Articles
2018
Sapphire Blue
Gord Hume breaks from city-building books with rom-com-mystery-satire – Joe Belanger, London Free Press – December 17, 2018
Former London Councillor Gord Hume publishes first novel – Pat Moauro, Aging Well Magazine – December 2018 issue
Getting Cities Right
What the Public Needs to Know About the Municipal Infrastructure Deficit – Governing Magazine, March 2018
2017
Municipal Ruminations: Gord Hume and Getting Cities Right – Scene Magazine, November 2017
Ex-London councillor Gord Hume’s new book calls for civic leaders to be bold – London Free Press, Oct 13, 2017
2016
Author suggests improvements to help rejuvenate Nanaimo – Nanaimo News Bulletin, November 9, 2016
Economic update, at the Mayor’s Breakfast – Innisfil Examiner, May 20, 2016
Former councillor’s book says leadership lacking – Our London, Mar 16, 2016
Gord Hume answers leading questions – London Free Press, Mar 10, 2016
2015
The challenges facing Canada’s growing cities – Waterloo Chronicle, Dec 16, 2015
City of Hamilton needs bold moves to stay viable – Hamilton Spectator, Nov 6, 2015
Municipalities must build in ‘fun’ factor – Stouffville Sun-Tribune, May 7, 2015
2014
Former councillor champion of public places, spaces – London Community News, November 2, 2014
The Art of Culture – Municipal World, September 2014
Election Fever Heating Up – Municipal Information Network, August 2014
In his new book, former London politician Gord Hume looks at how a city’s planning decisions can lead to economic growth – London Free Press, August 12, 2014
Gord Hume’s newest book, “Places and Spaces” – Municipal Information Network, August 11, 2014
Places and Spaces – Municipal World, April 2014
Strategic Regional Planning – Municipal Information Network, April 2014
Peel Region at planning crossroads – The Mississauga News, March 25, 2014
Eerie Parallel – London Free Press, March 4, 2014
2013
Mother Nature vs. City Councils – Municipal World, July 22, 2013
Uh-oh. My luggage and I are ordered on the weigh scale in Maui – The Globe and Mail, July 1, 2013
Cities’ crumbling infrastructure threatens local economies – Business Vancouver, June 11, 2013
Metro Vancouver city halls reaching out to the people – Vancouver Sun, May 24, 2013
Gord Hume’s new book says cities need big, bold plans to attract and keep young entrepreneurs – London Free Press, April 22, 2013
Trends Shaping Future for Canadian Municipalities – Kingston Whig-Standard, April 19, 2013
Why city financing equations don’t add up anymore – Business in Vancouver, February 26, 2013
2012
Trends Shaping Future for Canadian Municipalities – Municipal World, December 2012
Cambridge mayor proposes solution to city’s funding woes – Waterloo Chronicle, Nov 10, 2012
A one per cent solution for municipalities – Waterloo Chronicle, June 21, 2012
Is Culture Truly The Fourth Pillar Of Sustainability??? – Gord Hume and Robert Tremain
NOMA speaker challenges municipal officials to liberate their communities from feudal rule – Kenora Daily Miner and News, 27 April 2012
Municipalities have role to play in food security – Chatham This Week, March 2012
Book Review: Taking Back our Cities – Municipal Leader, Spring 2012
Former London councillor speaks: Oxford County on Food Revolution – Woodstock Sentinel-Review, 6 March 2012
Taking Back our Cities – books.municipalworld.com, 2012
2011
Time to make municipal cash provincial issue – London Free Press, 20 August 2011
Creativity builds better
cities – London Community News, 10 August 2011
Arts district touted for town – The Windsor Star, 29 January 2011
‘Buy local’ key to agri-success: author – Windsor CBC News, 14 January 2011
Hume says municipal gov’t must make provisions for local food – Leamington Post, January 2011
2010
Author promotes ‘local food revolution’ – The Star Phoenix (Saskatoon), 8 June 2010
A new look at our food choices – Londoner, 2 June 2010
Now’s the time for a local food revolution – The Stratford Gazette, 13 May 2010
2009
Questions: Gord Hume – businesslondon.ca, July 2009
Cultural plans with new ideas – The Camrose Canadian, 12 February 2009