Notes from the Rafters: Rumble on Parsons Road
by“Usually I try to cover the whole meeting (pretty much) since other outlets pick one shiny object and run with it. But this week is special. So Imma do what I wanna.”
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Follow-Up, Two Years Later: Where Are We At With Libraries in NL?
byWhat will happen now? It is hard to say. The government made no official statement of support or opposition to the plan when it was revealed, or in the following three months.
3 (of the Many) Horrible Facts About the Air We Now Breathe
byA new report says the greatest current threat to human health worldwide is particulate matter air pollution
Is St. John’s Transit Finally At A Turning Point?
byWhile it’s true that throughout Canada most transit spending is predominantly a municipal responsibility, Newfoundland and Labrador is one of the last provinces not to have any form of direct funding for public transit.
Notes from the Rafters: This Week’s City Council Meeting Recap
byIt turns out the city wasn’t towing abandoned cars in 2018 because no one wanted the contract.
The Thoughtful Conversation: Ring in the New Carbon Tax
byAs of January 1st 2019, a carbon tax was enacted nationwide.
Trend Forecast for 2019: Mushroom Coffee, Godparent Proposals & More
byGinger is the new cauliflower?
H2-Whoa: The Water Crisis in Newfoundland
byIn one-third of communities in our province, the level of disinfectant by-products in water supplies is deemed above what the federal government considers safe to drink.
Policy on the Rock Summary Report Calls for National Policy Changes for Local Poverty Reduction
byPolicy on the Rock seeks to address poverty largely through policy amendments
Notes from the Rafters: This Week’s City Council Meeting Recap
byThis week’s big municipal drama: the people of Craigmillar Avenue can no longer park on sidewalks they personally deem impassable for pedestrians
How Evolution Wired Us to Buy the BS of Today’s Fake News & Social Media Hearsay
byOne glitch of human evolution is that we remain impressionable. Believing gossip helps us cooperate.
Notes from the Rafters: Budget Drop Edition
byIt does seem the city is on a vector of not-terrible management, partially brought on by necessity, as Cllr Burton said, “The easiest time to make a budget is when money is pouring in. This is not that time,” and partially by a general belief in slightly longer-term thinking than in the past.