Category Archives: Construction

Ignoring the cost of climate change is bad business – Globe and Mail, May 17, 2013

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Jaan Pill

In an earlier blog post, I discussed what is worth preserving. Are the shorelines of New York City worth preserving as sea level rise? This topic came to mind when I read a May 17, 2013 Globe and Mail article … Continue reading →

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David Switzer shares further thoughts about the Ed Levy book about Toronto’s transit history

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Jaan Pill

David Switzer wrote in a recent email: Jaan I read your article about Edward Levy and opened his web book. I attended his presentation at City Ecology which was full to capacity. You and I got our information in different … Continue reading →

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John English Junior Middle School SAC meeting is at 7:00 pm, May 16, 2013

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Jaan Pill

Below is the agenda: John English SAC Meeting Thursday, May 16, 2013, 7 – 8:30 pm AGENDA Welcome 7 – 7:05 Introductions Additional agenda items/other business Principal/Vice Principal’s Report 7:05 – 7:30 Board Business 7:30 – 8:30 Org chart Treasurer’s … Continue reading →

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Fords vow to help residents in fight against Humbertown redevelopment – May 15, 2013 Globe and Mail

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Jaan Pill

Update: A May 16, 2013 Toronto Star article by Daniel Dale reports that the Humberown developer is launching an appeal to the Ontarion Municipal Board. [Click on link in previous sentence to access the article regarding the ongoing Humbertown story.] Below … Continue reading →

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David Switzer of Long Branch shares his comments regarding plans for sand beach at Marie Curtis Park

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Jaan Pill

I’m pleased to have the opportunity to post the following comment from David Switzer of Long Branch concerning the sand beach at Marie Curtis Park. I share his comments in the spirit of reporting on an ongoing conversation. I am … Continue reading →

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“Why Toronto has been waiting for the subway for 100 years” – May 10, 2013 Globe and Mail article

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Jaan Pill

I heard an interview with Ed Levy on CBC Radio’s Metro Morning a week or so ago and was wondering where I could get a copy of his book Rapid Transit in Toronto: A Century of Plans, Progress, Politics & Paralysis. … Continue reading →

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Plans regarding sand beach at Marie Curtis Park: Response from Kenneth Dion, Manager, Special Projects, Toronto and Region Conservation

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Jaan Pill

In previous blog posts, I’ve described plans discussed in the context of the Mississauga Waterfront Connection Environmental Assessment Project regarding the sand beach at Marie Curtis Park between Etobicoke Creek and Applewood Creek. The sand beach was also part of … Continue reading →

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Of two minds: The growing disorder in American psychiatry (2000) by T. M. Luhrmann

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Jaan Pill

The book in question – Of two minds (2000) – is by the anthropologist T. M. Luhrmann, whose work I enjoy reading. Luhrmann writes well. Her paragraphs tend to have the capacity to stand on their own; there’s a self-contained … Continue reading →

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Public meeting on May 15, 2013 at 7:00 pm organized by Mimico Residents Association regarding Wesley Mimico redevelopment project

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Jaan Pill

A public meeting regarding the Wesley Mimico United Church redevelopment will be held on May 15, 2013. Here are the details: Where: Mimico Baptist Church (80 Hillside Ave) When: Wednesday May 15 at 7:00 pm Additional details can be found here. … Continue reading →

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In a matter of days, a lidar device mounted on a Cessna can discover archaeological sites that would otherwise require years of research to locate

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Jaan Pill

In a previous blog post, I’ve noted that stories about forests – such as in Honduras and Nicaragua as encountered in an article the May 6, 2013 print edition of the New Yorker – are enduring sources of fascination for me. I’ve … Continue reading →

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