Jack Mintz
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Province must save more money
Globe and Mail Report on Businesss
Nov. 20, 2008
A commission struck to study the energy-rich province's savings strategy recommended yesterday that Alberta bulk up its Heritage Savings Trust Fund to safeguard its standard of living as revenues from the oil patch decline. Jack Mintz, professor at the University of Calgary and chairman of the commission, said that while he does not expect all of the recommendations to go through, he hopes the report "will have a significant impact in terms of developing a coherent and stable savings strategy [for Alberta]. ... I'm 100 per cent happy with what this report might accomplish."
Dr. Jack Mintz, chair of the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy Studies. Mintz also holds the Palmer Chair (James S. and Barbara A. Palmer) in Public Policy. |
Noel Keough (left) and Byron Miller
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City must plan for sustainable future
Byron Miller and Noel Keough,
for The Calgary Herald
October 14, 2008
The UDI and Homebuilders position on new communities is at odds with the desire of Calgarians to live in established communities, clearly expressed through independent public opinion surveys commissioned by the city. The UDI and Homebuilders want a plan that respects "choice in the marketplace." We couldn't agree more, which is why we find their position so puzzling. The sad reality is that we have very limited choice in Calgary. For example, vibrant, walkable, transit-oriented suburban developments are common in European cities, but that choice is not available here. In many cases our so-called love affair with the car is actually a matter of forced dependence.
Dr. Byron Miller is an Associate Professor of Geography and the Director of the Urban Studies Program at the University of Calgary. Dr. Noel Keough is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Design at the University of Calgary. |
