Category Archives: Cities

Planners from hell -Rules are rules — or are they?

Posted on September 21, 1996 by urbanrenaissanceinst

(September 21, 1996) Rules are rules – or are they? Municipal governments have given the world more than their fair share of procedures, bylaws and regulations. So you would think they’d be the first to play their own rules. Well, think again. Continue reading →

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Book reviews

Posted on September 21, 1996 by urbanrenaissanceinst

(September 21, 1996) Traditional morality has been eroding since the 1920s. But even as the grasp of right and wrong has weakened in the social sciences and humanities, evolutionary biology is laying the foundations of a new body of natural law. Good Natured is a cornerstone in this edifice. Continue reading →

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Getting away with murder

Posted on September 21, 1996 by Other News Sources

(September 21, 1996) The room, set aside to hear young offender cases at the Scarborough, Ontario, courthouse, is called the Yo-Yo court. The room, always crowded, is especially cramped today. Several reporters are present, mingling with the families of accused teens and the families of the victims. Continue reading →

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Discussion Group – Patients, heal thyselves! (part 2)

Posted on September 21, 1996 by Other News Sources

(September 21, 1996) Giving power to consumers will cure Canada’s ailing medicare system. Continue reading →

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Discussion Group – Patients, heal thyselves! (part 1b )

Posted on September 21, 1996 by Other News Sources

(September 21, 1996) Instead of adopting HMO-style rationing, Canadians should turn to Medical Savings Accounts, another innovation in U.S. health care that over 2,000 large and small companies have been offering their employees. Continue reading →

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