City Builder Series: The Citizen

July 28, 2020 in City Builder Series, Community

Citizens across Canada share their stories about why, and how, they are involved in their communities. These folks are active in a variety of ways, from making masks for neighbours during COVID, to starting a market to connect the community, and banding together to fight for housing as a human right. To be an active citizen, no action is too small.

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Cultivating Community through Creativity

February 4, 2019 in Art & Culture, Community

“The artists musicians and designers, they make the city colourful. And they bring life to the city. And even if you don’t think you like art or music, you probably do, and you probably enjoy those type of people in your city, because they really create that culture and create that community.” – Angel Guerra

In 2018, Market Collective celebrated their 10 year anniversary. A lot has changed for the company since their humble beginnings in 2008. John talks with Angel who has been running this Calgary-based artisan market since day one. Angel, along with co-founder Angela Dione, decided to chip in $50 each to launch Market Collective together. The result? In the last three years alone, the markets have generated $5 million in sales for local artisans and artists.

Urban Politics

May 21, 2018 in Politics

How we build our cities is always going to be intertwined with politics. This episode is the first of two episodes where I talk to urbanists who have become politicians.

Today, I talk to Jyoti Gondek, a City Councillor in Calgary. Jyoti has her PhD in urban sociology. She was elected as the Ward 3 City Councillor during Calgary’s municipal election in the fall of 2017.

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