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The compounding costs of unaffordable shelter

Posted on July 23, 2019 by Danielle Park

A time-tested ratio for affordable housing is total costs amounting to 30% (max.) of a household’s pre-tax income.  For the one-third of Canadian households that rent, rent and utilities are a ‘severely unaffordable’ 50%+ of household income in all ten … Continue reading →

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Phones and junk food: Two addiction epidemics needing attention

Posted on July 23, 2019 by Danielle Park

I take public transport wherever possible and, in doing so, have the opportunity to observe the epidemic of compulsive phone and junk food consumption.  A large and growing body of scientific studies connect the two in brain chemistry and the … Continue reading →

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McKinsey: autonomous, electric vehicles will change the world

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Danielle Park

A new report from McKinsey & Company concludes that autonomous driving and vehicle electrification are the next big shift in human mobility and will change the world.  See Automonously driven, electric cars will change the world, McKinsey says: “When we … Continue reading →

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