Defunding police a movement whose time has come
Reallocating some police funding to social workers, making body cameras mandatory would cut unnecessary violence…
Why have we become a nation of litterbugs?
We have first-rate collection for everything from garbage, to yard waste and recyclables. Yet we continue to litter…
Easing urban traffic congestion no simple task
Cities are establishing taxes on electric cars and other low-emission vehicles to reduce traffic and raise infrastructure funds…
We can’t obliterate history, no matter how hard we try
If historical figures with 2020 attitudes could be found, renaming familiar streets and place names wouldn’t be so daunting…
Crime rises along with police budgets, yet cities are no safer
Toronto is a perfect example of a municipal system out of touch with effective policing. More money and new processes don't result in less crime…