Category Archives: Cities

What would happen if Canada didn’t protect its culture?

Posted on June 21, 1997 by Other News Sources

(June 21, 1997) We’d be overrun with American “entertainment.” In fact, you may think that we already are. But for those who want to read Canadian magazines and books, who want to see Canadian movies and television, and who want to hear Canadian music — it’s out there. Continue reading →

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Editorial – The ends of unemployment

Posted on June 21, 1997 by urbanrenaissanceinst

(June 21, 1997) Discussion — During the Great Depression, a popular song, “Brother can you spare a dime?” helped explain why there wasn’t enough work to go around: “Once I built a railroad, made it run / Once I built a tower, now it’s done” conveyed the notion that much of the work that society had to do was done. Continue reading →

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Discussion Group, Honk if you like city

Posted on June 21, 1997 by urbanrenaissanceinst

(June 21, 1997) “It seemed like a good idea at the time” is the common lament of communities that adopted a few Canada geese in the 1960s to bring picturesque wildlife to their urban jungles. Continue reading →

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Discussion Group, Bring back our beaches

Posted on June 21, 1997 by urbanrenaissanceinst

(June 21, 1997) “When future generations see this splendid development and enjoy its privileges, they must declare that the men who conceived it had vision, “Toronto Mayor Alfred Maguire predicted upon opening Sunnyside Beach and Pavilion on June 28, 1922. Continue reading →

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City Planners from hell – Quebec’s tongue troopers lash out at business

Posted on June 21, 1997 by urbanrenaissanceinst

(June 21, 1997) Quebec’s L’Office De La Langue française may claim to be making the province’s job market safe for non-English speakers, but in the process it is stifling small businesses and driving capital away from an already floundering economy suffering from 12 per cent unemployment. Continue reading →

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