In a statement, Vaughan Mayor Steven Del Duca pivoted from speed cameras to violent crime, suggesting we should spend more time focussing on the latter. That’s illuminating. Vehicles obviously present the bigger statistical threat, especially to children. But we accept those injuries and deaths.
We have a new episode up, and it starts with three of the co-editors of the new book “Messy Cities: Why We Can’t Plan Everything. Dive into the wonderful world of Messy Urbanism: spacing.ca/toronto/2025...
was Hamas recognized as a government actor? I actually don't know the answer to this given the situation of them being a declared terrorist entity (which glides over an obviously very complex and POV based discussion)
The alternative to old bungalows being torn down and replaced by a number of condos or townhomes that costs roughly the same is the old bungalow being torn down and replaced by a large house that costs 3x as much. This is literally what happened before rezoning
"Twice as many Ontarians want to keep elected school board trustees (49 per cent) as want to eliminate elected trustees (24 per cent). Support for elected trustees climbs to 59 per cent among parents with school-aged children."
“The province’s recent sidelining of trustees at four boards is not about improved governance. It is about erasure. Erasing local democratic governance severs the link between schools & communities & undermines accountability to the public.” www.thetrillium.ca/opinion/opin...#onted#onpoli#topoli
everything that Ford's done has been to diminish or divert the political organizing capacity of cities (that have typically served as a base for the progressive parties).
somehow I don't think muni level parties will be on his slate
If you're around on October 25 or 26, consider a lovely autumn walk that will showcase local businesses and the residential communities that they are a part of.
A Jane's Walk so nice, we had to run it twice! And now...quadrice?
I'm retreading the steps I took with the folks from @moreneighboursto.bsky.social, but with a stronger emphasis on retail. This topic is being revisited by Council; we're going to win.
the author has apparently never read the fun bits in mythology that deal with flatulence and other silly bodily functions by the gods, of which there are legion
