Alex Beheshti
alexbeheshti.bsky.social
Alex Beheshti
@alexbeheshti.bsky.social
Urban Planner and Land Economist.
Senior Research Associate at Missing Middle Initiative
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I had never run a petition before, Finch Store trusted me to go for it.
I had never deputed before, @alexbeheshti.bsky.social suggested I try.
I had never done a Jane's Walk before, @moreneighboursto.bsky.social approached me with a concept.

I want people to try this for themselves!
November 14, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Thanks to everyone who participated but it turns out that none of you were able to imagine the greatest horror: a successful small business with beef patties.
Councillor Shan moves to exclude three streets in his ward. He worries the retail spaces created won't just be small shops selling ice cream to locals, but things like "beef patties that are so popular that people from the 905 will come to get it." That'll just add to traffic problems, he says.
November 13, 2025 at 5:20 PM
There are many, but here is a good example of a seniors' home that got Nimbyed. Read the communications attached to the item from the RAs

I love(hate) the part where they were like can you move the existing poors (renters) elsewhere to reduce the height.

secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...
Agenda Item History 2025.NY25.6
Agenda Item History 2025.NY25.6
secure.toronto.ca
October 22, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Im sure if the city wanted to be entrepreneurial here they could find away around that.

It may also just make it easier to dismiss this as how does a no asset corp have standing.
October 6, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Got married and we're moving to a place that can't handle all the stuff we both have. We each had to do some closet cleaning, so in the shuffle, I had to make my choice.

It's easy to get digital versions of most comics and books, so that's why I gave them up.
October 6, 2025 at 1:08 PM