"When you came to Windsor, that must have been a huge step." "It was." A couple of weeks ago I went to hangout with my mom for the evening.  She lives at my sister's place.  My sister and her husband were out of town for the weekend so I went over with ...

The idea of anyplace being completely "carfree" seems a little utopian and unrealistic in this day and age. I have long given up hope that our society can entirely give up the personal automobile, but it is still an ideal that I strive for. You see, any movement in that ...

"Public transit and walkable neighborhoods are necessary for the creation of a country where families and communities can flourish." This was the opening line in an article a reader (thanks Lorne!) recently sent me, titled Why ...

In this issue of WCFN... QUOTATION OF THE MONTH WORLD CARFREE NETWORK ANNOUNCEMENTS - Invitation to Contribute to Carbusters Magazine - Coming up in Carbusters 38! GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS - Urban Transportation 2009, Abu Dhabi, UAE (April 26-29) - ...

Opinion: The Hamilton Spectator: The Lifeblood of our city Hamilton was built by people who came from other places. But we need more of them -- new Canadians who understand a new home is an opportunity for security and to realize dreams and ambitions, for themselves, for their children ...

Drive to safeguard 8,000 pensions:The shaky financial position of General Motors of Canada Ltd. and the underfunded status of its pension plan have prompted a group of retirees to organize in an attempt to protect their retirement benefits. Ford, the last one standing? How Ford dodged a ...

Ask, and ye shall receive! South Windsor resident Steve Biro has taken the offer in our "Reclaim the sidewalks" post seriously - as I had hoped!  Steve didn't ...

You know, I've tried calling 311 so many times the operators know my voice, but that hasn't worked.  I've got a convenience store a block and a half ...