Seventeen years ago I switched from employment with the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) to a new position as a teacher with the Peel District School Board (PDSB). When I retired from the latter board in 2006, I had been teaching for over thirty years, in one capacity or another, in schools across the Greater […]
Toronto has no history! (Victoria Jane Freeman) The following abstract is from Urban History Review, Vol. 38, No. 2 (2010). In 1884, during a week-long commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of Toronto’s incorporation in 1834, tens of thousands celebrated Toronto’s history and its relation to British colonialism and imperialism. The author’s analysis of the historical tableaux […]
Update A July 7, 2016 post is entitled: On July 12, 2016 Toronto City Council Agenda: Investigation Report Regarding Conduct of Ward 6 Councillor Mark Grimes [End of update] The following overview — which I’ve posted in pursuit of my interest in highlighting a wide range of frames of reference related to Humber […]
The following overview is based on information from the Lakeshore Planning Council. On Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012 a workshop was held on an Alternative Concept Plan for Amedeo Garden Court, using the free Google software, SketchUp, along with estimated projected costs and revenues for the Plan using Microsoft Excel. The materials used in the Workshop are available here: […]
[If you can outline the steps for seeking conservation easements for Toronto school yards, please let me know. Contact me through this website.] The following correspondence has been forwarded to me. From: Gloria Boxen Sent: November 22, 2012 1:24 PM To: Ontario Growth Cc: Jim Bradley; Laura Broten; Premier Dalton McGuinty Subject: Toronto schoolyards not for […]
The deadline for comments is Nov. 19, 2012. See this blog post and this one for background. Comments from David Juliusson Hi Matthew I have been informed there are (about) 3 acres zoned “Temporary Open Space” restricted in use and can’t be built on (i.e., condos) located between the lake and the apartment strip. I have been to numerous […]
Benefits of a healthy urban forest A previous blog post referred to a revised timeframe to achieve the City’s Tree Canopy Goals. A background document, dated Sept. 28, 2012, related to the City’s urban forest goals, outlines the following benefits of a healthy urban forest: Toronto’s urban forest is a vital City asset with an […]
[Update: East of the eastern boundary of Mimico is Parkdale, as I understand. End of Update] Elsewhere I’ve discussed conversations about where Mimico’s eastern boundary is located. The following information is from the Social Research & Analysis Unit (SPAR), Social Development Finance & Administration Division, City of Toronto: Information regarding Toronto’s neighbourhoods can be found on […]
The City of Toronto’s Parks and Environment Committee’s primary focus, according to the City of Toronto website, “is the natural environment, with a mandate to monitor, and make recommendations on the sustainable use of Toronto’s natural environment.” An item entitled PE17.1 Core Service Review – Revising the Timeframe to achieve the City’s Tree Canopy Goals […]