Chris Bell

Mostly tweeting about #yyccc, housing, sustainable communities, and other nerd stuff. @AskaManager superfan. Tweets are my own.

[Chris Bell @cgeorgebell]

BIG implications for PSE budgets, where for years universities and colleges have been increasing int'l enrolment to make up for shrinking provincial funding...
https://t.co/HTdKvBEaJz

[Office of the Federal Housing Advocate @HousingLogement]

The #HUMA Committee will be holding its first meeting to look in to the #financialization of housing in Canada. Tune in on May 9 to hear from the Federal Housing Advocate and experts on the topic: https://t.co/TElxILNbqU

[Chris Bell @cgeorgebell]

@RomyYYC Deeply ick... Historical context as in the proposed 'Province of Buffalo', or like moreso the larger history of colonization? Both?

https://t.co/3MivLPHf40.

[Ask a Manager @AskAManager]

Getting letters from Twitter employees wondering what to do, and publishing an answer to one on Monday...

[Jens von Bergmann @vb_jens]

New StatCan study on artisanal landlord and their rental income using tax filer data is out today. Great to see StatCan increasingly using administrative data. Artisanal (non-corporate) landlords are on the rise. https://t.co/ltCmNgCPDA

[Office of the Federal Housing Advocate @HousingLogement]

News: For the first time, the Federal Housing Advocate has issued a request to the National Housing Council to launch a review panel on the human rights impacts of corporate investment in rental housing, also known as #financialization ➡️ https://t.co/4laTyGFE3x

[Chris Bell @cgeorgebell]

@alexposadzki I'll be keeping an eye out for the pre order link!!

[Statistics Canada @StatCan_eng]

In 2021, fewer households in the provinces spent 30% or more of their income on housing than in 2018, despite rising shelter costs and COVID-19 pandemic hardship. Learn more: https://t.co/kc2ziNu4Ac. #CdnHousing @CMHC_ca

[Alex Wilks @alexwilks88]

So many resignation letters that they made a sodding wordcloud

[Erica O'Gorman @ericaogorman]

There’s something nostalgic about the high you get riding a bike late at night with the wafting scent of lilacs and freshly mowed grass

[Ask a Manager @AskAManager]

I am pleased to announce a new category at Ask a Manager: letters that make you say, "Wait, what?" It is here:
https://t.co/E3xbEdBAdL

[Nicole Chaland | be kind to others @NicoleChaland]

A friend took her life. She recently overcame yrs of homelessness - in one shelter or another. Last month her landlord started eviction proceedings. I can't help but wonder if the thought of returning to shelters was too much for her to bear.
#buildhomes #endhomelessness #gutted

[World Urban Forum @WUF_UNHabitat]

During the #HLM, the Youth presented key recommendations embodying a global call for inclusion in the SDG’s participation and in local govt decision making.Further discussions on youth-led actions in the global stage will be held during #WUF11.
https://t.co/VfQaGs1IO7

[Adam MacVicar @AdamMacVicar]

Here are the results of the vote for Calgary’s official bird. City council will make it official on June 7. #YYC #YYCcc @GlobalCalgary

[Ostap Fedynets @ostap_yyc]

Calgary first zoning bylaw, adopted in 1932. #yyccc #yycplan

[Chris Bell @cgeorgebell]

@meksmith I was JUST thinking of this. Truly legendary.

[Wes Kao 🏛 @wes_kao]

Most people suck at managing up.

They waste their boss’ time with too much (or too little) information.

Here’s how to give the right amount of context:

[LiveWireCalgary @LiveWireCalgary]

“This is a critical step that will help the Fire Department address the challenges of a growing city,” said Codey McIntyre, president of the Calgary Firefighters Association. #yyc #calgary #yyccc

https://t.co/08K7T8Crlf