The State Of Canada's Cities
25 July 2002 - 7:00am
Canada's cities are deteriorating even as they attract immigrants and rural Canadians.
"They're the country's economic engine and a source of national pride. Yet they are arguably the least understood, least financed and least cared for resource in Canada. We are talking, of course, about Canada's cities, once the jewels of North America, praised as safe, clean and efficient. Now, while not exactly urban eyesores on a par with Mexico City or Camden, N.J., they're hardly the showcases they once were."
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Fouling Our Cities
Source:
Macleans, July 29, 2002
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