THE RURBAN FRINGE

Kamikaze Chicken

I live on the edge … of town, that is.  And with fall in the air, there’s nothing better than relaxing outside in the early evening as the day’s heat seeps away. 
We’re fortunate in that our backyard overlooks neighbouring fields … complete with grazing cattle, wetlands, and the occasional horse and rider.
And kamikaze prairie chickens.
Now … don’t get me wrong, I enjoy [...]

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 [...]