Druh Farrell
@druhfarrell.bsky.social
Just me trying to be a good ancestor. Former six-term councillor for the City of Calgary. I will never stop championing equity, climate action, and inspiring city-making. Treaty 7, She/her 🇨🇦
Reposted by Druh Farrell
NEW: “Some still insist ‘downtowns will never attract kids and shouldn’t try.’ Then they design downtown to virtually repel kids, and it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. Vancouver proves the opposite can be true...”
I’m quoted in this article by @johnlorinc.bsky.social for @calcities.bsky.social
I’m quoted in this article by @johnlorinc.bsky.social for @calcities.bsky.social
People want to have kids and live downtown. Can they? - Western City Magazine
For decades, planners focused on attracting young singles to dense urban cores. That dynamic has shifted, in part because ...
www.westerncity.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:20 AM
NEW: “Some still insist ‘downtowns will never attract kids and shouldn’t try.’ Then they design downtown to virtually repel kids, and it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. Vancouver proves the opposite can be true...”
I’m quoted in this article by @johnlorinc.bsky.social for @calcities.bsky.social
I’m quoted in this article by @johnlorinc.bsky.social for @calcities.bsky.social
Reposted by Druh Farrell
I’m thinking about misinformation and online troll farms because of how this CBC Toronto article that I’m quoted in, posted just 4 hrs ago at 5am on a Sunday, already has nearly 200 comments.
In comparison, most articles on CBC Toronto’s site has ten comments or fewer.
In comparison, most articles on CBC Toronto’s site has ten comments or fewer.
Toronto's climate action plan is missing a major tool to lower emissions, experts say | CBC News
Experts from Toronto Environmental Alliance and the Atmospheric Fund say without building emission performance standards, the city’s climate action plan isn’t doing enough to meet 2040 net zero goal.
www.cbc.ca
November 30, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I’m thinking about misinformation and online troll farms because of how this CBC Toronto article that I’m quoted in, posted just 4 hrs ago at 5am on a Sunday, already has nearly 200 comments.
In comparison, most articles on CBC Toronto’s site has ten comments or fewer.
In comparison, most articles on CBC Toronto’s site has ten comments or fewer.
Reposted by Druh Farrell
It's a feature, not a bug.
November 30, 2025 at 1:32 AM
It's a feature, not a bug.
Brilliant reporting. Thank you.
November 30, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Brilliant reporting. Thank you.