Michael Dudley

Michael Dudley is the Community Outreach Librarian at the University of Winnipeg.

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With graduate degrees in city planning and library science, Michael Dudley is the Community Outreach Librarian at the University of Winnipeg.

C'est Levee?

The Common Dreams website's quick visual reference guide to levee construction around the world -- and how woefully inadequate American levees were in New Orleans.

Towns: Small is Beautiful

Searching for a sense of community, sharing, and a connection with humanity? Move to a small town.

The debate over the redevelopment of New Orleans is now being framed as a "war", a "battle" and a even "guerilla struggle", with community organizations pitched against developers and politicians over policies and plans for rebuilding.

Impacts of Northern Megaprojects Swamp Alberta's Housing Industry

While housing demand in the rest of Canada cools, Alberta homebuilders can't keep up with demand, and are literally turning homebuyers away because of shortages of materials and labour.

Canada and Energy: The Centre Cannot Hold

With rising energy costs have come booming oil revenues for western and eastern Canada, while central Canada may be facing "brownouts" and a difficult future -- how will energy change the Canadian landscape?