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Taxi-sharing as region’s transit answer

Posted on February 10, 2014

(February 10, 2014) Lawrence Solomon’s call for an overhaul of how taxicabs are licenced could apply to Windsor-Essex, reports WindsorOntarioNews.com. Continue reading →

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Harvey M. Sheldon: Candidates Disappoint on Science and Climate

Posted on September 9, 2011

(September 9, 2011) In this post by the American Thinker website, Harvey M. Sheldon shares his opinion on the concerns over man-made global warming. Continue reading →

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Manipulating the youth vote

Posted on April 29, 2011

(April 29, 2011) Watch what celebrities and ordinary people have to say about the importance of voting. Continue reading →

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A video on how congestion pricing works in practice

Posted on March 21, 2011

(March 21, 2011) StreetsBlog is currently running a ten part documentary series entitled Moving Beyond the Automobile. Below is their segment on congestion pricing, which demonstrates the benefits of pricing roads in just over five minutes. Continue reading →

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Lawrence Solomon: Ford’s blow for film freedom

Posted on February 10, 2011

(February 10, 2011) Urban Renaissance Institute Executive Director Lawrence Solomon describe’s Mayor Ford’s intervention to save a local film screening from being shut down by bureaucrats. Continue reading →

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How skyscapers can save the city

Posted on February 9, 2011

(February 9, 2011) Harvard economist Edward Gleaser makes the case for denser cities in the March 2011 edition of The Atlantic. Below is an excerpt, with a link to the full article. Continue reading →

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Lawrence Solomon: Let private enterprise build subways

Posted on January 28, 2011

(January 28, 2011) Private subways could be a profitable enterprise, and would save taxpayers money. All we need to do is let them build it. Continue reading →

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