Reading Time: 3 minutes The former Indianapolis mayor demonstrated how to improve service and cut costs – and taxes
Category: Municipal
Clearing the air: How industry should respond to public concerns
Reading Time: 4 minutes In Prince George, Canfor accepted the challenge to address pollution issues. Other businesses can and should follow suit to deal with social conflicts
Stuck in traffic: why won’t Vancouver embrace Uber?
Reading Time: 4 minutes The benefits of ride-hailing services are many, for both individuals and communities. So what’s the holdup in B.C.?
The plastic bag ban bandwagon is way off course
Reading Time: 3 minutes A ban of anything the environmental movement doesn’t like is smart politics for a government that wants to look green. But a bag ban is pointless
The urban squeeze myth laid bare
Reading Time: 3 minutes Concerns about density are misplaced – Toronto and Vancouver have plenty of room to grow up and grow more affordable
A new wave of B.C. small-town cultural renaissance
Reading Time: 4 minutes Let’s be honest, most of B.C.’s artistic community has always lived on the Gulf Islands, on Vancouver Island, up the Sunshine Coast, in Haida Gwaii rather than in Vancouver
Landlord-tenant conflicts often come down to respect
Reading Time: 3 minutes Most conflicts would simply evaporate if everyone took the time to adhere to some simple and fundamental courtesies
The battle against Airbnb flies in the face of freedom of choice
Reading Time: 3 minutes Everyday people who want to make money from their homes are opposed by unions protecting their members from competition
Market factors, not national strategies, make housing affordable
Reading Time: 3 minutes As homes age, they should filter through various socio-economic strata. But construction approval roadblocks slow that process to a crawl
Turning recycled value into wasteful municipal spending
Reading Time: 3 minutes Winnipeg’s decision to go with new curbside collection providers ramps up unnecessary costs for taxpayers as the market for recyclables softens