Letters to the Editor: December 27, 2024

London Free Press
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BRT 2.0: What to know about proposed resurrection of north, west routes

London Free Press
What’s old is new again. London’s new 25-year transportation master plan contains a proposal to revive two bus rapid transit routes to serve north and west London. LFP’s Jack Moulton takes a look back, and forward, at rapid transit’s political feasibility. WHAT’S ON THE TABLE FOR BUS RAPID TRANSIT? Within
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All you need to know about London’s 25-year transportation master plan

London Free Press
London’s suburbs over the next 25 years will be getting a bigger and better networks of roads, revived bus rapid transit, bike lanes, and sidewalks, according to newly released details of city hall’s 25-year master transportation plan. LFP’s Jack Moulton explains what’s on the table so far. WHAT’S THE PLAN
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Letters to the Editor: December 7, 2024

London Free Press
The recent front page photo provided a smile and was an inspiration to me for the rest of the day.
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Traverse City policy group weighs in on state’s Line 5 lawsuit

Interlochen Public Radio
An amicus brief argues that a 1977 treaty between the United States and Canada gives Michigan a say over the pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac.
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Arguments for, against expanding London’s urban growth boundary

London Free Press
As London’s population swells beyond expectation, and the city looks down the barrel of the national housing crisis, there are new questions about available land and its affordability. LFP reporter Jack Moulton takes a look at the city’s urban growth boundary, and why it should or shouldn’t be expanded. WHAT
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Letters to the Editor: December 4, 2024

London Free Press
King Street will be known as the final battle in our city council and administration's war against the car.
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Site for proposed Catholic high school in north London clears hurdle

London Free Press
A plan to demolish a nearly 150-year-old north London home and build a Catholic high school on the site, a top priority for the fast-growing London-area Catholic board, cleared a key hurdle Tuesday. All five members of city council’s planning and environment committee – councillors Steve Lehman, Shawn Lewis, Peter
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What to know about city council’s meeting cycle, and one complicated change

London Free Press
Monday marked the first meeting of city council’s refreshed committees including the shrunken community and protective services committee. Reporter Jack Moulton explains the committee system, and why the smaller body already is presenting headaches. WHAT ARE COUNCIL’S STANDING COMMITTEES? City council has four committees that meet on a three-week cycle
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Letters to the Editor: November 27, 2024

London Free Press
Cars don't get stuck in traffic. They are the traffic.
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The city enjoyed a 3.2 per cent spike in the value of goods made here, called gross domestic product or GDP, in 2023. However, inflation and interest rates have taken hold to slow that to 1.7 per cent

London Free Press
London’s once hot economy remains “healthy” although it slowed this year to a steady pace that is expected to continue through 2025, says an economic report released Thursday. London enjoyed a 3.2 per cent increase in the value of goods made here, called gross domestic product or GDP, in 2023
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Ottawa offers up second downtown London office building for housing

London Free Press
Ottawa aims to shrink its downtown London presence even more as it seeks housing proposals for a second office building, across the street from the first.
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