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PGC Releases Response to MOECC Order

Posted on May 6, 2016 by admin

The Peterborough Greenspace Coalition responds to City report to MOECC In February, 2016 the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) ordered the City of Peterborough to provide more information on the Class Environmental Assessment (EA) process used to … Continue reading →

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It IS an All-Consuming Monster

Posted on November 12, 2013 by admin

Graph of Parkway Costs over time adjusted for inflation to 2013 dollars showing increase in cost from $23 million in 2003 to $79 million in 2013When we ran our hallowe’en advertisement on the Parkway, that used a bad horror movie theme to critique the Parkway proposals, we got some negative comments that suggested we were taking the issue too flippantly. In our defense, we just wanted to inject a lighter tone into the discussion—a different tack than the usual logic arguments. It turns out, however, the idea of the Parkway being an all-consuming monster, hungry for more and more resources, wasn’t far off the mark. Continue reading →

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In the Media — CHEX News on Parkway Reaction

Posted on November 4, 2013 by admin

image of CHEX News story, Nov. 4CHEX 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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If They Build the Road, They WILL Build the Bridge

Posted on October 26, 2013 by admin

image of AECOM's visualization of the Jackson Park Bridge Aerial view from the SouthOur group is concerned that the Parkway extension and the bridge over Jackson Park are becoming more often treated by the media and the city as separate issues. We worry the City will use the Jackson Park bridge as a bargaining chip for a compromise decision on the Parkway Corridor development. The City’s track record on developing the “Parkway By Stealth” suggests we should be very suspicious of such a compromise. Continue reading →

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