From My Bottom Step

Do you have a vision for London?

Derek’s looking for feedback from Londoners.

Specifically, he’d like to hear your ideas about “what London and the surrounding area can and should be in the future.”

Check it out HERE.

Is London Ready For LRT?

Here’s some of the highlights from yesterday’s Edmonton Journal editorial about the decision of the City Council there to go ahead with a major LRT expansion:
“In relatively tough times such as these, far-sighted proposals usually fall victim to the penny-wise instincts of wary politicians, especially at the local level.”
“In fact, the downturn is exactly the right time to jump-start major construction projects, since costs are lower than they … Continue Reading

Truth In Advertising

What’s YOUR experience with fast food restaurants?

It Belongs to Them

A ClimateCartoons present (published with permission ).

What We’re Burning Today Is Our Children’s Tomorrow

A ClimateCartoons present (published with permission ).

Who’s Driving the Bus?

The LTC has been developing a ‘Long Term Transit Growth Plan’ since mid-2006, and there’s been at least some involvement by the city’s Engineering and Environmental Services staff and by it’s Planning and Development staff. But what about the LTC’s actual users?
Just down the road, the TTC actually asked Torontonians this past Fall just what kind of TTC they wanted — “for today, and for … Continue Reading

Ducking the Tough Questions

A ClimateCartoons present (published with permission ).

Consumption Factor

There are more than 6.5 billion people presently on this planet, and many more projected for the future. Our rising population is of considerable concern because of mankind’s tendency to consume. And yet, some people dismiss the danger.
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2006 Fowler Election Platform – Taxes

as originally posted on my Election Website

I believe that there is a very serious problem with the way that municipalities are expected to finance their operations. “While the federal government racks up huge surpluses, the cities fall deeper into debt. Is it any wonder we are falling further behind the rest of the world? This approach to governance no longer makes sense, if it ever did.” … Continue Reading