OMB needs to be reined in – Nov. 17, 2016 Toronto Star. Concerns, as well, that overworked city planners can’t keep up

Click here for previous post about the OMB > A Nov. 17, 2016 Toronto Star article is entitled: “The Ontario Municipal Board needs to be reined in: Big land developers hire high-priced lawyers to pave the way for the paving of more farmland — and more monster homes.” Concerns overworked city planners can’t keep up A […]

The Economic Value of Public Spaces and Parks – Nov. 10, 2016 Landscaping News

Click here to access The Economic Value of Public Spaces and Parks – Nov. 10, 2016 Landscaping News >  

OMB Review process – How to participate (how to offer input, etc.): Here’s the link

Click here to access the relevant Ontario Municipal Board Review information link >  

Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) Town Hall Meetings

List of OMB Town Hall Meetings across Ontario You can access a list of the meetings at the following Government of Ontario (Ministry of Municipal Affairs; Ministry of Housing) link: Town Hall Meetings Etobicoke meetings (Wards 5 & 6) With regard to OMB-related meetings in Toronto, please refer to a previous post:   OMB Town […]

OMB Town Hall Meetings – Nov. 9 (3850 Lake Shore Blvd. W.) and Nov. 16 (110 Jutland Road)

 

3 tweets (Nov. 4, 2016) from CBC reporter John Lancaster regarding City of Toronto committees of adjustment

3 tweets (Nov. 4, 2016) from CBC reporter John Lancaster regarding committees of adjustment ‏@jlancasterCBC 1) Seems like a lot of people in Toronto are complaining about development decisions made by committees of adjustment. 2) Worth noting it’s elected officials who select members of the COAs. In other words if COAs aren’t representing the will […]

Dorothy, age 97, stars in 4-minute opposition video about development trends at the City of Toronto. Plus: links to two, related City TV News Reports

Drawing inspiration from our neighbour Dorothy, age 97, who lives across the street from us in Toronto, I am looking forward to helping to organize a Malcolm Campbell High School Sixties reunion when the Sixties grads are in their 90s.     Nov. 3, 2016 City TV News Report We are pleased to say that […]

Nov. 4, 2016 update from City TV regarding Preservation or Progress in City of Toronto development

Committee of Adjustment and Toronto Local Appeal Body (and similar appeal boards elsewhere)

Highly successful In Situ event at Small Arms Building in Mississauga, Oct. 27 to 29, 2016: Great turnout, great sense of organization

I am delighted that I had the opportunity, on the evening of Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016, to attend an In Situ event at the Small Arms Building in Mississauga. We were impressed with the turnout, the enthusiasm, and the great sense of organization. The event appealed to groups of all ages. It was clear that every detail […]