Category Archives: Cities

Planners from hell Britain’s rock ‘n’ dole

Posted on September 21, 1998 by urbanrenaissanceinst

(September 21, 1998) Pop stars in Britain carry a lot of clout. Just ask Tony Blair. While campaigning for office, Blair surrounded himself with such luminaries as the rockers from Oasis, Pulp, and Blur. As a result, his Labour Party looked young and vital, and the phrase “Cool Britannia” began popping up everywhere. Continue reading →

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Discussion group on Celestial city

Posted on September 21, 1998 by urbanrenaissanceinst

(September 21, 1998) The Big Dipper. That’s my celestial highlight on a cloudless night when I stand on my residential street at the edge of downtown Victoria. Just a few pinpricks of the major constellations populate my sky. Continue reading →

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Discussion group on – Robed dictators

Posted on September 21, 1998 by urbanrenaissanceinst

(September 21, 1998) On March 6, 1857, The United States Supreme Court dropped a political bombshell on the American people in the form of the Dred Scott decision. Continue reading →

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Book reviews – No enemies to the left

Posted on September 21, 1998 by urbanrenaissanceinst

(September 21, 1998) Reflections of the Siamese Twin: Canada at the End of the Twentieth Century Continue reading →

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What would happen if federal law banned discrimination based on income?

Posted on June 21, 1998 by urbanrenaissanceinst

(June 21, 1998) It would bring federal human rights law into line with that of most Canadian provinces. Right now, five provinces provide protection from discrimmination on the basis of either source of income or social condition. Two other provinces specifically ban discrimmination on the basis of being “in receipt of public assistance.” Continue reading →

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