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Comment on How a Garage can Enhance a Neighbourhood by Craig Chester

Craig Chester — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:58:41 +0000

I recently wrote a piece arguing that these ‘designer’ garages are nothing to fawn over. The obsessive addition of parking garages is creating more traffic, more noise, more emissions and degrading the character that makes Miami Beach an attractive place to visit in the first place.

Read more: Visit Miami Beach – Come See Our Parking Garages http://www.transitmiami.com/miami-beach/visit-miami-beach-come-see-our-parking-garages

Comment on A Touch of Green in Montreal by Jordy

Jordy — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:43:51 +0000

Vanessa, thanks for letting people know how to find Sentier Urban. You may also want to spread your ideas on our Facebook page – http://www.facebook.com/pages/OpenCity-Projects/205484332820723 – and on Twitter too – @OpnCty

Comment on OpenCity Weekly Review by KarBreepGuern

KarBreepGuern — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:46:42 +0000

Hello! Just want to say thank you for this interesting article! =) Peace, Joy.

Comment on A Touch of Green in Montreal by Vanessa Lachapelle

Vanessa Lachapelle — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:59:51 +0000

Come visit the gardens in 2012!
Become a Sentier Urbain friend on facebook to get all the news about the Circuit: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sentier-Urbain-obnl/115278308497487?ref=ts
Or visit the website: http://www.sentierurbain.org

Comment on TTC Gets A Wake Up Call by Fantomex

Fantomex — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 08:49:12 +0000

The same anti-union, unprogressive, neocon bullshit from a brainwashed dunderheaded moron. But what else is new?

Comment on Toronto’s Five Mile Diet by Jordy Gold

Jordy Gold — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:28:19 +0000

Hi Annie,

Glad you liked the article and that your landlord wasn’t able to cut down the tree. Now you can help them capture all of that fruit and avoid the mess of all the fruit spoiling.

You can go here to volunteer:

http://www.notfarfromthetree.org/register-your-tree/volunteer

Comment on Toronto’s Five Mile Diet by Annie

Annie — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:21:34 +0000

Hi Jordy,

Thanks so much for a lovely article. I moved to the Annex this year and my landlords have a beautiful mulberry tree right outside their house. It sheds so much fruit in the summer that they actually got tired of it and wanted to cut it down (thank goodness the government doesn’t allow it). I was shocked when I heard their idea. I had no clue about NFFTT; I think I’m going to volunteer for them next year. I hate to see food go to waste. Thanks again for this information.

Comment on Experiencing the City through its Street Patterns by Annie

Annie — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:43:24 +0000

Hi Jake,
This is a well written srticle with some interesting points that probably come in everyone’s minds but no one says it. When I was in school, I wrote a small paper about the same thing; the only difference being the critisism of planned communities as opposed to sporadic develpment of communities. I strongly believe and I guess it has been proven that sporadic developments lead to a more interesting and culturally diverse neighborhood than planned ones. They happen to have more successful public places as well. Your article brought back some memories. Keep up the good work!

Comment on OpenCity Weekly Review by Kevin Fitzpatrick

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:32:55 +0000

Thank you for posting a link to our Stadium Seats project. If you would like to learn more, visit our company site at http://www.ecolaborative.com

Comment on Toronto’s Five Mile Diet by Jordy

Jordy — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 21:17:22 +0000

Chezlie, I am not sure if you checked that Facebook thread I posted, but Not Far From the Tree responded and said that:

“We helped that group (Mississauga Fruit Tree) get started. In fact, it was founded by one of our former staff!”

The good ideas are spreading.