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Posts Tagged ‘economic development’

My Take on the State of the City
My Take on the State of the City
By James | March 18, 2008 | Feedback (16)
Like most other observers I was not really surprised by anything in the Mayor's State of the City Address. The only real twist was the plan to establish a regional fund for economic development. All in all not a bad idea however, it's about ten years too late. I've ...
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My Junk Drawer
My Junk Drawer
By Chris | March 10, 2008 | Feedback (2)
For further proof that the junk drawer in my kitchen holds the answers to all of Windsor's woes, I decided to go digging through it for todays entry...Can you imagine a city council actually being proactive in their bid ...
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TOMORROW - WINDSOR: PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE
TOMORROW - WINDSOR: PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE
By James | March 7, 2008 | Feedback (8)
Tomorrow, come out to the St. Clair Centre for the Arts to participate in a day of progressive thought and dialogue. Tell your neighbours, bring your friends that "never go downtown" we need to hear from them too! I am looking forward to a good crowd and some good ...
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Follow the leaders...
Follow the leaders…
By Chris | March 6, 2008 | Feedback (5)
Downtown Pttisburgh, Pennsyvania has reached a state of crisis with a downtown commercial vacancy rate of 20% and is experiencing mass appeals of tax assessments because of it in the hopes of revitalization.Know where Windsor sits on the ...
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London's making it a priority...
London’s making it a priority…
By Chris | February 25, 2008 | Feedback (14)
There doesn't seem to be a week that goes by without The London Free Press featuring an article focused on the revitalization of their downtown. They have made the difficult first move in establishing the need for a ...
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Tonight, Watch Council make a Smart Choice
Tonight, Watch Council make a Smart Choice
By Mark | February 19, 2008 | Feedback (16)
In the past, countless times I have gone before council with important reports from experts in other jurisdictions about what Windsor should be doing. Tonight marks a turning point where I can refer to reports from ...
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The Arts Part 1: Introduction and Funding
The Arts Part 1: Introduction and Funding
By Mark | February 8, 2008 | Feedback (7)
I would like to begin with a disclaimer: I know very little of the history of Windsor's Arts Scene, my comments simply as an outside observer and are meant to provoke discussion ...
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Windsor, Ontario - Bike Capital of Canada?
Windsor, Ontario - Bike Capital of Canada?
By Chris | January 23, 2008 | Feedback (0)
I am sure that by now, ...Scale Down readers are familiar with our regular Guest Blogger, James Coulter. James has been blogging on his own and for SD for a while now. ...
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