Online analytic data drives Globe and Mail’s new print design

I regularly buy the Friday edition of The Globe and Mail. The Real Estate section is always good for a read. Reading about real estate provides one way among many others to reflect upon the events, themes, and spectacles of everyday life. I would also buy the online subscription, but some of the columnist content […]

Conserving Long Branch, November 2017 – David Godley

David Godley sent out the following message on Nov. 7, 2017; I share it today (without formatting) for the record: Attachments: lbudcomments to cc minor variance Greetings from Long Branch 1 Long Branch Urban Design Guidelines The Planning Department prepared their report and shared this with Long Branch Neighbourhood Association on November 6 2017. IMPORTANT […]

Staff report regarding Long Branch Character Guidelines deferred at Dec. 8, 2017 Toronto Council meeting; slated to go to Council in January 2018

I have been following with interest the next steps for the staff report regarding the Long Branch Character Guidelines. At about 2:15 pm on Friday, Dec. 8, 2017 at Toronto Council, on a motion from John Filion acting on behalf of Mark Grimes, it was decided that the the above-noted staff report will be referred […]

Long Branch Character Guidelines final staff report awaits debate at Toronto Council (Update: It’s been deferred)

Update: A more recent post is entitled: Staff report regarding Long Branch Character Guidelines deferred at Dec. 8, 2017 Toronto Council meeting; slated to go to Council in January 2018 [End]   The Long Branch Character Guidelines final staff report is on the agenda for the City of Toronto Council meeting that takes place on […]

Consultation on Laneway Housing – Nov. 30, 2017; starts 6:30 pm, Council Chamber, City Hall, 100 Queen Street West

Long Branch Neighbourhood Character Guidelines – Text of Final Report, Oct. 26, 2017

Previous posts regrading the topic at hand include: SvN’s Long Branch Character Guidelines was unanimously approved by [Etobicoke York Community] Council last week – Nov. 24, 2017 Novae Res Urbis article (reposted by SvN) Long Branch Character Guidelines final staff report passed unanimously by Etobicoke York Community Council The staff report in question, which was […]

Long Branch Character Guidelines final staff report passed unanimously by Etobicoke York Community Council

I wasn’t planning to attend the Nov. 14, 2017 meeting of the Etobicoke York Community Council, where the Long Branch Character Guidelines final staff report was up for a vote. I’m pleased I attended. At the last minute, after reading an email, I decided to get a ride to the meeting. I took along a library […]

Screenshots, slides, and audio recording of Urban Flooding Collaborative webinar held on Oct. 17, 2017

Click on images to enlarge them I attended an impressive, informative, well-organized Oct. webinar on Oct. 17, 2017 devoted to the topic of Flood Risk in Ontario. The webinar was presented by Clara Blakelock, M.Sc., M.E.P.P., Water Programs Manager, Green Communities Canada: 705-745-7479 ext 159 cblakelock@greencommunitiescanada.org www.raincommunitysolutions.ca You can listen to a recording of the webinar […]

Conserving Long Branch – Oct. 2017 update from David Godley

Attachments: FoNTRA-Bill139-Submission-August-4-2017 minor variance ord tlab The following message is from David Godley: Greetings from Autumnal Long Branch Applications Update 1) New Applications (No hearings scheduled due to unprecedented number and limited staff) Congratulations Barbara Bartosik on your promo now Susanne Pringle has retired. All the best S. Travis Skelton has been transferred to North […]

Hansard transcript of Oct. 17, 2017 hearing at Queen’s Park regarding OMB Reform is now available

The Hansard transcript of the Bill 139 (OMB Reform) hearing at Queen’s Park on Oct. 17, 2017 hearing is now available. A transcript of the hearing on the same legislative topic, held the previous day on Oct. 16, is also available. By way of introducing the contents of the Oct. 17 hearing, which I attended in person, I’ve […]