Politics
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LORINC: Don Bosco, daycare and a little more math for Rob Ford
Whatever else one thinks about Mayor Rob Ford and his tumultuous tenure on the second floor of City Hall, there’s little question that he is genuinely...
By Matthew Blackett -
LORINC: One year with Rob Ford (and a little more math)
Spooked by a middle-aged woman who looked like she just flounced off the set of an amateur Wagner production, Mayor Rob Ford seems to have neglected the...
By John Lorinc -
LORINC: How to fund a Toronto transformation
I didn’t agree with every position Jack Layton espoused, but I have never forgotten one of his signature political lessons – an approach he once described...
By John Lorinc -
LORINC: A math lesson for Rob Ford
“One key ingredient in any solution to Toronto’s financial challenges will be a new relationship with our employees. Together with our Agencies...
By John Lorinc -
LORINC: Where Ford’s breadcrumb trail ends
There were two highly revealing figures in the supplementary campaign disclosures filed by Mayor Rob Ford last week, as well as a lot of figures that...
By John Lorinc -
Headspace: Debbie Field, Foodshare
This regular online series will feature interviews with fascinating and influential urban thinkers, with a focus on discussing how Toronto can become a...
By Luca De Franco -
Is Toronto broke or not?
Last night, I attended a discussion organized by the University of Toronto’s Cities Centre about municipal finance, with two people who know more...
By Dylan Reid -
LORINC: Urban agenda at stake in provincial election
As we head into this week’s provincial vote, has anyone noticed a ballot question floating around Ontario’s body politic? Oh, I pretty much know what the...
By John Lorinc -
Bike City: What could have been [?]
It’s often touted among cycling advocates in our city that there was a time when Toronto ranked as North America’s #1 cycling city. One could say it all...
By Fred Sztabinski -
The Official Plan Review
Toronto is undertaking a review of its Official Plan. The Plan was adopted by City Council in 2002, but it didn’t come into force until 2006 after...
By Dylan Reid -
LORINC: The case for compromise on the waterfront
Amidst the torrent of objections to Doug Ford’s backroom Port Lands plan, a central theme stands out: that Waterfront Toronto deserves enormous praise for...
By John Lorinc -
Reality check on the waterfront
A group of prominent urbanists — Eric Miller (director of the Cities Centre at U of T), Paul Bedford (former chief planner for Toronto), Richard Sommer...
By Matthew Blackett