David Brake

A year after the government threatened to shut down 54 libraries (more than half of the province’s libraries), and provoked a storm of protest, a $187,000 consultants’ report pointed out funding of the system, even before the planned cuts, was “very low compared to virtually all other provinces.” But it is becoming apparent a solution to the problem will take years.

Roundup of possible library improvements in Newfoundland's capital

Two years after threatened library closures sparked mass protest, and after two hefty reports on addressing systemic problems with NL’s libraries, the library board has tabled on the table for radical change. Yet it arrived with little fanfare, and the government’s reaction has been muted....

Explaining the under-appreciated role un-necessary regulation has in narrowing the range of EVs available in Canada.

Sadly, the war in the Ukraine is not the first time that Newfoundlanders have been called on to welcome newcomers fleeing a crisis and it will not be the last.
But this time the need to help Ukrainians coincides with a rising awareness at all levels of government and among the public and employers that Canada, and this province in particular, has an urgent need to attract newcomers...

An ongoing series of newsletter entries/blog posts drawing on my own experience and research aiming to debunk some of the myths and highlight the true barriers to wider EV adoption. Mainstream car owners thinking of making the switch to BEVs
will find practical tips for how to do it successfully, and policymakers and businesses can read about how best to support the coming change. I am mainly focused on the Canadian context but of course will highlight research and best practices from other countries as I go.

An eight page article (starting p. 76) covering a trip by EV from Newfoundland to Ontario and back including photos, interviews, technical information and policy context.

Web version of a debate I helped foster about the need for greater EV infrastructure funding in NL.

Published by Dorling Kindersley as part of their Essential Managers series.

Book published by Palgrave about social media users and their audiences drawing on my PhD research, plublished in hardback and paperback. Created and maintain a Facebook page to promote it https://www.facebook.com/sharingourlivesonline to promote it.

Brokered an interview to promote public transit as an issue in the municipal election.

David Brake, head of the Essential Transit Association, wants voters in St. John's to cast a ballot for better bussing. And if you've ever tried to get around the city without a car, you'll know why.