Posts Tagged ‘economic development’
Details. It's all in the details.
During a recent visit to Canada's west coast, I made a point of travelling over to Vancouver Island. I spent all of my time there (aside from travelling ...
Transportation modes will be defining the rate of success in municipalities across this continent. From our mayors recent decision to invest in a hybrid bus system to his obsession with spending $75 million on ...
Want a project that all Windsorites could sink their teeth in and join together for the betterment of the entire city? We've got it here on this weeks ScaleDown Radio.
I was joined in the ...
I must tell you - I was nervous about this week's show. While off "enjoying" the sensations that tent camping amongst 40' RVs (complete with satellite dishes) bring, I had to hand the duties ...
Great show today! In light of the recent announcement that the owners of the Bank of Montreal building at the corner of Walker and Ottawa Streets in Olde Walkerville, we decided to ...
Youngstown, Ohio is not Windsor, Ontario and Windsor, Ontario is not Youngstown, Ohio...yet.
On September 19, 1977, the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company closed its doors putting 5000 employees out of work. By the end of 1980 U.S. Steel and Republic Steel had also closed. In all 40,000 people lost their ...
In fact, thats the entire reason behind Scaledown, we have always believed that Windsor Essex Can and will make the shift that is required to be a successful mid sized city that is a key part of what Richard Florida calls one of the worlds "Mega-Regions" of ...
Today, I'd like to open with a song.
Working Man's Cafe
Lyrics by Ray Davies
Looking for the working man's cafe, in the shopping centre of the town.
Looking for somewhere to fit in, in among the retail outlets.
Bought a pair of new designer pants, where the fruit and veg man used to stand.
Always ...
