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 [...]

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