Monthly Archives: January 2009

Parkland disappearing as schools close

January 25, 2009 – 10:39 pm

(originally published in the Toronto Sun) Disappearing soon from a neighbourhood near you: Parks attached to former schools. Get ready to get in your car to drive miles so that you and your kids can play soccer, walk the dog, throw a ball or race around the climber. Then watch your property values plummet, as [...]

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Hunting for payoffs in city politics

January 18, 2009 – 10:48 pm

(originally published in the Toronto Sun) Are developers buying municipal elections in the 905? That screaming headline hit the papers last week in the wake of a study sponsored by Vote Toronto and the CSJ Foundation for Research and Education. The study, by York prof Robert MacDermid, examined the financial statements of candidates in the [...]

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Whistler shows growth isn’t a downhill slope

January 11, 2009 – 10:44 pm

(originally published in the Toronto Sun) When you think Whistler, you think skiing. But the British Columbia town is also positioning itself as a leader in managing growth. Once a community of 500 people scattered along Whistler valley, the population of year-round dwellers is now 14,200, with at least that many more as seasonal residents [...]

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