Posts Tagged ‘detroit’
I receive a link to this blog below from a friend written by Al Martin that doesn't paint a pretty picture of Detroit and it is something that isn't totally being reported in the media. It is a bleak look at ...
Of course - the night of the big Ward Boundary Review meeting at city hall, there's this amazing design charrette happening north of the border. If you're on Facebook, check out the event listing HERE.
If ...
Opinion: The Hamilton Spectator: The Lifeblood of our city
Hamilton was built by people who came from other places. But we need more of them -- new Canadians who understand a new home is an opportunity for security and to realize dreams and ambitions, for themselves, for their children ...
A NON-MOTORIZED PLAN FOR THE MOTOR CITY
By Dorian Moore
In a previous post I talked about the need for cities to look at their situations as-is. This leads to uncovering opportunities that ...
Throwing salt on Windsor's wounds, the Toronto Star, March 8, 2009
WINDSOR – In the midst of an enduring slump by the Big Three automakers and a main street already pockmarked by empty store fronts, the last thing bordertown Windsor needs is to see its number one source of ...
Ken Lewenza: They didn't take Windsor out of the boy: interview in the Globe and Mail, Monday 02/23/09
My Ottawa
"I want to live in a city that revels in its urbanity. That's a city that finds its identity and has fun with it."
Editorial Comment: If you ...
Report: GM considering Chapter 11 filing, new company
CHICAGO — — General Motors Corp [GM-N], nearing a Tuesday deadline to present a viability plan to the U.S. government, is considering as one option a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing that would create a ...
The people getting involved with the ScaleDown experiment continuously amaze me. From well-spoken, emerging community activists to engaged, educated professionals, I am increasingly becoming aware of the power that we have. Today's guest blog comes from Dorian ...
