Politics

LORINC: The paradox of the City’s new sidewalk snow removal program

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A question for the immediate aftermath of the heaviest snowstorm in ten years: Following years of resident complaints and half-hearted... Read More

LORINC: Is the City of Toronto’s buffed up climate plan just hot air?

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I’ve expressed this frustration before (here and here), and I suspect I’ll express it again: watching Toronto City... Read More

Regent Park Revitalization: A Progress Report by Spacing

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Beginning this week, Toronto Community Housing Corp. (TCHC) and Tridel formally commence a public consultation process that marks the... Read More

LORINC: The Revenge of the Market Urbanists

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Here’s a tale of two cities… In the City of Toronto (pop. 2.8 million), there are about 1.1 million private dwellings, and... Read More

Smart city in a post-pandemic world: Small-scale, green, and over-policed

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On the face of it, the smart city market is bleeding. In May 2020, Alphabet pulled the plug on Sidewalk Toronto, the company’s... Read More

LORINC: Unanswered questions about John Tory and the Rogers Centre

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Questions about Mayor John Tory’s relationship with Rogers Communications Inc. have dogged him since even before he was elected mayor... Read More

LORINC: Council prepares to bring in inclusionary zoning, finally (updated).

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Update: Council’s planning and housing committee approved an amended version of the inclusionary zoning staff report today... Read More

LORINC: What is the future of CafeTO (with update)?

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On October 27, Toronto City Council’s executive committee will get to dine alfresco on the results of an online survey about the... Read More

LORINC: The Supreme Court ruling on the size of council was a distraction

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I’d be lying if I said I was the least bit surprised by Friday’s Supreme Court of Canada ruling, which dismissed by a 5-4 vote the... Read More