Toronto’s High Rise Rental Stock At-Risk
…Rob Ford, cancelled the project, calling it a waste of money. The future of entire communities built around these towers appears at stake. Read article in the Globe and Mail…
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City’s first Rooftop Farm will Supply Food to Downtown Eastside Residents
…and distributed to local inner-city agencies and kitchens. The managers of the project expect to hire 25 part-time workers from the community. Read the full story in the Vancouver Sun….
The Big Download of Costs to Cities
…of the tax base, and as budgets get cut elsewhere, they are having to deal with more and more costs in their communities. Not only that, but major infrastructure across…
Vancouver Becomes Canada’s First Fair Trade City
Vancouver has signed on to be Canada’s first Fair Trade City. With an ethical purchasing policy already in use, this move further establishes the city’s commitment to buying products that…
School Lands Bylaw in Cowichan Valley
…Sun about the role parents played in getting the bylaw amendments passed or click here to read an article about the impact the new bylaws will have on smaller communities….
Cities deserve bigger share of tax dollars
…be replaced with one that gives cities more certainty over funding so they can partake in long term planning that will better communities. Read more at The Globe & Mail. …
UNDP Interactive Project Map
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) created an interactive map highlighting the projects they have implemented across the world in an effort to combat or mitigate climate change. Projects can…
Port Moody bylaw bans sale of shark fin
…to ban the possession, sale, trade and distribution of shark fin products, a move mayor Mike Clay hopes paves the way for other municipalities to follow suit. Read more at canada.com….
E-newsletter (June 2019)
Briefing Notes for June 2019 includes how education funding compares across Canada, accessing period products in schools, and a revolutionary greenhouse project in Saskatchewan. Read full Briefing Notes…
Green Collar Jobs
…as state governments mandate that more energy come from renewables. The article discusses the characteristics of green jobs as well as the upsides and possible downsides of a more green…
Building a new economy
…business above all else, fostering an environment where corruption and competition are rampant. Switching to a values-based operating system will support social and environmental justice while minimizing foreign debt and…
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