JUST IN: Here’s our final summer Briefing Notes edition, with some light civic governance-leaning reading on topics like Jasper’s wildfires, urban park conservation, rethinking how we plan for heat in our cities, childcare and public space, AI and policing, and Generation Z and politics today, and human libraries. We’re also sharing a link to @FeministCampaignSchool’s upcoming training course for future mayors, councilors, and trustees. Happy long weekend reading!
Newsletter
E-newsletter (July 2024)
JUST IN: Our latest Briefing Notes includes stories on voters backing populist parties, cashless societies, B.C.’s tax system, climate change education, and more.
E-newsletter (June 2024)
Here’s our June Briefing Notes edition, with stories about resilient communities, heat waves, decolonizing the seafood industry, and more…
E-newsletter (May 2024)
Here’s our May Briefing Notes edition, with stories about living wage, decriminalization, child care, and the toxic drug crisis and more…
E-newsletter (April 2024)
Here’s our April Briefing Notes edition, with stories about drug recriminalization, AI tools, land back, 15-minute cities, and more…
E-newsletter (January 2024)
Here’s our January Briefing Notes edition, with stories about public education, police body cams, accessibility in community design, devolution, and more…
E-newsletter (Best of 2023)
Thank you for another year of much-needed progress, collaboration and conversation around the most pressing issues facing the communities where we live. We continue to be inspired by your work and we look forward to continue supporting you in the new year. With 2024 right around the corner, we’d like to take this time to reflect on your top story picks from this year.
E-newsletter (November 2023)
Here’s our November Briefing Notes edition, with stories about COP 28, accessibility and public spaces, sustainable housing, Indigenous culture and the digital environment, and more…
E-newsletter (October 2023)
Here’s our October Briefing Notes edition, with stories about AI and Indigenous conservation efforts, natural gas bans, car-free cities, the climate crisis, and more…
E-newsletter (September 2023)
Here’s our September Briefing Notes edition, with stories about truth and reconciliation, wildfires response, vacancy control, housing as healthcare, and more!
E-newsletter (Summer 2023)
Here’s our Summer Briefing Notes edition, prepared by our summer student, Isabelle Han — with stories about affordable housing, maximum temperature allowances, car-free streets, youth climate litigation and more!
E-newsletter (June 2023)
Here’s our June Briefing Notes edition — with stories about winning a municipal election, Indigenous justice, urban farming, salmon migration, a smartphone ban, the circular economy and more!