Hope Jamieson

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Hope Jamieson is a municipal correspondent with The Independent, covering city council meetings in the weekly column, So Moved, St. John's. She served as Ward 2 Councillor from 2017 to 2020. Hope works in the affordable housing sector, and is dedicated to poverty reduction, social equity, and inclusion. She lives in St. John's with her partner and their three children.

Analysis Commentary

MuniPoli 101: Home, Sweet Affordable Home

St. John's will never thrive if people can't afford to live here. Real progress on affordable housing requires a city council with courage.

September 27, 2021

So Moved, St. John’s: 21 September 2021

Wherein: Wally Collins keeps a lonely vigil; heritage standards are both weightless and onerous; we get a new holiday on September 30th; and a reminder…

September 24, 2021

So Moved, St. John’s: 13 September 2021

Two weeks out from the city election, St. John's adopts new heritage by-laws—which are then immediately ignored by council, for some reason.

September 15, 2021

Analysis Commentary

MuniPoli 101: A Well Developed City

Development planning is indispensable for good city governance—as is consistently following clear rules, and engaging the people affected.

September 15, 2021

So Moved, St. John’s: 7 September 2021

The 2017-2021 City Council rides off into the sunset of its final few weeks—but not before adopting the long-awaited Envision St. John's Plan.

September 9, 2021

Analysis Commentary

MuniPoli 101: Whose Jurisdiction is it, Anyway?

There are limits to what the City can accomplish when the Province won't give it the power (or resources) it needs to properly govern itself.

September 1, 2021

So Moved, St. John’s: 23 August 2021

Chaos in the chamber as council decides what to do about the Duckworth Street pedestrian mall. Also, Shawn Skinner officially bows out.

August 24, 2021

Analysis Commentary

MuniPoli 101: Let’s Talk About Tax, Baby

St. John's is facing a budget shortfall and the City can't run deficits. If aspiring councillors don't want to raise taxes, they must specify which…

August 24, 2021

So Moved, St. John’s: 9 August 2021

This week, the city of St. John's churns through a few tenders—and says goodbye to longtime council fixture Wally Collins.

August 11, 2021

So Moved, St. John’s: 26 July 2021

To continue extoling the virtues of the sidewalk clearing program while people with mobility issues are housebound during the winter months is nothing short of…

July 28, 2021

So Moved, St. John’s: 13 July 2021

There's lots of important information in this summary of the compressed summertime Council meeting, but mainly: The Ship is getting a deck.

July 16, 2021

So Moved, St. John’s: 28 June 2021

You only have a few months left to discharge pyrotechnics at random if you need to get that out of your system. (Please don’t do…

June 30, 2021