Slow Walking for Slow Down London Slow Down London is a lovely little project which encourages Londoners to slow down and look at the speed of life. One aspect is the Slow Club, an 8 week course with tasks to be done and ...

Well, after this confusion with the Chamber of Commerce, I do not believe they are representing my businesses as members. What do I do? No offense to Dr. Morgan but I didn't see many independent business owners on the Small Business Advisory Panel. Last night I went to a meeting of ...

The Chamber of commerce will present their position which I assume is their stated policy on the official plan However, my concern is that they have stated at a meeting with myself and a separate meeting at WECEC that the the Chamber "does not oppose the intent of the official Plan ...

It seems that those profitting from the "status quo"-retail sector are experiencing some pretty severe nervous twitching, as communities around the continent are reporting developers and their lawyers "circling the wagons" in response to municipalities who are moving forward with progressive by-laws ...

Editor's pick:  For Windsorites, a must read Hume: Markham's bold proposal is suburbia's salvation The land-use rebellion now unfolding in Markham is another skirmish in the war against the development industry. At stake is who controls growth – government or ...

My name is Jason Turpin, I am a local Bike Mechanic/Gardner.  I spend the vast majority of my time assembling bicycles, bbq ,patio and home furnishing for major retailers, Walmart and Zellers.  But my true love is being at my bicycle shop/garden on ...

It seems that some folks have become disillusioned with Richard Florida.  I am not among them .  I never accepted his "theory" as gospel in the first place.  However, some cities put all their resources behind Mr. Florida's ideas and in the January, 2010 issue of ...

Study on high-speed rail could make or break city A decision looms this year that could propel London to become a global economic force or banish it to the boondocks. Can farming save Detroit? Yes, a farm. A large-scale, ...