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As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian government has gone into debt in order to provide much-needed financial relief to Canadians. The debt to the GDP ratio has had its most significant rise ever from 31% to 55% between 2019 and 2020. This is worrisome to debt watchers, …
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Extending free childcare could fuel huge boost to economy, report says
Economic Development Finance Health
Research shows that government spending on childcare can lead to job creation and a return on investment in the form of a fiscal injection to local economies. Comparative research conducted in Australia found that if the country invested in public childcare as much as the Nordic countries, an increase in …
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The total social cost of cars worldwide is $6 billion dollars, but they are highly subsidized vehicles. First, cars weigh 10-20 times more than the average person, so the impact on the road is more severe, causing it to degrade at a faster rate. Moreover, 40% of people do not …
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America’s policing budget has almost tripled since 1977 to $115 billion
Finance
A study conducted by The Urban Institute shows that police funding has made up approximately 3.7 percent of state and local budgets, however, the number of crimes has been steadily decreasing since the 90s. This disconnect between police funding and crime indicates that there is a need to reform the …
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Will Edmonton Be the First Major Canadian City to Eliminate Parking Minimums?
Finance
Edmonton looks to become the first North American city to remove minimum parking requirements. In recent years, cities have come to a realization that vast amounts of space is allocated to automobiles and as a result, there has been a shift in planning mentality to focus on regaining space and …
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Participatory City’s “Every One Every Day” project is a 5 year, £7.2 million project which aims to involve the participation of 25,000 residents in creating more than 250 community led initiatives. The project is backed by 7 years of community based project research by the company. The research emphasizes the …
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Cities offer cash as they compete for new residents amid remote work boom
Economic Development
Cities are now offering individuals who work remotely money to entice them to come into the city to work. These programs have been used by cities before, as demonstrated by Tulsa, Oklahoma. Tulsa offered an incentive program that offered 250 remote workers 10,000 dollars to relocate to the city in …
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