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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Tag: City Talk
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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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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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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City Talk: From the United Nations to St. John’s, A Call to Action
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are an ambitious set of goals promising to “leave no one behind” and include: no poverty, zero hunger, quality education, gender equality, decent work and economic growth, sustainable cities and communities, and climate action.
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City Talk: St John’s Does What it Can For its Libraries in the Face of An Ongoing Crisis
Library lovers in St John’s have had some good news in the last year or so. Many of the new city councillors have voiced strong support for libraries, and there was even some discussion about the possibility of a new downtown library, inspired by the success of Halifax’s. The city has also recently given the St John’s Library Board a $50,000 grant to pay for half of the cost of a “bookmobile” – the largest capital sum ever given by the city to the library system.
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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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