Category Archives: Cities

Feeling Pretty Good About Your Choice to Purchase ‘Fair Trade’ Coffee? Don’t.

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Other News Sources

(July 6, 2011) Despite its name, fair-trade coffee isn’t necessarily “fair”. In this article, Erika Johnsen outlines the inconsistencies of the fair-trade business, specifically in relation to fair-trade coffee farmers. Continue reading →

Posted in Regulation | Tagged coffee farmers, Erika Johnsen, fair trade coffee, fair trade coffee farmers, Lawrence Solomon, organic coffee, organic fair trade coffee, Townhall, University of Hohenheim | 1 Comment

When is dense just plain dense?

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Other News Sources

(June 8, 2011) The Urban Renaissance Institute promotes higher urban densities and narrower right of ways … but not in all cases. Continue reading →

Posted in Cities, Public transit, Transportation | Tagged trains, urban clture, urban densities, vegetable market | Leave a comment

Lawrence Solomon: Ford’s blow for film freedom

Posted on February 10, 2011 by urbanrenaissanceinst

(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 | Leave a comment

How skyscapers can save the city

Posted on February 9, 2011 by urbanrenaissanceinst

(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 | 1 Comment

Lawrence Solomon: The failure of Chinese mothering

Posted on January 15, 2011 by urbanrenaissanceinst

(Jan. 15, 2011) Western parents retain the edge in producing creators. Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, History | Tagged Amy Chua, Ancient China, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, China, Chinese Mother, education, Imperial China, innovations, inventions, Jed Rubenfeld, Lawrence Solomon, mothering, parenthood, Tiger Mother, West, Yale University | Leave a comment

Lawrence Solomon: Toronto’s not-so-tiny but nearly perfect mayor

Posted on January 8, 2011 by urbanrenaissanceinst

(January 8, 2010) So far he’s following urban guru Jane Jacob’s play book. Continue reading →

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Lawrence Solomon: Shake the salt

Posted on May 1, 2010 by urbanrenaissanceinst

(May 1, 2010) The sodium-is-dangerous theory is itself a danger. Are you worried about congestive heart failure? Liver or kidney failure? Chronic fatigue? Pneumonia? Blood vessel health? Alzheimer’s or the loss of other cognitive abilities? Continue reading →

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