Democracy Gone Astray

Democracy, being a human construct, needs to be thought of as directionality rather than an object. As such, to understand it requires not so much a description of existing structures and/or other related phenomena but a declaration of intentionality.
This blog aims at creating labeled lists of published infringements of such intentionality, of points in time where democracy strays from its intended directionality. In addition to outright infringements, this blog also collects important contemporary information and/or discussions that impact our socio-political landscape.

All the posts here were published in the electronic media – main-stream as well as fringe, and maintain links to the original texts.

[NOTE: Due to changes I haven't caught on time in the blogging software, all of the 'Original Article' links were nullified between September 11, 2012 and December 11, 2012. My apologies.]

Showing posts with label RioCan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label RioCan. Show all posts

Friday, July 26, 2013

Walmart proposal near Kensington Market ‘not over’

The process for deciding if big-box behemoth Walmart can open beside Kensington Market “is not over,” says the developer that proposes to feature the discount retailer in a new Bathurst St. complex.

Ed Sonshine, chief executive of RioCan, the country’s largest real estate investment trust, declined to discuss in detail his reaction to city council passing a one-year freeze on new retail on that stretch of Bathurst.

“We will have plenty to say about it as it unfolds,” Sonshine said in a voicemail. “I don’t think the process is finished, that’s for sure. But I’ll let the politicians speak publicly for now.”

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