THE RURBAN FRINGE

The Advantages of Affordable Rurban Housing

I had the pleasure of being in attendance at The Government of Alberta’s announcement made in Strathmore regarding the immediate development of 82 affordable housing units. 
Provincially, Strathmore has long been identified as a community “in need” of affordable housing development and so I found this welcome news, after contributing to a local Affordable Housing Task [...]

Where’s the Beef?

 
Uhhh … right …
Source:  failblog.org

The Urban Farmer?

To many, the phrase ‘urban farmer’ is an oxymoron. 
But the notion of ‘urban agriculture’ has been around for decades and the concept  is used by the United Nations to develop safe, local food chains and generate employment for citizens in developing countries.
Today, urban agriculture is gaining popular momentum in urbanized settings as many metro centres recognize the [...]

City Vitals Series: Economic Integration

CEOs for Cities is an American network of urban leaders from the civic, business, academic and philanthropic sectors dedicated to building and sustaining the next generation of American cities.
Their ‘City Vitals Series’ is an ongoing look at the factors of urban success, and their most recent paper on ‘Economic Integration’ outlines three key points:
1.  When [...]

To Infinity … and Beyond!

To anyone who has children or has seen the movie Toy Story, this phrase immediately brings to mind Buzz Lightyear – the interplanetary action hero and defender of the universe.  Viewing each day as an outer space adventure, Buzz does his thing, until he realizes what the others have known all along … he is [...]

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