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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
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
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