my Richmond Hill (in Persian)
This is a Persian-language podcast about cities, housing, and everyday life in Richmond Hill, Ontario. We explore topics like housing affordability, safe and walkable streets, municipal finances, and how the way we build our neighborhoods shapes our daily lives.
Our goal is to make complex urban and civic issues simple, relatable, and meaningful for Persian speakers who want to better understand their city and take part in conversations about its future.
This is a Persian-language podcast about cities, housing, and everyday life in Richmond Hill, Ontario.
In this episode, we look at how our current housing patterns and heavy car dependency have shaped everyday life—and not always in good ways. We explore the social side effects that often get overlooked, especially how the design of our neighborhoods affects connection and community.We talk about what this means for children, who have fewer independent spaces to play and move around safely. We look at teens, who often depend on rides for even simple social activities, making it harder to build independence and friendships. And we discuss adults, many of whom feel increasing isolation despite living in dense suburban areas, where daily life happens behind car doors and garage doors instead of in shared public spaces.This episode asks a simple but important question: if the way we build our cities shapes how we live, what kind of social life are we creating—and what are we losing along the way?