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The history of land-use planning in Regent Park reflects the worldwide history of land-use planning
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Language usage, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillA May 16, 2018 CBC article is entitled: “Decision quietly made by Toronto Community Housing sparks concern in Regent Park: TCH acknowledges it should have told residents sooner new developers could be moving in.” The concluding paragraphs of the article read: With the agency committing to be more transparent with its decisions, resident Michelle Basha […]
TRCA 2018 Report Card for Etobicoke Creek refers to ‘limited and often outdated stormwater management infrastructure’
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Long Branch, Mississauga, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillToronto and Region Conservation has issued eleven Report Cards for watersheds under its jurisdiction. Click here to access the 2018 TRCA Report Card for Etobicoke Creek > Click here to access the other TRCA 2018 Watershed Report Cards > Click here for previous posts at Preserved Stories website regarding Etobicoke Creek > Below is a screenshot of […]
Falsehoods penetrate further, faster, and deeper than accurate information on Twitter: Massive MIT study
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Language usage, Newsletter/by Jaan PillA March 8, 2018 Atlantic Monthly article is entitled: “The Grim Conclusions of the Largest-Ever Study of Fake News: Falsehoods almost always beat out the truth on Twitter, penetrating further, faster, and deeper into the social network than accurate information.” An abstract of the Science article, on which the Atlantic Monthly article is based, reads as […]
If you receive a text message supposedly from your bank, claiming you need to re-activate your card, beware: It’s a scam
/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillI recently received a text message, supposedly from TD Canada Trust, saying: “Your debit card starting with [the first four numbers of my debit card] is disabled. To re-activate your card, click below.” The link that was provided was a fake TD link. The purpose of the scam is to get people to reveal their […]
From LRT construction to waterfront development, Mississauga appears to be surpassing Toronto when it comes to vision: Dec. 5, 2017 Toronto Star article
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Committee of Adjustment, Toronto Local Appeal Body, Local Planning Appeals Tribunal, Jane's Walk, Language usage, Long Branch, Long Branch Character Guidelines, Long Branch Neighbourhood Association, Mississauga, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillA Dec. 5, 2017 Toronto Star article is entitled: “Mississauga is starting to think past its suburban status: From LRT construction to waterfront development, the city appears to be surpassing Toronto when it comes to vision, writes Christopher Hume.” Citizen engagement I have been written previous posts about the contrast between Mississauga and Toronto, when […]
Comments from Jaan Pill regarding August 2017 Long Branch Character Guidelines draft
/0 Comments/in Committee of Adjustment, Toronto Local Appeal Body, Local Planning Appeals Tribunal, Language usage, Long Branch, Long Branch Character Guidelines, Mississauga, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillMy previous comments, regarding an earlier, February 2017 version of the Long Branch Character Guidelines draft, are at a post entitled: Input from Jaan Pill of Preserved Stories regarding Feb. 7, 2017 Long Branch Guidelines Draft My current comments address the more recent, August 2017 version of the Guidelines draft. The latter draft, on which my […]
Air Traffic Noise: GTAA will examine 30 recommendations based on practices at similar airports around the world: Sept. 28, 2017 CBC article
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Long Branch, Mississauga, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillClick here to access previous posts about Air Traffic Noise > A Sept. 28, 2017 CBC article is entitled: “GTAA to consider new strategies to cut down on aircraft noise at Pearson: The GTAA will examine 30 recommendations based on practices at similar airports around the world.” I attended the meeting by the airport where […]
Joyce Moore of North Toronto has added a comment regarding “the same destruction of neighbourhoods by developers”
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Committee of Adjustment, Toronto Local Appeal Body, Local Planning Appeals Tribunal, Language usage, Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillA recent post is entitled: May 2017 Update from David Godley: Committee of Adjustment & related topics At that post, Joyce Moore of North Toronto has added the following comment: I have read many of the letters on your website and I believe that the same destruction of neighbourhoods by developers who are interested in […]