So summer is here and for me that means taking Lucy on lots of walks. Being a 8 lb chihuahua, the cool temperatures of the late fall through early spring drains her interest in going outside and walking the neighbourhood. But now that summer has arrived several walks per day are the norm, which has … Continue reading So I Took My Dog for a Walk
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Book Review: Major League Winners – Sports for Economic Development
Written in an academic style Major League Winners by Mark Rosentraub examines the use of sport stadiums and cultural districts as tools of economic development in a number of American cities. Providing in depth case studies from a number of US cities that have attempted to use Sports and Entertainment facilities as a tool of … Continue reading Book Review: Major League Winners – Sports for Economic Development
#Windsor2035 – Our Economy
For anyone to say we can predict what our economy will be like with any accuracy in 2035 is, speaking frankly, full of it. Looking back at 1995 and comparing to now Windsor, there is no way you would be able to predict our city would look like today. That being said we can look … Continue reading #Windsor2035 – Our Economy
@CouncillorHolt and Parking; @irek_k proposed 20 year vision; and an EcDev Conspiracy
I haven't written anything topical recently so this post will try and hit 3 birds with one post. Raising Parking Fees Over the past couple of weeks there has been an uproar over Councilor Holt's suggestion that parking be charged at various city amenities outside of the downtown. First, everyone should listen to August 12th … Continue reading @CouncillorHolt and Parking; @irek_k proposed 20 year vision; and an EcDev Conspiracy
#Windsor2035 – People Ratios
How Windsor's population changes over the next 20 years is going to dramatically reshape not only the city but Essex County as a whole. The ebb and flow of migration into and out of the region is frankly tough to predict as economic opportunities, social connections, cost of living and overall quality of life all play … Continue reading #Windsor2035 – People Ratios
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