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Happy City St. John's is a non-profit organization that informs, encourages, and facilitates public dialogue around civic issues in the city of St. John's.

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    News November 12, 2018 November 12, 2018

    U-Pass Could Change Public Transit in St. John’s (But Has Its Flaws)

    U-Pass could normalize public transit among young people in a city where less than 5% of residents claim public transit as their primary mode of transportation.

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    News September 18, 2018 September 17, 2018

    St. John’s Neighbourhood Summit Happening This Weekend

    The inaugural St. John’s Neighbourhood Summit will take place at the new Signal Hill Campus, on September 22nd (54 Battery Road).

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    Archives, Latest Posts:, News August 20, 2018 August 20, 2018

    City Talk: A “Smart” Solution for Mobility in St. John’s

    What makes a city a smart city? It’s not collective brain power, but rather smart technology.

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    Archives, Latest Posts:, News July 22, 2018 July 22, 2018

    Designing Community: Planning and Citizenship in St. John’s

    How does where we live affect how we live? A lot of people are trying to answer that question right now.

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    Archives, Latest Posts:, News April 20, 2018 April 20, 2018

    Getting to Know Where You Live; Walking Your City and Mapping it Too

    Every year across the country and around the world these walks commemorate the birthday of Jane Jacobs, an urban activist who spearheaded a movement to change the way citizens think about and engage with their neighbourhoods and cities. This year the walks are being held on May 4th, 5th and 6th and usually last about 90 minutes.

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    The Overcast is a multi-award-winning media body in St. John’s, NL.

    Best known for its monthly print magazine, its website, TheOvercast.ca, also posts 1-2 articles a day, hoststhe St. John’s Eats dinning and review directory, and administers the $12,500 Albedo Grant to help entrepreneurs get their big idea off the ground, as well as Newfoundland’s richest award for a local album of the year: The Borealis Music Prize.

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    Overcast Burger Battle 2019: The Critic’s Pick Crowns a 3-Peat Burger Battle Legend

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    #Overcast Burger Battle: The Final Round

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    Annie McEwen: Where Is She Now? (Radiolab in New York, Atop the Podcasting World!)

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