Last term, I initiated a comprehensive plan to address traffic and road safety issues in the Leaside neighbourhood, led by Transportation Services. Consultation for the Leaside Neighbourhood Transportation Plan began in early 2022 with a …more
Interest in tall development in the Bayview and Eglinton area went sky-high in 2022. New applications came on the heels of the one for 1837-1845 Bayview at Broadway (25 storeys, November 2021). Development applications for …more
It’s only a couple of weeks until Valentine’s Day, but Toronto shouldn’t expect any roses or chocolates from the province to mark the occasion. Like many Ontario cities, Toronto comprises communities like Leaside with individual …more
Recall that last month’s column began with “By the time you read this piece, Bill 23 – More Homes Built Faster Act – may well have been passed into law.” Regrettably I was not wrong. …more
“Ford to city: drop dead.” No, it’s not a recent newspaper headline, though you could be forgiven for thinking so. And it’s not even Ontario Premier Ford being quoted about Toronto. It’s the New York …more
By the time you read this piece, Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act, may well already have been passed into law – less than a month after being introduced in the Legislature on …more
Within days of your reading this article, Toronto’s newly elected and officially sworn-in City Council will be at work. There’s lots to do, not to mention challenges. Action on the Leaside Neighbourhood Transportation Plan (LNTP) …more
I’m honoured to be contributing to Leaside Life as the newly re-elected City Councillor for Ward 15 – Don Valley West. I’ve already heard from many new and familiar Leasiders, and look forward to connecting …more
The demolition in late September of Leaside’s former Canadian Pacific Railway Station has evoked a mixed response. Some were concerned about loss of heritage, but others were skeptical – “the most ugly cladding from the …more
As you read my column this month, the municipal election will just have taken place, and we will still be in that period during which results are being sorted and interpreted. City government has the …more
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