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Presto is supposed to do for Toronto transit riders what similar systems do in London, Madrid, Hong Kong, Tokyo and many other cities. Except that we can’t seem to get it right. Why is it that some of the best ideas, the ones that are supposed to simplify things, invariably end up being so difficult,… Continue Reading
The “glass ceiling” persists. Most women in Canada believe that they are not treated equally in the workplace, in terms of pay, promotions and other measures. The real estate industry, we had (falsely) assumed, is pretty much gender neutral, in the sense that men and women can do equally well in it, all things being equal.… Continue Reading
View of the community park at Metrogate from Tridel. Metrogate was one of the first LEED Silver certified developments in Scarborough. Space is a valuable commodity, nowhere more so than in a high-density urban area like Toronto. Space is so valuable that public schools are considering selling some of theirs to developers, to generate much-needed… Continue Reading
The one community to which all of us belong, no matter where we live, what we believe or who we are, is the planet Earth. There’s only one like it, and we’re on it. And tomorrow, 12/12/12, is the day when everyone in this vast but inter-connected community is invited to participate in telling a… Continue Reading
No corn here: using forest waste and other forms of wood and paper as feedstock removes food from the biomass-to-ethanol process. Local company could “revolutionize” the cleantech energy sector according to MaRS investor. A GTA company could be about to show the world how it’s done when it comes to making biofuels from non-food sources.… Continue Reading
Fewer listings at this time of year, and buyers who tend to be highly motivated make Christmas season a good time to list your home for sale, realtors say. It could be that buying or selling a home is the last thing on your mind at this time of year. But if you are in… Continue Reading
Housing construction is expected to return to more “reasonable” levels in 2013 after several years of record-breaking growth. Housing starts data for the month of November released today by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation confirm what economists have been forecasting, that the housing market is leveling off. Based on CMHC’s six-month moving average calculation of… Continue Reading
Bystanders are less likely to assist in an emergency when there are many of them. Most assume that someone else is looking after it. Many people have expressed shock and revulsion at the lack of help given to the man who was killed by a subway train in New York City earlier this week. “How… Continue Reading
Mortgage investment funds are touted for high security, low volatility and higher-than-average returns. Yesterday, Loblaw announced it was setting up a new Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) based, in the beginning, on its own real estate holdings all over Canada. Later it will expand to include non-Loblaw real estate, the announcement stated. Today, an… Continue Reading
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