David Suzuki: Let’s raise the bar for 2014
We need everyone to raise the bar on discussion and action — in politics, the media and our own lives. Let’s make the coming year a better one. Continue reading David Suzuki: Let’s raise the bar for 2014
Tag: Rob Ford
NFB webdoc BEAR 71 named 2012 FWA Site of the Year
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) interactive documentary Bear 71 has received one of the Web’s highest honours: the Favourite Website Awards (FWA) Site of the Year. Continue reading NFB webdoc BEAR 71 named 2012 FWA Site of the Year
If there is a war on cars, which side is winning? – Science Matters
We humans like our wars. We have a war on drugs, a war on terror, a war on crime, and now, it seems, a war on cars. The latter “war” has entered the political vocabulary in Vancouver, where city council has been trying to reduce reliance on private automobiles; in Toronto, where the mayor is driving the agenda in the opposite direction; and in Seattle, where bike lanes and increased parking fees have come under fire. In the U.K., they’ve been calling it a war on motorists. Continue reading If there is a war on cars, which side is winning? – Science Matters
Rob Ford’s subway plan not in Toronto’s best interest: Pembina Institute
Toronto – The subway extension proposed by Toronto Mayor Rob Ford would provide less service per dollar invested than the existing light rail rapid transit plan for Toronto, and wouldn’t deliver transit service to the communities that need it most, according to a comparison of Toronto’s transit options released today by the Pembina Institute. Continue reading Rob Ford’s subway plan not in Toronto’s best interest: Pembina Institute