Monthly Archives: December 2012

Urban Agriculture & Sustainable Self-Sufficiency

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Taylor C. Noakes

Will Allen is an agriculturalist and retired NBA player who runs Growing Power, an urban farm in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is the recipient of a MacArthur Genius Grant, largely for his work in developing an incredibly efficient, high-output urban farm … Continue reading →

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What can Montréal Learn from Ottawa’s Confederation Line?

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Taylor C. Noakes

Tunney’s Pasture LRT terminus conceptual rendering Well this is good news for public transit enthusiasts in Canada. Ottawa’s finally getting a light-rail mass-transit system. The Confederation Line is to be completed in 2018, using part of the OC-Transpo transitway, along … Continue reading →

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The Homeless Hotel

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Taylor C. Noakes

From the Métropolitain The beginning of December seems to me an apt time to think about Montréal’s homeless problem. About five years ago around this time I was walking around the city on my way to work at a local … Continue reading →

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