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Mimico Lakeshore Network has shared some observations about the OMB
/0 Comments/in Committee of Adjustment, Toronto Local Appeal Body, Local Planning Appeals Tribunal, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillFollowing message is from the Mimico Lakeshore Network: Subject: Public Meeting with P. Milczyn MPP – Reform of the OMB Join Peter Milczyn MPP at a Town Hall Meeting to discuss the government’s review of the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB). Wed, Nov. 9, 2016 (Ward 6) 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Royal Canadian Legion, Branch […]
Lakeview in Mississauga looks like a good place to move to, in the event you are looking to move
/1 Comment/in Long Branch, Mississauga, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillUpdate: A recent post, regarding related topics, is entitled: Land sale brings Mississauga closer to a waterfront that avoids Toronto’s mistakes – Dec. 22, 2016 Globe and Mail [end] We have a couple of good comments at a recent post entitled: If you receive a Notice from the Committee of Adjustment, here’s a Guide […]
Erving Goffman’s definition of the situation: Bridget Jones’s Baby and The King’s Speech
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillIn a Comment at a recent post, I’ve referred to commonalities between Bridget Jones’s Baby and The King’s Speech. In the current post, I will explore themes related to storytelling, Erving Goffman, storylines, narrative arcs, frames and framing, and related topics. These topics are of interest to me because I have been exploring the nature […]
MPP Peter Milczyn Oct. 7, 2016 e-News Update – Including: “Possible Changes to OMB”
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillClick here for previous posts regarding Etobicoke-Lakeshore MPP Peter Milczyn > [The following message is from MPP Peter Milczyn’s Constituency Office. I have not posted the images that are included with the message except for a few. However, a majority of the links are included; the ones not included can be found through a browser […]
Conserving Long Branch – September 2016 Update Addendum from David Godley
/0 Comments/in Committee of Adjustment, Toronto Local Appeal Body, Local Planning Appeals Tribunal, Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillA previous message is entitled: Conserving Long Branch – September 2016 Update from David Godley: Redevelopment proposal for apartments on Lake Promenade The following message is from David Godley of Long Branch Summer Greetings, Dear Mayor John Tory, I am aware of the many excellent projects you are pursuing and would like to bring one […]
Local urban planning “Fair Process” overview has been prepared by David Godley of Long Branch
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillThe following text is from the following document prepared by David Godley: fairprocess A Fair Process for Severance and Variance Applications Restoring the balance between competing interests * Recommendations 1)That the Planning Department plan education sessions with the Committee of Adjustment members, focussing on due process, equality of participants, role in implementing City policies, and […]
Subdivided (2016) and Eliot Weinberger’s “The Creation” (2015) share reflections about sense-making
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillSubdivided: City-Building in an Age of Hyper-Diversity (2016) is a book that I encountered via social media and CBC Metro Morning (and maybe elsewhere on CBC Radio) some time back. I like the way it’s been publicized on radio and via social media. A chapter from the book was published in The Walrus; I’ve highlighted […]