Category Archives: Cities

Splendid design seizes the right to be different

Posted on December 13, 2005 by Other News Sources

(December 13, 2005) The conservative-minded in gated communities across the continent don’t like change. They regulate, to an obsessive degree, the size and style of buildings and their uses, typically in suburban settings. The result: an appalling mediocrity. Continue reading →

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Strong mayor proposal weakens Torontonians

Posted on December 6, 2005 by urbanrenaissanceinst

(December 6, 2005) Over the past few years, the highly valued neutrality and objectivity of senior staff at City Hall has been methodically threatened and undermined; this proposal would effectively kill it. Continue reading →

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Time to rein in Toronto’s petty despots

Posted on December 3, 2005 by Other News Sources

(December 3, 2005) Two years after he was elected to office on a pledge to clean up government, Toronto Mayor David Miller continues to preside over a corrupt administration. This corruption is not limited to the high-profile cases for which Toronto is making a name for itself. Petty corruption is the stuff of daily life at city hall. Continue reading →

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A glimpse behind Third World China’s smoke and mirrors

Posted on September 25, 2005 by Other News Sources

(September 25, 2005) China is a Third World country – poor, backward apart from the odd showcase city, and, all told, an economic failure. Those who see in this tyranny of 1.3 billion an economic powerhouse that may soon overtake the West don’t realize that this dragon has been blowing smoke and manufacturing mirrors. Continue reading →

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