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Author Archives: urbanrenaissanceinst
Taxi-sharing as region’s transit answer
(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
Harvey M. Sheldon: Candidates Disappoint on Science and Climate
(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
Manipulating the youth vote
(April 29, 2011) Watch what celebrities and ordinary people have to say about the importance of voting. Continue reading
Posted in Civil Society, Political reforms
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A video on how congestion pricing works in practice
(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
Posted in Sprawl, Toll roads
Tagged automobiles, cars, congestion pricing, highways, streets, toll roads
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Lawrence Solomon: Ford’s blow for film freedom
(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
Posted in Civil Society, Culture
Tagged censorship, Cineforum, film festival, Reg Hartt, regulations, toronto, zoning
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How skyscapers can save the city
(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
Posted in Cities, Housing, Regulation, Sprawl
Tagged density, Edward Gleaser, height restrictions, historic preservation, New York, NIMBY, zoning
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Lawrence Solomon: Let private enterprise build subways
(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
Posted in Municipal, Public transit
Tagged Lawrence Solomon, London Underground, PPP, privatization, public transit, Rob Ford, subway, toronto, TTC
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