Kitchener's Festival of Neighbourhoods
23 water street north n2h5a4 Kitchener, ON, Canada

If you were not sure about applying for the Coordinator Position with Festival of Neighbourhoods initiative, consider what you learned during the pandemic about separation and segregation - and what positive energy you can help channel for the reconfiguration of our city and its neighbourhood. A critical reflection inspired by the COVID induced anti-Asian and anti-Black racism : "They are [streets] a locus for community, collective memory, democracy and joy. It is where the ...unexpected delights of public life unfold a saxophone solo emanating from an outdoor restaurant patio or getting to know a neighbour better over lingering conversation. Streets are also markers of violent histories; many are named after colonizers who murdered and displaced Indigenous peoples and sanctioned the sale of enslaved Black people for centuries. They are places where individuals from LGBTQ2S+ communities have been mercilessly beaten because of who they love, a risk that prevails in some cities. They are places where women experience daily sexual harassment and where Indigenous women go missing at rates that constitute a national epidemic. They are places where poor people are scorned for not having any bootstraps to pull up, where children are warned to come inside when lamppost lights come on and where disabled people and elders have been excluded due to inaccessible design. Streets are the biggest placemaking paradox, at once sites of immeasurable joy and delight and unspeakable violation." Read on https://www.azuremagazine.com//jay-pitter-public-safety-k/

Did you hear that the new deadline for applications is April 16th. Pandemic is not easy on any of us, and we hope more community developers will respond to the call! Stay safe & stay in touch! #FON #Kitchener http://waterlooregion.org/job-post-2021-festival-of-neighbo

A video tour through Kitchener's Kingsdale, Vanier and Wilson neighbourhood with thoughts from resident Jacquie Rovers. www.festivalofneighbourhoods.ca

Festival of Neighbourhoods 2020: A Mosaic Of Neighbourhoods was featured on today's Community Connections on CKMS 102.7fm - you can listen to the podcast of highlights from our online celebration at https://radiowaterloo.ca/#podcast-2020-12-28

Doon South's Christmas Toy Mountain raised over 700 toys for local kids this holiday season! A merry way to spread joy across the community!

A video tour through Kitchener's King East neighbourhood with thoughts from resident Scott Albrecht.

Festival Of Neighbourhoods - Victoria Hills A video tour through Kitchener's Victoria Hills neighbourhood with thoughts from resident Pauline Freeman. www.festivalofneighbourhoods.ca

Festival Of Neighbourhoods - Doon South A visit to Kitchener's Doon South neighbourhood with thoughts from resident Mukul Verma. www.festivalofneighbourhoods.ca

Festival of Neighbourhoods 2020: A Mosaic Of Neighbourhoods was a huge success on Sunday as neighbours and City Of Kitchener representatives zoomed together online to share ideas and stories! Read all about it on our website - https://festivalofneighbourhoods.ca//festival-of-neighbou/

We had a fantastic online celebration Sunday afternoon and so glad so many neighbours could join in with ideas and stories! Stay tuned for a full celebration report, here's FoN partner John MacDonald talking about our Mosaic of Neighbourhoods celebration on Rogers TV last week! https://youtu.be/PweBGRdp3RM

Today's the day! So glad so many of you will be joining us for Festival of Neighbourhoods 2020: A Mosaic Of Neighbourhoods our online celebration this afternoon!

Festival Of Neighbourhoods - Mount Hope Breithaupt Park A visit through Kitchener's Mount Hope Breithaupt Park neighbourhood with thoughts from residents Ted Parkinson and Dinah Murdoch with a spotlight on the KW Little Free Diverse Libraries Project.