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What if Kingston…

In part three of Kingstonist’s examination of the downtown business-scape, we highlighted the fact that there are numerous neglected parcels of land along the strip of Princess Street that falls between Bath and Division.  A majority of these properties were once home to car dealerships, car rental agencies and gas stations, while they are now [...]

23Feb2010 | Harvey Kirkpatrick | 9 comments | Continued
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The Rise of the Locavore

Like many people, each and every year I make a pledge to better myself, and give back to the local community.  This year, I purposely kept my New Year’s resolution to myself. It’s not as though I was ashamed of my master plan for 2010, rather, I feared that if I put it [...]

20Jan2010 | Harvey Kirkpatrick | 18 comments | Continued
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What if Kingston…

Kingston is a city like many others in that its geographical boundary has expanded over the past few decades.  New development in low density residential areas has pushed folks who live, work and play in Kingston away from the core, while this has increased our dependence on automobiles.  Although some Kingstonians carpool or take the [...]

14Jan2010 | Harvey Kirkpatrick | 4 comments | Continued
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Winter Tips for your Green Bin

As I write this, a very light trickle of snow is creating a majestic winter scene in Kingston, and along the northern shore of Lake Ontario.  While the flurries took a bit longer to find us this year, winter’s chilling temperatures have been with us for quite some time.  Our least favourite season brings with [...]

5Jan2010 | Harvey Kirkpatrick | 6 comments | Continued
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Tree-Gate

While listening to CBC Radio on my walk to work this morning, our local corresponded, JC Kenny, mentioned an interesting story, which has received little attention from Kingston-based media outlets.  When I arrived at work, I mentioned the story on Twitter and humorously dubbed the affair, Tree-Gate.  Within minutes, I received numerous queries from followers, [...]

10Dec2009 | Harvey Kirkpatrick | 7 comments | Continued
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Get Smart, Meters

When it comes to improving eco-friendly practises, Kingston has made some modest and forward thinking strides over the past year.  We’ve mentioned the introduction of the organic waste recycling program, ongoing rain barrel initiative, as well as the launch of our neighbouring wind farm, all of which have helped cast the Limestone City in a [...]

24Nov2009 | Harvey Kirkpatrick | 12 comments | Continued
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What if Kingston…

Allow me to put the cart before the horse on this one. What if Kingston adopted a bike sharing system as an alternative for daily commuters, and to accommodate recreational tourists? In case you are unfamiliar with the concept of bike sharing, the name is somewhat of a misnomer. Basically the networked system [...]

8Oct2009 | Harvey Kirkpatrick | 5 comments | Continued
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Are We Getting Any Greener?

It has been quite some time since I last took the stage atop my environmental soapbox, but with news of Kingston’s green-ness spreading far and wide, the time has come for a brief, yet honest discussion about our stature as a sustainable community.  In a star studded, green carpet affair, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities [...]

24Sep2009 | Harvey Kirkpatrick | 4 comments | Continued
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Friday Foto

I really wish mother nature would make up her mind. Last night we faced off against a torrential downpour and gale-force winds, but at least the funnel clouds stayed away. Otherwise, for the better part of this week, we were finally treated to summer, however the air left a majority of us feeling [...]

21Aug2009 | Harvey Kirkpatrick | 1 comment | Continued
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The Glass is Half Empty

Regular readers know that I am the de facto sixth member of the Planeteers. In the past, I’ve helped promote Kingston’s organic waste recycling program, proposed a pedestrian friendly solution for the downtown core, and echoed concerns about plastic bags and bottled water. All in all, these aren’t ground breaking feats of environmental [...]

29Jul2009 | Harvey Kirkpatrick | 11 comments | Continued
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