Links to the ten most recent comments to articles and blog entries, as well as the most commented articles and blog entries.
No Crepes on Locke?, by Jacks, Posted 7/24/2008 4:52:48 PM: I've just moved from downtown Toronto to the Locke Street area. I love it!!! Joe's plans t ... (536 characters in total)
Ethics and the City of Hamilton: A Retrospective, by highwater, Posted 7/24/2008 9:25:39 AM: CATCH is filling the void, but of course they're demonized for it. And as we've often seen ... (375 characters in total)
Aerotropolis Secrecy Leaves Citizens and Councillors in the Dark, by CityJoe, Posted 7/23/2008 10:07:09 PM: Don McLean's final comment: "It's absolutely certain that the public consultation was a ... (745 characters in total)
Ethics and the City of Hamilton: A Retrospective, by CityJoe, Posted 7/23/2008 9:48:20 PM: In order to get transparency you have to want it. (Good luck with that. Old habits die hard. H ... (183 characters in total)
Ethics and the City of Hamilton: A Retrospective, by highwater, Posted 7/22/2008 9:02:00 AM: "How the hell can citizens "do democracy" if the media don't "do process"?&# ... (191 characters in total)
Freedom 95, by Undustrial, Posted 7/22/2008 12:45:34 AM: "My Dad hated his work, but he slogged away, counting down the days 'til his retirement." ... (2044 characters in total)
Ethics and the City of Hamilton: A Retrospective, by Tidbit, Posted 7/22/2008 12:15:12 AM: "Of course, we could also blame the Spec. Its coverage of city planning is pretty well missing i ... (403 characters in total)
Ethics and the City of Hamilton: A Retrospective, by w willy, Posted 7/21/2008 10:06:44 AM: Very interesting, although I didn't catch the part about "staff organization" beyond the ... (1658 characters in total)
Energy crisis: Turning Point of Humanity, by oil dreams, Posted 7/21/2008 8:03:27 AM: riiiiight the US is sitting on several Ghawar sized oil fields full of easy cheap oil on the main ... (167 characters in total)
Aerotropolis Secrecy Leaves Citizens and Councillors in the Dark, by its great, Posted 7/19/2008 11:15:04 PM: i think it's a great idea! Hamiltonians got stop being soo negative about economic development. ... (99 characters in total)
The West Hamilton Rail Trail, by seancb, Posted 7/19/2008 3:30:48 PM: The corktown park trail is actually different from the one in this article - this one starts out by ... (791 characters in total)
The West Hamilton Rail Trail, by wpfefferle, Posted 7/19/2008 1:23:45 PM: I rode the trail from Corktown to LimeRidge Road. Great trail. You are lucky to have this trail. ... (270 characters in total)
Energy crisis: Turning Point of Humanity, by Gerard Panza, Posted 7/18/2008 11:58:48 AM: To Jason; The Wells in California can NOT BE SEEN from any of the beach front EXPENSIVE property, ... (471 characters in total)
Energy crisis: Turning Point of Humanity, by Cowering in the corner, Posted 7/18/2008 11:54:20 AM: I must admit, I was a bit skeptical until you convinced me with your IRREFUTABLE USE OF CAPS LOCK AN ... (151 characters in total)
Energy crisis: Turning Point of Humanity, by Gerard Panza, Posted 7/18/2008 11:48:10 AM: Congress You STILL DO NOT GET THE PICTURE If Congress were to open up drilling TODAY, A well coul ... (1047 characters in total)
Hamilton Kids Need Summer Transit/Pool Pass, by lynnaquin, Posted 7/18/2008 12:17:01 AM: Yes kids can go outside and play in their backyard or neighbourhood park and they do; but to get to ... (407 characters in total)
Energy crisis: Turning Point of Humanity, by jason, Posted 7/17/2008 1:38:36 PM: before I read the rest of the story I must ask - are the people of Western Pennsylvania excited abou ... (255 characters in total)
Energy crisis: Turning Point of Humanity, by Gerard Panza, Posted 7/17/2008 12:19:55 PM: The Truth About Crude Oil and Natural Gas There is NO shortage of Crude Oil or Natural Gas The ... (641 characters in total)
Downtown Update, by Direct Energy, Posted 7/16/2008 9:11:52 PM: A blonde, brown-eyed youngish girl named Jennifer Schram came by my house tonight, trying to sign ... (4045 characters in total)
Freedom 95, by Thom, Posted 7/12/2008 6:34:30 PM: If you want to extend your "retirement" move back to Hamilton! Seriously though, you can ma ... (964 characters in total)
'Benign Neutrality' is What's Wrong, by adam1, Posted 7/24/2008 4:45:29 PM: Mr. Dolbec, maybe you conducted a thorough analysis of people's needs, but this doesn't come ... (406 characters in total)
'Benign Neutrality' is What's Wrong, by Mary Louise, Posted 7/24/2008 4:01:38 PM: I agree that some of the comments weren't particularly respectful in tone and not very conducive ... (891 characters in total)
MEC's Burlington Location, by highwater, Posted 7/24/2008 3:09:07 PM: Whatever made us smelly Hamiltonians think that MEC wasn't all about putting dollars above all e ... (660 characters in total)
The City as Dynamic System, by A Smith, Posted 7/24/2008 2:40:15 PM: Ryan, did you know that Denmark has a corporate tax rate of 25%, while Sweden stands at 28%? ... (391 characters in total)
MEC's Burlington Location, by MEC member with Business degree, Posted 7/24/2008 2:04:47 PM: For each of you who has posted above, why do you think a store would not 'put dollars above all ... (915 characters in total)
MEC's Burlington Location, by MEC member with Business degree, Posted 7/24/2008 2:04:33 PM: For each of you who has posted above, why do you think a store would not 'put dollars above all ... (915 characters in total)
'Benign Neutrality' is What's Wrong, by John Dolbec, Posted 7/24/2008 1:32:31 PM: I do sincerley apologize if I seemed "dismissive" - no such tone was intended -sometimes e-m ... (893 characters in total)
'Benign Neutrality' is What's Wrong, by Mary Louise, Posted 7/24/2008 10:22:34 AM: Thanks for your response Mr Dolbec. I am the author of the letter you were responding to. There ma ... (1973 characters in total)
'Benign Neutrality' is What's Wrong, by highwater, Posted 7/24/2008 10:22:33 AM: Thanks for your response Mr Dolbec. I am the author of the letter you were responding to. There ma ... (1973 characters in total)
'Benign Neutrality' is What's Wrong, by John Dolbec, Posted 7/24/2008 9:26:41 AM: "Kill the messenger" if you like; but the basic point being that there is just not a strong ... (1551 characters in total)
The City as Dynamic System, by Ryan, Posted 7/23/2008 11:29:52 PM: > Is there a point of diminishing returns, There almost always is. Both dihydrogen monoxide and ... (770 characters in total)
'Benign Neutrality' is What's Wrong, by jason, Posted 7/23/2008 10:55:32 PM: lol....I can't help but chuckle along with that one. It's like "Deep Thoughts with Jack ... (120 characters in total)
Rapid Transit Feasibility Study: A Comprehensive Critique, by Cityjoe, Posted 7/23/2008 9:39:52 PM: ROTFLMAO!! Thanks Everyone! As another Angry Ancasterite, i have to say that everytime gas price ... (1393 characters in total)
'Benign Neutrality' is What's Wrong, by Reason, Posted 7/23/2008 9:09:54 PM: Another stellar analysis by Jason. Keep it up sir! Your deep reflections inspire us all! ... (89 characters in total)
The City as Dynamic System, by A Smith, Posted 7/23/2008 12:55:50 AM: Ryan, if raising the minimum wage has zero negative effects on businesses and workers, then why don& ... (1933 characters in total)
Beyond 'Common Sense': How Traffic Networks Work, by A Smith, Posted 7/22/2008 11:26:16 PM: Government is a confused little animal. It builds toll free roads, and then it criticizes us for tak ... (800 characters in total)
The City as Dynamic System, by Ryan, Posted 7/22/2008 11:04:30 PM: A Smith wrote: >if we learn anything from this article, it is that we want to avoid the obvious, ... (4466 characters in total)
'Benign Neutrality' is What's Wrong, by adam1, Posted 7/22/2008 10:38:36 PM: I disagree, don't get used to it. Tell them what you think. Keep writing articles and contacting ... (243 characters in total)
'Benign Neutrality' is What's Wrong, by More of the same, Posted 7/22/2008 9:05:06 PM: Jason get used to it, not here nor there nor anywhere kind of remark isn't it. Sad really. ... (97 characters in total)
Free HSR Fares Not The Way To Go, by CRH, Posted 7/22/2008 6:06:31 PM: It all comes down to money! If public transportation is made cheaper or free, the city is going t ... (736 characters in total)
Proponents do not have to rationalize the need for transit or look at alternatives (only alternative construction methods) since the need for transit and the benefits to communities, the environment and the economy are clear." -- From the Government of Ontario's New Transit Environmental Assessment Process
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'Benign Neutrality' is What's Wrong (Jul. 22, 2008) -
Ahhh, things have become a whole lot clearer today after reading a letter to the editor in today's Spectator by John Dolbec of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce.
The most telling comment i
The City as Dynamic System (Jul. 18, 2008) - I wrote yesterday about the complex and often counterintuitive properties of networks, and the role that simplistic "common sense" thinking can play in leading people to false conclusions about ho
Heat Alert 'Trigger' Too High (Jul. 17, 2008) - Toronto has issued an extreme heat alert - that city's highest warning level to inform and protect vulnerable residents from the dangers of extreme heat. The high humidex is supposed to last u
Passport to Hamilton (Jul. 17, 2008) -
A great new initiative developed by Environment Hamilton and the HSR will be unveiled at a public launch this Friday, July 18th at 10:00 am at Williams Coffee Pub on the waterfront.
Passport
Beyond 'Common Sense': How Traffic Networks Work (Jul. 16, 2008) - With all the talk recently about the Downtown Transportation Master Plan and some councillors' objections to spending money to convert downtown streets to two-way, it seems instructive to stud
Free HSR Fares Not The Way To Go (Jul. 16, 2008) -
Councillor Sam Merulla's recent suggestion that public transit in Hamilton ought to be free would risk making transit an economically and politically unsustainable venture for the city.
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