I was asked to speak today at a Canadian Urban Institute Urban Leadership Series on “Are Municipalities Ready to Take on a Defining Role in Energy Security and GHG Emissions Reductions? It was a great opportunity to talk about the work we are doing in Guelph.
The keynote speaker was Julia Langer, Executive Director, Toronto Atmospheric [...]
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A story about the Guelph Innovation District (lands for the former Correctional Institute) appeared in the Toronto Star on Saturday. Click here for the link.
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I taught a first year seminar course this winter at the University of Guelph. The course was called Making a Difference: Local Action with Global Impact.
The students developed a strategic plan for their class work. It is fantastic. Take a look.
Strategic Plan
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In November, I announced that Guelph would develop a new economic development strategy to help address the current global economic situation, and position us for prosperity down the road. A lot of work has been done in the months since then.
As part of this work, I assembled a Mayor’s Task Force on the Economy, comprised [...]
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One of the big issues at the beginning of the term was the quality of maintenance of our parks. Members of Council received a lot of complaints during the first season (2007). There was a lot of attention paid to this issue during the discussion of the 2008 budget and workplans.
Council received a presentation this [...]
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