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The ‘R’ stands for Reliable

February 25, 2018December 2, 2020 By Mike

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If you haven't checked your mailbox since Friday, make sure you do so before the weekend finishes. You will find a pamphlet outlining some open houses coming up over the next week to learn more about the options being considered for London's bus rapid transit (BRT) system.Back of the brochure…

It’s not how dense you make it…

August 31, 2016December 2, 2020 By Mike

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All right, everyone, now say it with me! "It's not how dense you make it; it's how you make it dense."Good. Now with that out of the way, let's explore how we can have exciting new buildings in our city that have a positive effect on existing architecture, and more specifically…

Council haste makes heritage waste

December 2, 2015December 2, 2020 By Mike

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"The wrecking ball cometh."These words (apparently) bring music to the ears of eight members of London's council, given that they voted against designation of 759 Elizabeth Street (AKA the "Carling Cottage") as a heritage property at the November 10th council meeting, the winning decision in an surprisingly-close 8-7 vote. A week before…

Providing the necessities

October 14, 2014December 2, 2020 By Mike

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This Thanksgiving weekend, Londoners sat down to share a meal and to appreciate the fall harvest, and their homes, families, and friends. Unfortunately, not everybody in our society have the privilege of a home.Also this weekend (on Friday, October 10), people in London and around the world marked World Homeless…

A partnership opportunity that can’t be missed

September 30, 2014December 2, 2020 By Mike

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Post-secondary education is one of London’s greatest strengths. Western University and Fanshawe College are major employers in our city and students contribute millions more to the local economy through spending on rent, food, entertainment, and all the other necessities of life. In many ways, we tend to undervalue the part…

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