Category Archives: Cures

High density is the highroad to prosperity

(December 1, 1996) It’s always been hard to keep them down on the farm, and soon we won’t need to. Using GPS — global satellite positioning technology — American farmers have begun to map and analyze their land for characteristics such as acidity and soil types, which can vary widely throughout their fields. Continue reading

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Sizing up the city

(December 1, 1996) What’s the right size for a city? Toronto’s elites have been feverishly debating the merits of amalgamation for a full year now, and to hear either side, calamity may come if a befuddled Mike Harris government — which seemingly changes its mind fortnightly on the subject — ultimately settles on the wrong decision. Continue reading

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