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If you cared to simply ask, you'd know that my comment refers to the references made to 'economic' reasons as the main consideration for determining whether something has value...my comment didn't refer only to this buildng, but instead refered to a way of thinking that will lead to a 'gradual'...

Careful, jje1000...Ramako might take your comment out of context (as he did with mine) and suggest - through a funny, yet disparate cartoon - that you're just a latte sipping bicycle riding pinko all because you believe - as I do - that preserving our history for it's own sake has value.

I don't recall reading anywhere in his post that he said Toronto IS like that...I think he's concerned that we don't become that...hence the, "...race to the bottom..." reference.

Well said Nicely put, Redroom...and as much as I wish you were wrong, I think you're right... ...our single-minded (mindless?) society will be interesting readings for future (lets hope more enlightened) history students...

What a surprise Also not surprising is that he can't even get it right...wasn't it, "Just watch me"...but of course those kinds of details/truths rarely matter for the oversimplified approach of many on the right... ...and 'frog'? Wow! Isn't there some suburban redneck forum for you...

Good obervations Forget the mostly irrelevent comments made about your reference to Milton/70's...your preceding statements hit the nail on the head...it's density AND design together that make a city livable.

Care to elaborate?

He said that, "only six cents of every Canadian tax dollar is spent on cities"...he didn't say that, "only six cents of every Canadian tax dollar is spent on PEOPLE LIVING IN cities".

I missed that...maybe I can catch it online, but I'd like to see him interviewed on The Agenda for a more in depth discussion...sounds like his agent has him booked to promote the book, so maybe he'll find his way to tvo soon.

Not sure where to post this, but I got invited and thought others may be interested (should we have another section entitled 'academic' or 'lecture' or 'books' or something of that nature IF this isn't in the right section?). Hope Ford attends...despite the price (which seems steep to me)...

Similar Sorry to hear, Cal and Tall...I'm also trying to escape the burbs, but it's true that it's much easier said than done... :(

You sound just like a friend of mine from Brooklyn who once said the same thing about the Canadian financial system...

Maybe it 'does' mean something Maybe this 'does' reflect something... ;)

YA, from Ford's perspective, isn't a building just another weapon in the war on the car?! ;)

Huh? Isn't that the idea? I agree that, "Instead of relying on parking for the automobile, they should be emphasizing the public transit available to reach their store"...that would help a lot...that's a design issue, one which needs more attention in the mainstream media...retrofiting the...

Other cities too What would also be interesting is a cross country comparison...even a North American one.

Question Sounds to me like he's asking a question? Even if he's implying Ford might cut it, wasn't that part of his platform? So why blame someone for thinking something that fits perfectly with Ford's agenda...Ford shaped his own perception...the poster is just responding to that.

Don't ya love the symbolism, huh?

He'll be so proud Note the last point...he'll be sooo proud...makes me sick. If all the leftist pinkos weren't too hungover tomorrow, they could all show up on their bikes sipping lattes... ;) As to the thread, I sincerely hope what your forecast comes true...Vauhgan would be a good 'fill...

Thank you, Dilla...you're right...my point was not to offend anyone, but simply to point out - as you already indicated - that it can be way to easy for us to forget certain lessons of history, and thereby repeat them. I recently heard about an article (which I'm hoping to find) about a...