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Conserving Long Branch (Toronto) – April 2016 update from David Godley

The following text is from David Godley: Long Branch is being invaded! Soldier Houses are on the march! 
They have already established bridgeheads throughout the Neighbourhood. 3 storey twin houses on narrow lots are disfiguring beautiful and engaging Long Branch in direct contravention of the Official Plan. OMB approvals have spawned many more applications particularly […]

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March 2016 update from David Godley: “Long Branch is now Ground Zero”

The following text is from David Godley of Long Branch: Long Branch is now Ground Zero for severances in Canada Almost one application a week represents what seems to be the most concentrated neighbourhood for severance applications. With 83% odds of developers (and some homeowners) getting approval at the OMB as well as additional approvals […]

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Barrio Rising: Urban Popular Politics and the Making of Modern Venezuela (2015)

In previous posts I have spoken about Venezuela. Barrio Rising: Urban Popular Politics and the Making of Modern Venezuela (2015) is a valuable additional resource regarding the history of Venezuela. A publisher’s blurb (which I’ve broken into shorter paragraphs) for the book reads: In the mid-1950s, in an effort to modernize Venezuela, the military government […]

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Does Bordeaux Jail still exist?

I’ve received a message from Graeme Decarie: Graeme Decarie writes: Bordeaux Jail Does it still exist? If so, it must be in the middle of a suburb. It’s the prison that was the site of more executions than any other prison in Canada. graeme [End of message from Graeme Decarie] Jaan Pill comments: Does anyone […]

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Metrolinx community meeting March 9, 2016, 6:30 pm at Lakeshore Collegiate, 350 Kipling Ave.

Our thanks to David Juliusson for forwarding this message: Metrolinx Community Open Houses Metrolinx is combining consultations in order to make it easier for residents and stakeholders to learn more about a number of projects that will enable transit expansion. The Etobicoke session will be hosted by the City of Toronto and will take place […]

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New Board of Directors at Small Arms Society features skills in archival research, event planning, cultural planning, marketing, and project management

I’ve discussed the Small Arms Society at a recent post, and will talk about the society in more detail later in the current post. Click here to access the Facebook Page of the Small Arms Society > On a related topic, I’ve recently had the occasion to think about leadership succession and other key ingredients for […]

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Conserving Long Branch – February 2016 update from David Godley

I am pleased to share with you the following message from David Godley: Thank you Jill Hogan of the City Planning Department for her applications review which unfortunately is getting longer!
 Thank you also to the following for supplying information: Sabrina Salitino, Planning Department, Daniel Fleming, Councillor’s Office, Liz Read, Andy Choles, Mike Flynn, Sandy […]