Laura Thompson

Interested in Economic Development, Planning, Mapping, Social Media and all things creative....

[Laura Thompson @LauramcThompson]

#WomenAgainstPoilievre

[Charles Montgomery @charlesincities]

The characters on ‘Friends’ and ‘Seinfeld’ knew the cure for loneliness. They hung out in great 3rd places. We can fight the epidemic of loneliness by rebuilding these places, especially in public.
Well said, @MitchellReardon https://t.co/ZxvCnMtvq7

[Gil Penalosa @Penalosa_G]

Ontario Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk's report to the legislature:
"Premier Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives “favoured certain developers” in a controversial Greenbelt land swap that could make the landowners $8.28 billion."
Not ONE meter of Greenbelt is needed for housing.

[Main Street America @NatlMainStreet]

What is placemaking? Check out this great guide from @PPS_Placemaking: https://t.co/KXwWpEyUsb

[The Female Lead @the_female_lead]

"One of the criticisms I've faced over the years is that I'm not aggressive enough or assertive enough, or maybe somehow, because I'm empathetic, it means I'm weak. I totally rebel against that. I refuse to believe that you cannot be both compassionate & strong." Jacinda Ardern

[Tansu Yegen @TansuYegen]

The best explanation of Bitcoin👏

[Laura Thompson @LauramcThompson]

@SavvyFarmgirl @ashleighweeden Congrats Dr. Weeden!!

[Laura Thompson @LauramcThompson]

@ScienceMagazine For those asking why this matters....It doesn't feel negligible when you're the one experiencing it. With heavier flow comes more pain. Trying to live, work, be productive and happy with more pain. It also feels good to be validated after your doctor says "there's nothing wrong".

[Laura Thompson @LauramcThompson]

@english_sheila @ScienceMagazine @BogochIsaac It doesn't feel negligible when you're the one experiencing it. With heavier flow comes more pain. Trying to live, work, be productive and happy with more pain. It also feels good to be validated after your doctor says "there's nothing wrong".

[Niki Kazemzadeh (she/her) @MmeKazemzadeh]

The approximate annual cost for the raise requested by CUPE is $264m.
The $200 per child bribe Lecce recently gave out cost around $365m.
The license plate renewal fee brought in approximately $1b each year.

[Phil BuildTheFutureNow 🇺🇸🦅🌲💙 @PhilSustainable]

3 parked cars take up the same space as one house.
Or ten houses if you have Multifamily homes.

[Laura Thompson @LauramcThompson]

@amyjccuddy This one wild and precious life by @_sarahwilson_ and House in the Sky by @AmandaLindhout made me emotional (in very different ways) and were both incredibly inspiring!

[Fatima Syed / @fatimabsyed.bsky.social @fatimabsyed]

This morning, I got a leaked document detailing how Doug Ford was gutting conservation authorities - which oversee & protect watersheds - to build houses. @EmmaMci & I spent the whole day trying to understand and explain what's going on and why it matters
https://t.co/QZwpv9GbVO

[Laura Thompson @LauramcThompson]

@hiitaylorblake Sending you love❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[Laura Thompson @LauramcThompson]

It's happening! #XcelerateHEROrillia at Creative Nomad Studios! #HBEC @OrilliaEDO

[Laura Thompson @LauramcThompson]

@kgoggins I don't know who the original maker was, but you should reach out to Dave Shaw at the Makers Market or Northern Joinery. They might be able to help you!

[J. Logan Smilges @jlsmilges]

Every semester, at least a few colleagues express anxiety about student participation. I always suggest reframing the issue to honor multiple forms of engagement: how can we invite students to engage in ways that are accessible to them?

Here are some examples from my courses.

[Daniel Moser @_dmoser]

Suburban Sprawl - Not as cheap as you think 👇👇