Category Archives: Urban sociology
Founding Meeting of the St. Thomas-Elgin Chapter of The Architectural Conservancy of Ontario
The St. Thomas-Elgin Chapter of the ACO will hold its founding meeting on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. at the Canada Southern Station (former New York Central Station) located at 750 Talbot St., St. Thomas. The meeting will … Continue reading
Filed under City of St. Thomas, Heritage, Urban planning, Urban sociology
A Train That Is Leaving the Station
Auto workers in Detroit should be learning how to build and service electric cars powered by hydrogen or new battery technology. Laid off construction workers should be learning how to install solar panels or how to insulate buildings to save … Continue reading
Let’s ban environmental “flavours-of-the-month” movement
By David Seymour Senior Policy Analyst Frontier Centre for Public Policy Three movements which have made the news lately – the stop-selling-bottled-water movement, the switch-the-lights-off-for-an-hour movement, and the choose-locally-produced-food movement – reveal several misguided trends in modern environmentalism.
Suburbia R.I.P.
Does the downturn spell the beginning of the end for suburbia? Some experts say yesterday’s cul-de-sac is tomorrow’s ghost town. Full story
Filed under Municipal Affairs, Urban planning, Urban sociology
