Care as Specification: centring lived experience in every decision
The morning bus is late. The north wind cuts sideways. A nurse, finishing night shift, tucks their hands deeper into their sleeves. Justice here is a heated shelter, a clear sign, a bench at the right height, and the knowledge that someone planned for this nurse.
ComFORT Downtown: On blanket forts, hot chocolate, and the architecture of intimacy.
In November 2012, we turned Edmonton’s sidewalks into living rooms: blanket forts, steaming hot chocolate, and strangers becoming neighbours. ComFORT began with a $500 challenge and a question: what if rest is something we design, together? The result was small, warm, and wildly human - proof that play can be public care. Build your fort; build your city.