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What if Kingston…
Last summer I wrote about the 1,000 Solar Rooftops Challenge, a project which endeavoured to make the Limestone City the first community of its size to reach 1,000 solar installations by the end of 2011. Five months into 2011, Switch reported that there were a total of 127 brave, sun worshipping participants, and while that [...]
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What if Kingston…
In the early 90′s, McDonald’s did their worst to tempt consumers with everything from pizzas to McRibs, supersized menu items as well as a brief experiment with home delivery. I can’t say that I was ever hungry or lazy enough to wait 30 minutes to enjoy the gluttonous luxury of a delivered Big Mac, but [...]
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What if Kingston…
Over the past few months we’ve watched numerous developments take shape such as bike lanes and the Montreal Street Park and Ride, while we’ve also learned of priority projects including long overdue lane extensions and the third crossing. While these initiatives are similar as they relate to how we move about the Limestone City, they’re [...]
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What if Kingston…
Last Spring, the City of Kingston was faced with an interesting proposal from the grass roots level, specifically whether or not to allow backyard chicken coops. Since writing about this initiative, I’ve met a few local pioneers who have taken it upon themselves to forge ahead, and harvest very their very own, homegrown eggs. As [...]
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What if Kingston…
After graduating in 2004, Danielle and I continued to reside in our very affordable student rental on the fringe of the Queen’s ghetto, which was a necessity while we were paying off our respective loans. Like many of the other tenants therein, we stored a few personal effects in the common hallway such as our [...]
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What if Kingston…
All this talk about Harper’s Burger Bar, Smoke’s Poutinerie and Five Guys Burgers and Fries has Kingstonians loosening their belts, and for good reason. Don’t get me wrong, I love indulging in grease-laden treats once in a while, but for many, fast food makes up too much of their daily diet. Whether it’s justified as [...]
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What if Kingston…
If you take a stroll around the campus at Queen’s University, you’ll be treated to a high concentration of outdoor art installations including Iron Man, Sakkarah, Thataway Again, Bent Yellow, A Minute of My Time, Untitled, and many more. However, when you venture outside of the Queen’s bubble, you’ll notice far fewer oversized works. Sure [...]
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What if Kingston…
A few weekends ago I was walking by Tara Natural Foods, who had gorgeous Spring flowers and seasonal produce for sale outside. I was drawn closer by a volunteer from the Ontario Public Interest Research Group (OPIRG Kingston) / Urban Agriculture Kingston (UAK) who was standing next to a small basket of eggs, and handing [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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