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@eggersmatt Love your comments on this. I think it is both tech and talent driven. But this post is just the start of big project.
RT @ianbremmer: Toronto Mayor, Syrian President vow to run again.
RT@BloombergNews: Canada, among 10 least corrupt countries, mired in scandals | bloom.bg/17VPGil
‘Pristine’ Canada Mired in Scandal After Montreal Arrest
bloomberg.com — Canada, among the 10 least corrupt countries in the world the past six years according to rankings by Transparency International, is mired in scandals. Montreal Mayor Michael Applebaum was arrested by Quebec 's anti-corruption task force yesterday over fraud allegations, adding to controversies rocking political circles in Toronto and Ottawa that have taken the shine off Canada's image as a squeaky-clean nation.
RT @grescoe: "The dominant technological transportation system kills more people than cancer."— @Kevin2Kelly. (Cars now kill 1.2 million pe…
RT @MartinProsperiT: Martin Prosperity Institute to Develop Study that Examines Toronto Public Library’s @TorontoLibrary Economic Impact on…
Growth without Growth ... RT @urbanophile Angie Schmitt: Questioning Cleveland's Undying Faith in Development - bit.ly/14HH2kj
Questioning Cleveland’s Undying Faith in Development
rustwire.com — Cleveland is a real estate town, someone once told me. We're home to Forest City Enterprises, Developers Diversified. Real estate development is part of the culture here and often seen as the highest form of economic development, probably just sort of by default, without thinking about it.
RT @transitmiami: Conservative Think Tank: Invest in Transit to Boost Metro Economies dc.streetsblog.org/2013/06/17/con… via @StreetsblogDC
Conservative Think Tank: Invest in Transit to Boost Metro Economies
dc.streetsblog.org — Here's a refreshing take on metropolitan economic health from the right side of the aisle: The conservative Free Congress Foundation says it's time America got serious about investing in transit in its metro areas. This think tank, founded by conservative Paul Weyrich (also co-founder of the Heritage Foundation), released a report [ PDF] last week extolling the economic benefits of transit investment and healthy cities.
RT @todayshow 19s Canadian mayors face corruption, drug allegations. Video: on.today.com/1aowKs0
Canadian mayors face corruption, drug allegations
today.com — Video on Today: The scandal surrounding Montreal Mayor Michael Applebaum, who is facing 14 corruption charges, comes on the heels of a newspaper reporting they had video evidence of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford using crack cocaine, allegations he has denied. NBC's John Yang reports.
Poor Toronto ... @reporterdonpeat Voting 'no' to casino is “the biggest mistake this city has ever done" Doug Ford ow.ly/m8Imh
No-vote on Toronto casino 'biggest mistake' city has done: Doug Ford
torontosun.com — Don't bet on the wounds from the casino debate healing anytime soon.Sign up to discover more journalists who cover and more.
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