Ironically, Mio Pupazzo's rant against biking appears on Toronto's MetroActive network. It all reminds me of these hilariously ridiculous clips of the city's now Mayor Rob Ford.
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Showing posts with label Mayor. Show all posts
Chicago's next green move
You can see by the Q&A exchange captured in the Green Growth Platform for Chicago's Next Mayor why some say the city's sustainability campaign is a public relations fraud.
I'm not that cynical. But clearly the city's journey to become "the greenest in America" remains in its infancy.
Chicago has yet to deploy basic recycling to all homes. The city struggles to demonstrate any real leadership on keeping the carp outta the Great Lakes. Then there's the basic issue of water quality:
I'm not that cynical. But clearly the city's journey to become "the greenest in America" remains in its infancy.
Chicago has yet to deploy basic recycling to all homes. The city struggles to demonstrate any real leadership on keeping the carp outta the Great Lakes. Then there's the basic issue of water quality:
Q: Will you publicly support disinfecting the sewage effluent that is pumped into the Chicago-area waterways?
A (via Rahm Emanuel): Disinfection is a standard practice around the country and is long overdue in Chicago.
Chicago mayor race
Over the weekend a trio of candidates - Rahm Emanuel, US Rep. Danny Davis and IL State Senator James Meeks - officially announced their bids to become the next mayor of Chicago.
Emanuel, a former three-term Congressman with a cool $1M in his warchest, also launched this ad:
UPDATE: Carol Moseley Braun officially gets in
Emanuel, a former three-term Congressman with a cool $1M in his warchest, also launched this ad:
UPDATE: Carol Moseley Braun officially gets in
Ford un-focus
Toronto Mayor-elect Rob Ford gave a bizarre phone interview with CBC Radio's As It Happens earlier this week. (Listen to Part 1). The Toronist "attempted" a transcript. Hopefully he brings more attention to the job of leading the largest city in Canada (and on Lake Ontario).
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