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Revolution on the road: Part 2
(June 1, 1996) Germany is considering tolling and privatizing its famed autobahns. Austria has installed a multilane, free-flow system. Hong Kong and Portugal are testing electronic tolling. Washington state has plans to toll the entire 135 miles of freeway in the greater Seattle metropolitan area. Continue reading
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Revolution on the road: Part 1
(June 1, 1996) User pay is the best route to free-flowing highways and byways. Continue reading
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The new racists
(March 21, 1996) When Arthur Kornberg applied to medical schools across the continent in 1937, he was dismayed to find most doors closed to him. Although he was poor, it wasn’t lack of money that held him back, nor was it lack of ability. Continue reading
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Rental Repair and Renovation in Canada (RRES)
(January 1, 1996) Statistics Canada study on behalf of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC): Information on expenditures made by landlords on repairs and renovations to private rental units. Continue reading
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Fact Sheet #1 The cost of groundwater
(January 1, 1996) Six million Canadians depend on ground water. In Canada approximately 25% of the population rely on ground water for domestic use. Continue reading
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Urban Renaissance Institute 