Monthly Archives: October 2009

Charter cities: using urbanization to boost development

Economist Paul Romer has an interesting take on getting third-world countries out of poverty. His idea: to build “charter cities” operated under an independent jurisdiction, just like Hong Kong used to be. Think Canada taking over Guantánamo Bay for a while to oversee its development. Romer’s plan might be ambitious and extravagant, but it has [...]
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Urban chickens: not always a pleasant affair

Raising chickens in Vancouver became legal more than six months ago, but the issue is still subject to much gossip. The Globe and Mail’s Gary Mason had a humorous column in the paper yesterday that brought to light some of the lesser-known aspect of poultry-raising. I also wonder how the lawyer-by-day/chicken-owner-by-night is going to handle [...]
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