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Old Posted Feb 26, 2008, 10:45 PM
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I believe that Canada does still have the death penalty in some situations although it is unlikely that it would be imposed.
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Canada abolished the death penalty entirely in 1998. Up until then and since the early 70s I believe, it was only to be used in cases of major treason, but was never necessary.

Its only been a decade since we abolished the death penalty. :\
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Good article in the Toronto Star today about the decay of suburbs/rise of urban density. http://www.thestar.com/article/308762

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At the moment of its triumph, suburbia is starting to show signs of collapse.


Having remade the face of North America, the tide now seems to be turning against the 'burbs. The downfall won't be quick, but already the unthinkable is starting to happen.
As Christopher Leinberger argues in an article in the current Atlantic, "a structural change is underway in the housing market."


Looking back at the postwar conditions that unleashed the explosion of suburbia, it's clear the growth was inspired as much as anything by a desire to escape from the city. Density, associated with danger, disease and decay, was the enemy.

Sixty years later, beset by gridlock, shoddy construction and environmental degradation that can no longer be ignored, density has started to look good again.

The response has been to make the suburban more urban. But as Leinberger notes, "Sprawling, large-lot suburbs become less attractive as they become more densely built, but urban areas – especially those well served by public transit – become more appealing as they are filled in and built up. Crowded sidewalks tend to be safe and lively, and bigger crowds can support more shops, restaurants, art galleries."
I guess it's wishful thinking to suppose that Winnipeg could learn from these emerging trends, but no, we'll try Waverley West and other suburbs ourselves. Surely, we won't make the same mistakes as others.

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I quite enjoy Leinberger. Search for "Walkable Urbanity" and a few of his articles will come up as pdf's.
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Further to the suburban slum thing:

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Suburbs. The Next Slum. - Strange days are upon the residents of many a suburban cul-de-sac. Once-tidy yards have become overgrown, as the houses they front have gone vacant. Signs of physical and social disorder are spreading. At Windy Ridge, a recently built starter-home development seven miles northwest of Charlotte, North Carolina, 81 of the community’s 132 small, vinyl-sided houses were in foreclosure as of late last year. Vandals have kicked in doors; drug users and homeless people have furtively moved in.
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A starter-home development? Isn't that the key phrase of this? Wouldn't the same thing occur here if a low/lower-middle income suburb was built here?
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was listening to cjob yesterday and they were talking about the budget and mentioned that the city has the highest tax share from the province then any other city in the country
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Old Posted Mar 8, 2008, 6:12 AM
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was listening to cjob yesterday and they were talking about the budget and mentioned that the city has the highest tax share from the province then any other city in the country
That makes sense though, does any other city share the same percentage of a provinces population than Winnipeg does with Manitoba?
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That makes sense though, does any other city share the same percentage of a provinces population than Winnipeg does with Manitoba?
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Old Posted Mar 8, 2008, 6:44 AM
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Grand Theft Auto?

GTA: 5,555,915
Ontario: 12,850,636
Percentage: 43.23%

Winnipeg: 633,451
Manitoba: 1,190,400
Percentage: 53.21%

Figures from Wikipedia
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Old Posted Mar 8, 2008, 7:16 AM
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lol no not that classic game though there is a gta toronto project going on hard to find anything on it....

anyhow 63% of Manitobans live in Winnipeg wow did not realize it was that high...
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I'm not really surprised, considering that Manitoba has over 1 million, and roughly, if you equal that to 100%, then...

Manitoba ~ 1,000,000 ~ 100%
Winnipeg ~ 630,000 ~ 63% of Manitoba

Another uselss, but informative post by yours truly.
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glad to read that. once the suburbs are depopulated and turned into slums north america can finally be defined civilized.
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no...
untill we get rid of gehtos period were no where near civilized.... theres no reson for people to be living in poverty.........
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Three people were taken to hospital after a fire in a high-rise apartment building in downtown Winnipeg.Crews were called to 134 Smith Street around 4:30 Sunday morning, where a fire had broken out in the kitchen of an 18th-floor suite. It was caused by an overheated pot of food on the stove.
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glad to read that. once the suburbs are depopulated and turned into slums north america can finally be defined civilized.
That's a very poor statement. Unless you are perhaps a member of the Victorian aristocracy in London, which I would assume you are not, given that I don't know too many 160 or so year old human beings, then it is beyond any rational thought to assume that only when we develop a Seven Dials of our own, will we be civilized. It's backwards, illogical, and to some extent downright scary that you would define civilization in terms of a healthy heart and a rotting leg. I'm actually appalled.
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That's a very poor statement. Unless you are perhaps a member of the Victorian aristocracy in London, which I would assume you are not, given that I don't know too many 160 or so year old human beings, then it is beyond any rational thought to assume that only when we develop a Seven Dials of our own, will we be civilized. It's backwards, illogical, and to some extent downright scary that you would define civilization in terms of a healthy heart and a rotting leg. I'm actually appalled.
so do you prefer a rotting heart and a healthy leg? The healthy leg with a rotting heart is in trouble, and we all know that since we live this reality. At least a healthy heart can get rid of gangrene legs...

1ajs, as long as I'm socialist, we live in a capitalistic world where there will always be egoism and poverty. But to have the heart of city dying of this problems is the worst sign of civilization. We overcame that in Europe a century ago, hopefully America will follow suit.
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We overcame that in Europe a century ago, hopefully America will follow suit.
Yes, I can't wait until we get to where socialism has brought Europe today...
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Yes, I can't wait until we get to where socialism has brought Europe today...
yes but isnt that what insurance is for?
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are cars covered under riots? I didn't think they were. Anyone here from MPI to comment?
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