Howard Moscoe and the limits of municipal power
The legendary councillor, who died last month, will be commemorated by the city and the TTC, but even a fighter like him couldn't win every battle
By John LorincAt this week’s City Council meeting, Mayor Olivia Chow will move a motion to develop a plan for commemorating the veteran North York city councillor Howard Moscoe, who died in late May at the age of 88. A similar motion emerged from the TTC board. All the official process notwithstanding, it seems likely and appropriate that his name and memory will be attached to the transit agency which he helmed for several years and whose operations he profoundly influenced. Among other things... Read more
