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Ohh!! My Back Shed Too!

June 14, 2009 – 10:45 am

Ondrea Crockett describes her shop in downtown Burlington’s Village Square as “upcycled” vintage furniture. A new spin on the recycling trend, these are restored treasures found at garage sales, antique shops and elsewhere, repaired and repainted. I’ve got two pieces – restored book cases – and they always get raves.

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Mall madness fires ‘em up

June 7, 2009 – 9:52 pm

(originally published in Toronto Sun) There are ways to make people feel totally disengaged from community planning consultations, and intentionally or not, this happens too frequently. Case in point: Last week Burlington city councillors approved plans to redevelop the aging Appleby Mall in the city’s east end into a series of standalone buildings. The mall [...]

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Designing downtowns to avoid lemons

April 12, 2009 – 10:23 pm

(originally published in the Toronto Sun) If they put Lululemon in your downtown, would you visit? City planners and business associations are asking questions like that, namely what mix of shops and services will entice people downtown. I found it heartening to learn that my own city, in conjunction with the local business association, is [...]

By Marianne Meed Ward | Posted in Downtown | Also tagged , | Comments (0)