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Stealing Democracy. One (or Ten) Signs at a Time
Last week there was a rash of thefts of No Parkway signs In the Peterborough Northcrest and Town Wards. Previously the thefts have been just a few at a time scattered throughout the city, but at the end of last week several people contacted us to report not only the theft of their own sign but their entire neighborhood. It appears that last Thursday night between 20 and 30 signs were stolen. Continue reading
We Had a Blast!
Local Peterborough naturalist Drew Monkman hangs out with a grade four class at Jackson Park. Their experiences tell us more about why our parks and greenspaces are worth protecting than a dozen of our info sheets. Continue reading
Posted in Voices, Why No?
Tagged nature, quality_of_life, the_future
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Our Full-Page “Parks, Not Parkways” Ad in the Peterborough Examiner
Our campaign is escalating!
Your donations and passionate responses to our petition made this full-page ad in the November 7th Peterborough Examiner possible. The ad’s message:
“Mayor Bennett and members of Council, we want Parks, not Parkways. We are deeply concerned with current proposals to pave the Parkway corridor and build a bridge through Jackson Park. There are better choices for our City’s transportation and other needs.”
Posted in Alternatives, Voices, Why No?
Tagged city_council, democracy, media, nature, quality_of_life, trails
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In the Media — CHEX News on Parkway Reaction
CHEX Television News has just produced this report on public reaction to the Parkway proposal, including the Parks Not Parkways campaign and its information booth in Jackson Park over the weekend. Continue reading
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Tagged is_this_right?, media, tv, video
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