NDP Ideas 2011-07-13 14:53:00
network design for high ridership, a dense city example by Jarrett at HumanTransit.org 1 person liked this – you How do transit network designers go about their task? Surprisingly little…
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NDP Ideas 2011-06-06 07:42:00
Killing Development Dead from RSS Feed | Raise The Hammer by Ryan McGreal Our Zoning By-Law is an autoimmune disease that turns the City’s defences against its own urban tissue,…
NDP Ideas 2011-05-18 09:40:00
Hero Cops Escort Cellphone Loudmouth Off Train from Gizmodo by Seth Abramovitch People who carry on high-volume conversations on their cellphones in public places are the worst. THE. WORST. Which…
NDP Ideas 2011-05-09 09:35:00
Gardening for food banks from Www.thespec.com – news local Bill Wilcox has been busy cultivating community gardens to grow produce for local food banks and soup kitchens.
NDP recruiting activist Matt Jelly to run in Ontario election
NDP recruiting activist Matt Jelly to run in Ontario election: “ Community advocate touted for Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale “ NDP recruiting activist Matt Jelly to run in Ontario election Jelly considers running…
Is central air conditioning more energy-efficient than window units?
Is central air conditioning more energy-efficient than window units? from Slate Magazine by Brian Palmer For many urbanites, summer means being constantly dripped on from the air conditioners that fill…
NDP official opposition
Canadian federal election, 2011 2008 ←members May 2, 2011 (2011-05-02) → 42nd (expected 2015) 308 seats in the House of Commons of Canada155 seats are needed for a majority Opinion…
Stay classy, Fox News
Stay classy, Fox News from Warren Kinsella by Warren
‘Look to Jack Layton and the New Democrats’
‘Look to Jack Layton and the New Democrats’: “The Toronto Star endorses the NDP.The New Democrats have been reinvigorated under the leadership…“
Orange prudence
Orange prudence: “Toby Sanger argues that the NDP has the most fiscally responsible record.Of the 52…“
Tories and NDP neck and neck on election eve
Tories and NDP neck and neck on election eve: “Either party could form a minority on Election Day: poll“
NDP Nominates Record Number of Women, First to Field Full National Slate
NDP Nominates Record Number of Women, First to Field Full National Slate The NDP will run 123 women on its slate of 308 candidates, a record 40% female candidates for…
NDP Ideas 2011-03-28 12:09:00
Alex’s Blog Red Tory: A New Lament For A Nation Posted by himelfarb on March 27, 2011 · 5 Comments Phillip Blond, the main architect of U.K. Prime Minister David…
Light Rail or Bus Only – Causation or Correlation
If you haven’t checked out HumanTransit blog, please do so! From his blog, Jarrett Walker is an international consultant in public transit network design and policy. He has been a…
Project Management and making the Case for a Stadium Site
Project management is the discipline of planning, organizing, and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific project goals and objectives. I personally think of project management as…
Location, Location, Location – West Harbour CFL-PanAM Stadium
If you haven’t been following this saga in Hamilton, here are few links: Interview with Ti-Cats owner Bob Young Overview article from the Hamilton Spectator This isn’t going to be…
2011 Census – Long Form needed
This is acutally an important – although not sexy – policy the NDP should champion. From Stephen Gordon: There is no exaggerating the boneheadedness of this decision: Tories scrap mandatory…
Bonjour Black Bloc! You’re a bunch of hypocrits
I LOVE this picture. Pretty much sums up my thoughts on le Bloc Noir: By the by, this shot also alone shows just how rinky-dink Toronto is. They can’t even…
Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia 2010 budgets
Time to review the latest in economic downturn budgetting from around the country. 1. The NDP government in NS brought down a budget that includes: An increase in the HST…
Radical Approach to Cancer
Traditionally, David Agus explains, cancer treatments have had a short-sighted focus on the offending individual cells. He suggests a new, cross-disciplinary approach, using atypical drugs, computer modeling and protein analysis…