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Posts Tagged ‘local economic development’

News, Tuesday, January 19, 2010
News, Tuesday, January 19, 2010
By Mark Bradley | January 19, 2010 | Feedback (1)
Editor's pick:  For Windsorites, a must read Hume: Markham's bold proposal is suburbia's salvation The land-use rebellion now unfolding in Markham is another skirmish in the war against the development industry. At stake is who controls growth – government or ...
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If I could spend $50 million dollars, what would it be? A new Library!
If I could spend $50 million dollars, what would it be? A new Library!
By Mark Bradley | June 22, 2009 | Feedback (25)
I was challenged by Mark Boscariol of Scaledown in another blog to write what I would do with $50 million infrastructure dollars, if not roads and sewers, then what? I replied in ...
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Which brand, when we re-brand?
Which brand, when we re-brand?
By Chris | February 20, 2009 | Feedback (0)
Way back in June of 2008, when ScaleDown partnered with Artcite for our roundtable discussion on the effects of urban sprawl, panelist Veronika Mogyrody watered the seed that was planted to rebrand the city of ...
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The Old Castle
The Old Castle
By Brendan | February 20, 2009 | Feedback (2)
As I see the economy take blow after ferocious blow I cannot help but think “how long can this last?”  Throughout history, local and otherwise, we have always found a way to persevere....
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Downtown Local Independant Business Project
Downtown Local Independant Business Project
By Mark | January 23, 2009 | Feedback (31)
I finally can start contributing to the downtown core in a more meaningful way. Over the past few years, bureaucracy and organization took precedent over nuts and bolts improvements. Now all of that is important and I commend the entire board for working on that as it ...
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Investing in transit = MORE JOBS!!!
Investing in transit = MORE JOBS!!!
By Chris | January 21, 2009 | Feedback (11)
So, Windsor has been asked by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities to submit a list of "Shovel-Ready" infrastructure projects they want to receive funding for.  Seeing as we are suffering from the highest unemployment rate in ...
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Last Person to Leave, Turn Out the Lights
Last Person to Leave, Turn Out the Lights
By Brendan | January 20, 2009 | Feedback (5)
     “We will probably be judged not for the monuments we build, but by those which we've destroyed.”  ...
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Windsor Version 2.0
Windsor Version 2.0
By Chris | November 27, 2008 | Feedback (17)
I've been trying to understand exactly why I've been fielding calls from the national media so much lately.  I know that people suffering makes for good press: just look at Iraq, Afganistan, ...
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