by Mark Douglas Wessel | Jul 5, 2024 | Stories
Original source: ReNew Canada If you answered Canada, you are correct. Japan opened the world’s first high speed rail line between Tokyo and Osaka in time for the 1964 Olympics. Since then, other members of this elite group—Italy, France, Great Britain, and Germany...
by Mark Douglas Wessel | Jul 5, 2024 | Stories
Original source: ReNew Canada On the world stage 145 countries have committed to net-zero targets, representing approximately 90 per cent of carbon emissions—half of which are produced by China, the EU, the U.S., and India according to the independent scientific...
by Mark Douglas Wessel | Jul 6, 2023 | Stories
Original source: This article is an except from the just launched book The Place Economy Volume 3. To learn more about the book, go to hoyne.com.au. Using cable cars and escalators for commuter transport has transformed a once blighted mountain city in Colombia. When...
by Mark Douglas Wessel | Jul 6, 2023 | Stories
Original source: Toronto Sun It’s not so much a bridge that is connecting Rotterdam’s north and south. Rather it’s initiatives such as the introduction of rooftop gardens, playgrounds and works of art Since the destruction of most of Rotterdam in the Netherlands...
by Mark Douglas Wessel | Jul 6, 2023 | Stories
Original source: Toronto Sun Not everybody can live or work downtown, we need to create more vibrant satellite communities, says expert If we want to have more liveable cities then we need to think seriously about flattening them. Chris Fair, the CEO of...
by Mark Douglas Wessel | Jul 6, 2023 | Stories
Original source: Ottawa Citizen Did you know that if you own a home in Ontario, you’re eligible for up to $10,000 in grant money and a $40,000 interest-free loan for 10 years? Funds tied to making your home more energy efficient, reducing your monthly utility bills...
