afransen
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I think Canada is notably less individualistic than the US, which was demonstrated by how we responded to the pandemic.
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W. K. Lis
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The main problem with Toronto, and most North American cities, are the zoning by-laws. Toronto powers-that-be looks down on the mixing of residential, office, and commercial establishments, even though most people would prefer establishments closer together within walking distance.
zang
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Further:
EDIT: "Not Just Bikes" is the channel of a London, ON YouTuber who's travelled extensively and now lives in the Netherlands. The channel often compares North American urban planning to the rest of the world. A good channel to watch if you want to see a better way of doing things.
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afransen
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aka 'Fake London'.
Johnny Au
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In French, "London" refers to London, ON, while "Londres" refers to London, England.
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| Request for Proposal |
| Solicitation number: | Doc 3127184935 | |
| Commodity: | Professional Services, Consulting Services | |||
| Description: | RFP - Dundas Renaming Project This RFP is an invitation by the City of Toronto (the “City”) to prospective suppliers to submit Bids for Public Engagement Services for City of Toronto Recognition Review and Renaming of Dundas Street LINK TO PUBLIC POSTING ARIBA DISCOVERY: Public Posting: http://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/11064776 | |||
| Issue date: | August 26, 2021 |
| Closing date: | September 20, 2021 at 12:00 Noon |
| Notes: | Attachment
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| Buyer: | Forbes, Lynda |
| Phone number: | 416-338-5577 |
| Email: | lynda.forbes@toronto.ca |
| Location: | City Hall, 17th Floor West Tower |
| Client Division: | Social Development, Finance & Administration |
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Scope of work: The purpose of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to select a qualified consultant or consultant team (the Supplier) to deliver public consultation and engagement services for the Recognition Review Project being carried out by an interdivisional team of City of Toronto staff. The Supplier will support public engagement and feedback on three key elements of the Recognition Review Project (the Project): |
kamira51
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What a waste of money when the city has bigger issues to deal with.
Request for Proposal Solicitation
number:Doc 3127184935 Commodity: Professional Services, Consulting Services Description: RFP - Dundas Renaming Project
This RFP is an invitation by the City of Toronto (the “City”) to prospective suppliers to submit Bids for Public Engagement Services for City of Toronto Recognition Review and Renaming of Dundas Street
LINK TO PUBLIC POSTING ARIBA DISCOVERY:
Public Posting: http://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/11064776Issue date: August 26, 2021 Closing date: September 20, 2021
at 12:00 NoonNotes: Attachment
NOIP Doc 3127184935.pdf (236 Kbytes) - Posted on 08/26/2021 10:50:36 AMBuyer: Forbes, Lynda Phone number: 416-338-5577 Email: lynda.forbes@toronto.ca Location: City Hall, 17th Floor West Tower Client Division: Social Development, Finance & Administration
Scope of work:
The purpose of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to select a qualified consultant or consultant team (the Supplier) to deliver public consultation and engagement services for the Recognition Review Project being carried out by an interdivisional team of City of Toronto staff. The Supplier will support public engagement and feedback on three key elements of the Recognition Review Project (the Project):
rbt
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Democracy (and transparency) is very inefficient.
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EddyMCD
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Waste money re-naming a street while the City is going through basically it worst homelessness crisis ever.
zang
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So waste money in a different way?
zang
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I agree wasting money during a homeless crisis is a problem. Over-policing is a major waste of money; as is maintaining the Gardiner. So much more a waste than $1.50 total per Torontonian.
Northern Light
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Toronto actually has far fewer police per capita than Montreal, and a number than has steadily decreased over time.
The number of uniforms is well below historic highs, while the population has increased substantially.
While I happen to think officer compensation is excessive; and that we ought to legalize most forms of drug possession and some of the residual drug trade where a drug can be produced in a comparatively safe manner. I don't think its reasonable to suggest that the total police budget is grossly excessive. I would certainly support freezing officer pay for 3 years; though I expect that would meet with intense opposition. Still, a worthwhile idea.
Have a look at this chart from last year showing the percentage of Canadian City budgets expended on policing:
You'll notice Toronto's is among the smallest.
Vancouver spends just over $500 per person on policing
Toronto spends $400
Needless to say, U.S. cities almost all expend far more on policing than does Toronto.
But so does Sydney, Australia at $430 per capita
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On the subject of the Gardiner, most here agree that money shouldn't be expended on the hybrid option, and the that boulevard option which is cheaper would be preferable.
So no one here is saying don't rename Dundas but waste money on the Gardiner.
Your argument is therefore invalid.
The correct position is not to waste money on the Gardiner, OR on renaming Dundas Street.
Its also to take those savings and actually reduce inequity, and poverty.
Less symbolism, more substance.
zang
Senior Member
Note: It's a bit misleading. Toronto has a 10-year $2.2B Gardiner repair plan. That's not including cost overruns.
And while we may be lowest in that group, it doesn't mean the other cities aren't spending way too much in policing either. Policing seems to be the only budget conservatives *won't* make decisions about based on "results and efficiency". If they did, the police would be begging for handouts, like we force our healthcare and education systems to do.
In addition to that, police are often used in response to issues with homelessness, even aside from encampment raids.
So, rightfully, defunding police would benefit homeless help by both freeing up money, and potentially removing one of the largest antagonists to the homeless community. Treating the homeless like criminals does not, and has never worked, and yet it's still one of the go-to "solutions" used by government agencies.
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