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Book reviews

Posted on December 22, 1997 by urbanrenaissanceinst

(December 22, 1997) The Battle over Multiculturalism: Does It Help or Hinder Canadian Unity? Continue reading →

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Discussion Group, Our tower of babel

Posted on December 21, 1997 by urbanrenaissanceinst

(December 21, 1997) The poor and the immigrant have ruined this country. Forty years ago, Canada was the apotheosis of community spirit. Folks liked one another, they knew one another, they looked after one another. Continue reading →

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Planners from hell – Urban Jungle Portrait of the rat

Posted on December 21, 1997 by urbanrenaissanceinst

(December 21, 1997) For most of the year, city rats dine out in garbage cans and composters, washing down their repasts with sips from swimming pools and puddles. But in winter, rats often seek warmth and food in homes. Continue reading →

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Planners from hell – The little bank that couldn’t

Posted on December 21, 1997 by urbanrenaissanceinst

(December 21, 1997) By all accounts, microcredit — tiny loans that help poor entrepreneurs buy a $75 cow or a $200 sewing machine — is an overwhelming success. Continue reading →

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What would happen if . . . party politics came to municipalities?

Posted on September 21, 1997 by urbanrenaissanceinst

(September 21, 1997) The Next City asked David Siegel, associate professor of politics, and Eugene Plawiuk, the NDP`s co-chair of strategy and communications in Alberta`s recent provincial election, to comment. Continue reading →

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