Food-related issues are widening Canada’s rural-urban gap
For years, farmers have tried to tell their stories through social media and elsewhere – and too often failed (FREE)
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Tag: Urban Life
Canada needs to become more densely populated
We need a larger internal market that would create economies of scale and further economic productivity growth (FREE)
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Go outside? Only to get from one inside space to another
Human history can be viewed as one long trek toward the inside. Why go outside and ignore all the comforts of progress?
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Turning streets into destinations, one bench at a time
Outdoor furniture and art are more than add-ons in the greening of a city – they are essential parts of a healthy environment (BASIC membership content)
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The human payoff to urban green space
Part 2 in a five-part series: It’s a matter of sanitation, hygiene, health and aesthetics, and mental well-being, among other things (BASIC membership content)
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When a large city learns the value of hugging trees
Urban vegetation has implications for human mental and physical health, and combats flooding, heat, pollution and soil erosion
Read MoreOur farm a magnet for weary city people
LIFESTYLE (Troy Media) People come to smell the honeysuckle, to hear the geese honking their way up the creek, to feed a cow an apple, and to nourish their souls with friends
Read MoreThe dangerous domino effect of urban violence
MUNICIPAL (Troy Media) From seemingly harmless events, a cascade of riots and mayhem can follow. Just look at the examples in Detroit, Watts and the 1992 violence in Los Angeles
Read MoreBig ideas: a guide to developing a more functional world
BOOKS (Troy Media) Oxford Prof. Ian Goldin’s 2016 book is an asset for urban development officers and planners, helping to drive prosperity, education and innovation
Read MoreThe lazy, hazy – and regenerating – days of summer
LIFESTYLE (Troy Media) Our summers were a collage of friends, exploration, interaction, self-discovery. We were doing everything. Our kids deserve the same
Read MoreHow fighting urban sprawl inflates housing prices
MUNICIPAL: Imposed greenbelts drive up land prices, which leads to much higher house prices in a metropolitan area
Read MoreTales of three cities: a trio of books about decay and revival
BOOKS (Troy Media) From Detroit to Pittsburgh to Atlanta, from the rise and fall of industry to resurrection and environmental awareness, at least for some
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