Process and Legitimacy: Why Following the Rules Matters
Shortly after former Acting CAO Bob Johnston abruptly left his post in the fall of 2015, he went public with a number of complaints about what’s been going on behind…
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Process and Legitimacy: Why Following the Rules Matters
Shortly after former Acting CAO Bob Johnston abruptly left his post in the fall of 2015, he went public with a number of complaints about what’s been going on behind…
Public Input Meeting on Maley Drive Shaping Up to be a Sham
Details of the Maley Drive Extension Project public input meeting were made available on the City of Greater Sudbury's website today. I recently called for Council to hold a public…
Public Input Meeting on Maley Drive Shaping Up to be a Sham
Details of the Maley Drive Extension Project public input meeting were made available on the City of Greater Sudbury's website today. I recently called for Council to hold a public…
No Social License for Maley Drive Phase 1 Project
The $80.1 million Maley Drive Extension Project, Phase 1, lacks the social license necessary for it to proceed at this time. While the price tag for Maley has ballooned, the…
No Social License for Maley Drive Phase 1 Project
The $80.1 million Maley Drive Extension Project, Phase 1, lacks the social license necessary for it to proceed at this time. While the price tag for Maley has ballooned, the…
L’Affaire Tom Price: Who is Setting the Agenda in Greater Sudbury?
Public participation in our democratic processes is a sign of healthy discourse in communities. When voices are heard, the community benefits - even in circumstances where decision-makers and others may…
Despite Paris, It’s Business as Usual on Climate Change
Just one month after triumphantly returning from the Paris Climate talks, it seems that our federal and provincial governments really were just full of hot air after all. “Business as…
Is There a Business Case for the Maley Drive Extension?
Is there a business case for the Maley Drive extension? That's not a rhetorical question. Let me clarify: does a business case for the Maley Drive extension actually exist? Or…
A Question of Priorities: If We Want Better Transit, Let’s Pay For Better Transit
The following post appeared as a comment appended to a post in the Valley East Facebook Group. The original post was about a malfunctioning sensor at an intersection in Val…
Northern Policy Institute Embraces Junk Science in Post Urging the Use of Evidence
Evidence-based decision-making is important for the implementation of sound public policy. I don't know how many times I've written that. That's why I was pleased today to discover a new…
Economic Development Should Focus on Sustainability, Not Growth for Growth’s Sake
Recently, I took Dick De Stefano's advice and cracked open the Greater Sudbury Development Corporation's new economic development plan, “From theGround Up, 2015-2025”. De Stefano, writing in the Sudbury Star…
It’s Time to Freeze All Development in the Ramsey Lake Watershed
When the hell is the City of Greater Sudbury going to get serious about protecting the health of Ramsey Lake? I don’t usually start my blogposts with obscenities, but if…
Time for a Pause: Developing the Right Future for Greater Sudbury
As the 15th year of the new century draws to a close, it’s time for Greater Sudbury to pause and reflect on how we will become a more prosperous and…
After 2015, NDP Must Reject Mulcair, Notley and Embrace True Progressive Leadership
2015 will undoubtedly go down in history as a disastrous year for Canada’s New Democrats. A series of events, followed by selective blunders on the part of the Party, damaged…
Get Ready for a Global Transformation
The Paris climate summit went into overtime last weekend, but the results were worth the wait. Just about every national government on Earth put their names to a binding agreement…
Beg Buttons in Downtown Sudbury Bad News for Pedestrians
This may be problematic. Right now, at most downtown Sudbury intersections, pedestrian crossing signals are activated automatically when the lights change. This set-up is generally a good one for pedestrians,…
Fossil Fuel Divestment Ramping Up
Green energy continues to grow by leaps and bounds, as we begin the massive undertaking of decarbonizng the global economy. It’s been thought that making the shift from fossil fuels…
Letter to Greater Sudbury Council Regarding the Maley Drive Extension and Widening Project
To: Mayor Brian Bigger and Members of Council, I am writing to you today with regards to the Maley Drive Widening and Extension project. As you may know, I have…
Taking a Closer Look at Maley Drive, Part 4: Time to End the Subsidies
Growth and congestion go hand in hand. The more roads we build, the more congested they become. But for decades, traffic engineers have told elected officials and the public that…