Visionary Cities: Canada's Urban Future

Artists and authors from across the country share their vision of the future for Canada's cities.

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January 9, 2004, 3:00 PM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech


"Canada's cities are sick. Clogged and stale, many urbanites find them uninspiring." In this interactive multimedia presentation, downtown dwellers from across Canada discuss issues around heritage preservation, density, the environment, urban transportation, and public spaces.[Editor's note: Macromedia Flash Player is required to access multimedia content.]

Thanks to Geoffrey Singer

Thursday, January 8, 2004 in CBC News

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