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My biggest complaint about him was that he has been a relentless ADVOCATE for social housing yet has barely gotten any built in the last 12 years. Any chance there was for some negotiation in a new development he opted for lower density as opposed to try to go for higher density in exchange for...

Call her whatever you want, the people support her and what she is doing. She got 83% of the vote and at with over 26,000 votes she got more votes than any single councillor, left, right, upside down, black, white, whatever. She immigrated to Canada as a teenager and I think she should be a role...

She is an immigrant from Portugal and she is a women on a male dominant council. Do you have another definition of minority that we should know about??

I think it may have to do to the fact that a lot of this area is brand new condos with renters or new owners, students or temporary foreign workers that don't really have a stake in the city and neighbourhood yet. As well, maybe a lot of the new condos are not permanent residences or just...

Unfortunately there are too many candidates going up against Perks and they will most likely split the vote and give him the win. And Doucette gave him an endorsement and she was well liked in her riding. Perks talks a good game at council but after 12 years not sure how much he has actually...

I find it very interesting that the NDP preach diversity yet they are running 3 white guys in the west end. (Cressy, Layton, Perks).

So if there is already a review going on then she is essentially promising something that is already on the books and being talked about. Either way, I don't know all the financials and usage of courses. It could be that with a bit more support it could me more accessible and attract more...

So are all recreation programs going to get assessed on whether they make money? There was a big stink a few years back when the city was trying to raise money by increasing recreation user fees to cut costs. I don't play golf , but I know a lot of people that started out playing at municipal...

Anyone have any details about this project. I know that originally build Toronto was trying to sell it as a condo site, then it was transfered to the parks department as a site for a future park. Meanwhile, some deal got signed to turn it into a temporary container market. Seeing all the...

Thanks for sharing. I cant figure out what reason there is to vote him in again, although it looks like the other candidates will just split the vote and he will win again. So far this is my opinion of him. -Wants to collect more taxes so that we can build a more progressive and inclusive city...

Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't most federal and provincial ridings in Toronto usually vote liberal or NDP. I feel like this might actually backfire and get a more left leaning council elected. And

Although it's disappointing that this is being shelved for the time being, it's probably for the best. It seems like the bureaucrats who were running this process have no clue what their vision is for the space or how much they want to spend, and the private sector is having a difficult time...

Just wondering what people think of a https://www.progresstoronto.ca/ showing up and trying to sway the election towards "Progressive" candidates. Might not be apparent to most people but this looks like an NDP operation.

Wow that kind of escalated, I am not sure if anyone actually read my original post. I am by no means opposed to this project. I am taking a view as someone who grew up and still lives in the area and rides a bike everywhere, I don;t even own a car and could really care less about the added...

There is already people living in the neighbourhood that drive and use the existing road network that will be affected by the new residents and workers. Planners can dream all they want about a car free society and a city where dog owners actually pick up after their pets but there are some...

I think they are off to a good start, but traffic will definitely be a nightmare here. I think it will be interesting to see how the affordability aspect plays out as they already own the site. A lot of developers claim they need to charge high prices because of the high cost of land...

I can't say that anything seems out of line in terms of cost, but the decision making to spend 311,000$ on city planning fees only to determine that it is not feasible to build on the site seems a bit much. I worked for a corporate real estate brokerage and if a client had vacant site we would...

Looks like build Toronto is looking to get reimbursed for expenses related to development costs incurred for this site amounting to $1,266,000. Is it me or does that seem like a lot of money to spend on community consultations and planning work just to determine that the remediation costs make...

I grew up in Parkdale in the 80's and 90's and loved coming down to the kids village at Ontario Place. They definitely should make it more interesting and appealing as an alternative to driving out to wonderland or other amusement parks. I have kids now and need a bit more to keep them...

Great point about SOGR. One of the reasons that the backlog is so big is that parks cannot cost effectively deliver repairs/maintenance and upgrades. A simple bench costs 3,000$. Installing a new playground costs around 200,000$. All of the tendering, consulting, staffing, high wages and union...