Category Archives: Cities

Discussion group on Dying well (part 2 of 2)

Posted on March 21, 1998 by Other News Sources

(March 21, 1998) I read your article on palliative care and euthanasia with great interest. I am sure you will receive many responses along the lines of the one I am giving. Continue reading →

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Discussion Group on Dying well (part 1 of 2)

Posted on March 21, 1998 by Other News Sources

(March 21, 1998) “We need to schedule a time for our next meeting,” says the chair of the department. “How is May 11th at ten o’clock?” “Oh, I’m sorry Johan,” says Peter. “That’s the day my father is scheduled to die. Can we do it later in the week?” Continue reading →

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Book reviews – Our relentless drive to cooperate

Posted on March 21, 1998 by urbanrenaissanceinst

(March 21, 1998) The Origins of Virtue: Human Instincts and the Evolution of Cooperation Continue reading →

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Planners from hell – Food not politics

Posted on March 21, 1998 by urbanrenaissanceinst

(March 21, 1998) In 1988, a group of civic-minded San Franciscans cooked up a plan to address the city’s hunger problem. They convinced supermarkets and bakeries to donate surplus food destined for the trash, stirred up a storm, and served vegetarian fare for free public parks and plazas. Continue reading →

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Firemen, Inc.

Posted on March 21, 1998 by urbanrenaissanceinst

(March 21, 1998) Contracting out garbage collection. Tolling roads. Privatizing public transit. Charging user fees at libraries. With provincial governments downloading responsibilies to local levels, municipalities are weighing their options, hoping to douse the need for tax hikes by finding savings in local government that don’t fray the social safety net. Continue reading →

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