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Pay people not provinces: An idea worth considering. christopherleo.com Go to the blue column. #localgov #cityplanning #socialjustice 1:49 PM May 29th via web
Want the environment treated as a public issue, instead of just a matter of personal behaviour? Transition #Winnipeg: transitionwinnipeg.ca 7:11 AM May 29th via TweetDeck
More questions about the DSK sex scandal: Are we seeing the new face of book publishing? christopherleo.com Go to the blue column. 1:17 PM May 27th via TweetDeck
Astonishingly original approach to local self-promotion: Maharishi Vedic City, Iowa. christopherleo.com #localgov #cityplanning #cities 7:33 AM May 25th via TweetDeck
@bwgilchrist I'm saying a perfect solution is hard to achieve. Check out the link: christopherleo.com. Your proposal sounds reasonable. 4:34 PM May 24th via TweetDeck in reply to bwgilchrist
Cheap tuition: The poor subsidize the better off. christopherleo.com #Canada #canpoli #cdnpoli #socialjustice Go to blue column 2:21 PM May 24th via TweetDeck
Will the Harper government cancel the settlement services agreement with #Manitoba? christopherleo.com #immigration #Canada Blue column 8:39 AM May 24th via TweetDeck
Can organic fertilizer out-produce chemicals? G-BIACK says Yes. christopherleo.com #Kenya #agriculture #multinationals 7:46 AM May 24th via TweetDeck
Honolulu is even more congested than Los Angeles. Want to know what other cities are on the list? christopherleo.com #cityplanning 5:23 PM May 23rd via TweetDeck
What has globalization done to democracy? wp.me/pfDWw-lP 10:45 AM May 18th via WordPress.com
Vermont looks critically at development proposals, instead of accepting whatever's proposed, as Winnipeg does. christopherleo.com #cities 12:20 PM May 17th via web
Hunger in wealthy cities: The shameful fact we overlook. christopherleo.com On your handheld, scroll to The Passing Scene. #socialjustice 9:17 AM May 16th via web
Escape from Camp 14: I thought I'd heard it all, but Shin Dong-hyuk's story shocked me. christopherleo.com Blue column #socialjustice 7:09 PM May 14th via web
Futile barricades: You're no safer inside gated communities than outside. christopherleo.com Blue column #cityplanning #socialjustice 1:28 PM May 13th via web
Fix Young America makes some good points, despite an overzealous tone. christopherleo.com Go to blue column. 10:14 AM May 6th via web
How design technology stifles sustainable development. christopherleo.com Go to blue column. #cityplanning #architecture #localgov 9:58 AM May 3rd via web
Why cities are hotbeds of creativity. The secret: Jane Jacobs' mingling diversity. christopherleo.com #cities #creativity #urban #urbanism 8:55 AM May 3rd via web
U.S. top 25 cities ranked for women's well-being. christopherleo.com #cityplanning #urbanism #urban #cities #localgov 2:02 PM May 2nd via web
Straphanger: Thoughtful assessment of accomplishments, failures and challenges... christopherleo.com Go to blue column. #transit #Toronto 1:30 PM Apr 30th via web
Citizen Budget: An online tool for citizen participation in municipal budgeting. christopherleo.com Go to blue column. #localgov #cities 2:55 PM Apr 29th via web

Name Christopher Leo
Location Winnipeg, Canada
Web http://christophe...
Bio Professor of Politics, University of Winnipeg. Have written about African politics and North American urban politics.