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The destiny of sex
(March 21, 1996) At 8 p.m. on a Wednesday evening, the second floor bar at the Imperial Pub is buzzing with expectancy, though as far as I can see, nothing in particular is about to happen. It’s business as usual, my daughter says. Continue reading
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On the street where you park
(December 21, 1995) Privatizing residential street parking will keep the lilacs blooming, the larks singing and the pavement to a minimum. Continue reading
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Passenger Travel by Public Transit, Canada 1970-1995
(September 30, 1995) From a low of 5.4 billion passenger-kilometres (pkm) in 1970, travel on Canadian urban transit rose steadily, reaching 10.8 billion in 1986. It has been relatively stable since. Continue reading
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Passenger Travel by Automobile, Canada 1970-1995
(September 29, 1995) From a total of 177.2 billion passenger-kilometres (pkm) in 1970, travel in automobiles increased steadily, experiencing a short setback during the recession of the early 1980’s. Continue reading
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Coming soon to a subway near you: Part 4
(September 1, 1995) Cities, if allowed to develop by themselves, directed not by planners and politicians but by the individual decisions of its citizens, both as producers who dream of better ways to serve their fellow residents, and as consumers who seek out the best ways to be served, would tend to increase their densities, perhaps by the 50 per cent that Manhattan has lost: Most people have always gravitated to the excitement of high-density cities, despite the obstacles politicians such as Boss Tweed so often put in their place. Continue reading
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Urban Renaissance Institute 