Great interview regarding Human Scale Development with Councillor Jim Tovey at NewsTalk 1010 on Jan. 7, 2017

You can access the interview at 43.15 on the streaming Jan. 7, 2017 clip at the following link: Simply Real Estate with Todd C. Slater Click here for previous posts about Mississauga Ward 1 Councillor Jim Tovey > Jim Tovey has on Jan. 8, 2017 retweeted a Dec. 26, 2016 CBC article entitled: “Want to […]

Conserving Long Branch – January 2017 Update from David Godley

Update: We’ve had a question regarding what the De Gasperis decision, which David has referred to from time to time, means. David writes: “De Gasperis is the Divisional Court decision which says minor means small in size and small in impact. You can google it and get the Aird Bayliss summary. “Minor has been used as 10% rule […]

City of Mississauga demonstrates a great sense of scale in decision making

Updates: A Jan. 1, 2017 Toronto Star article is entitled: “19 years ago, Toronto’s six boroughs amalgamated: 19 years ago today, Toronto’s surrounding communities amalgamated in one of the most controversial moves in Toronto’s municipal government history.” A Jan. 3, 2017 Toronto Star article is entitled: In 2017, Mississauga will have to decide how it grows up: Mississauga’s […]

Mississauga has a strong track record for civic engagement

I’ve recently posted a link to a Globe and Mail story about positive trends in urban development at the City of Mississauga: Land sale brings Mississauga closer to a waterfront that avoids Toronto’s mistakes – Dec. 22, 2016 Globe and Mail Anecdotes shared by fellow walkers, on Jane’s Walk at Mississauga-Toronto border The urban trends, […]

Land sale brings Mississauga closer to a waterfront that avoids Toronto’s mistakes – Dec. 22, 2016 Globe and Mail

A Dec. 22, 2016 Globe and Mail article is entitled: “Land sale brings Mississauga closer to a waterfront that avoids Toronto’s mistakes.” Click here for previous posts about Inspiration Lakeview > Click here for previous posts about Mississauga > A previous post is entitled: Lakeview in Mississauga looks like a good place to move to, […]

Mississauga’s vision: A city where the waterfront is beautiful, transit is seamless, and residents celebrate and share their cultures

A December 18, 2016 Toronto Star article is entitled: “Hazel who? It’s Bonnie Crombie’s Mississauga: Mayor Bonnie Crombie has learned from Hazel McCallion and got her support. Yet her approach to running the city is a stark change.” A related post is entitled: Land sale brings Mississauga closer to a waterfront that avoids Toronto’s mistakes – […]

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 >  

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