Padraic

Commented on Newsstand: September 30, 2009
The point of the bag tax isn't to fund environmental initiatives, it's to deter people using them, and in numerous jurisdictions the psychological difference between "free" and "non-free" has proven to be quite effective in reducing bag waste. As for...
Commented on Newsstand: September 30, 2009
Since when did Torontoist become a platform for anti-tax zealotry? Raising the price of goods that have both financial and environmental externalities is good policy....
Commented on Architectural Riches Open Their Doors
Glad you could use my photo! Unfortunately I'll be out of town for Doors Open 2009....
Commented on Making a Crime Scene
Can you provide a link for the violent crime rankings?...
Commented on Richard Florida Must Be Lonely
Way to make a straw man out of Florida. Obviously, the purpose of the rankings isn't that you are supposed to move throughout your life - it's simply to give different advice based on what stage people are at in...