Local Motion in The Newspaper

Martín Waldman of The Newspaper, the University of Toronto's independent weekly, covered the Local Motion launch.

'Despite the miserable weather, Lula Lounge was packed on Tuesday night during Coach House Books' release party for Local Motion: The Art of Civic Engagement in Toronto. The latest book in the uTOpia series published by Coach House in 2005, Local Motion is a collection of essays from prominent Torontonians about getting involved in communities and local politics ... the overarching theme of the night's panel discussion is echoed in the Local Motion itself: that Torontonians need to take the extra step to meet people within their community, engage City Hall and its seemingly impenetrable bureaucracy, and find the common ground that exists among the city's disparate neighbourhoods and communities.'

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