Not about Calgary civic politics

Naheed's column today is not about civic politics, but the Herald did put this link there. If you are interested in reading more of Naheed's work on China and Tiananmen, go here.

Camapaign FInance reform, re- re- redux

Naheed's column in the Herald today is about campaign finance reform. Will Jeff Johnson's Bill 203 finally break the logjam?

Today's column on Plan-It.

Here's Naheed's column from today, about planning but with a special campaign finance reform sweetener at the end!

Memorial Drive madness

Here's Naheed's column from today, in which he calls for a more human city, and calls out some aldermen on their bad behaviour.

Some updates

We have been very very bad about keeping the blog up to date (any volunteers want to be the new BCC official blogger?). However, we have been busy commenting on issues from campaign finance reform to the good neighbour bylaw to, of course, the debacle around the city budget. And Naheed's favourite issue, public transit.

We'll post some of the more interesting links over the next day or two, but thought folks might find this very kind profile in today's Herald interesting.

Media Roundup

City Hall isn't on summer vacation yet, and neither are we!

Here are a few media hits over the last week or two.

Naheed was on CHQR 770 talking about City Hall priorities. The interview can be downloaded here.

The Herald has been doing a series on citizen apathy municipally, which can be accessed here. It includes stories on campaign finance reform and making City Hall more accountable and transparent, as well as surprisingly mild editorials from the Herald itself, and luminaries such as Heather Douglas, the CEO of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce.

Naheed's response, and our attempt to put campaign finance reform back on the agenda, is in today's Herald, here.

Today's Herald Op-Ed

Today, Naheed discusses NIMBYism.