Cities

The final thINK of 2005 is all about making cities more livable. From zoning codes to street widths to parking requirements, there's all manner of debate on how to design urban centres with life-giving, invigorating spirit. New Urbanism was launched in the 90s by urban planners and others who were concerned about the lack of a feeling of "place" in...

Robert Joustra

Robert Joustra is a Researcher with Cardus, writing and lecturing on a variety of topics including urbanism, foreign policy and the global economy. He is Associate Editor of Policy in Public, a regular columnist with Comment and the coordinator of our Senior Fellows network. He is a fanatical fan of Jubilee and Hearts and Minds Books. He is working...

Geoff Ryan

Geoff Ryan is a Research Fellow with Cardus. He is also a Major in The Salvation Army, continuing a family tradition that goes back four generations. Following a year-long assignment in the First Nations village of Gitwinksihlkw in Northern British Columbia, Geoff and his wife Sandra were appointed as members of a six-person team sent to reopen the...

Living on the Streets

Times in Hamilton are changing. Theories of secularization have been discredited in many circles as unable to account for the true complexity of human life. People are taking a renewed interest in the role played by religion, both in theoretical perspective and in personal commitment. Living on the Streets suggests that established religious communities—churches,...