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How Section 37 Funds Work (And Don’t Work)

Crossposted from Torontoist.

We explain the section of the Planning Act that makes every councillor pull out their hair.

Photo by Colin from the Torontoist Flickr pool.

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You may have heard “Section 37” brought up in discussions about some recent developments. Can it pay for a signature park? Can we use it to build affordable housing? Read on for the answers to all your questions.

Oh God, is the Toronto Casino Debate Back Again?

Crossposted from Torontoist.
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Oxford Properties’ 2012 casino proposal. Image via Urban Toronto.

Time is a flat circle. Three years after we declared a downtown casino “well and truly dead,” it’s back on the table. Here’s a quick guide to what happened last time, why we’re back here again, and what might happen.

City Council Preview: July 2016

Crossposted from Torontoist.

This is the last City Council meeting before its two-month summer break, and boy, is it a doozy. On the agenda: yet another Scarborough subway/light rail showdown, supervised injection sites, the Road Safety Plan, street hockey, the latest craft brewery, and more.

Continue reading City Council Preview: July 2016

City Council Preview: June 2016

On this month’s City Council agenda: inclusionary zoning, pot crackdowns in midtown, licensing landlords, and our financial future.

Read more at Torontoist…

City Council preview: April/May 2016

This City Council meeting will be a busy one, with taxis, bike lanes, Rob Ford’s replacement, the TORONTO sign, and more. Read my full preview at Torontoist.

City Council Preview: March 2016

Hello, friends. We’ve crawled out of post-budget recuperation to bring you this guide to the next City Council meeting. On this month’s agenda: SmartTrack, the East Gardiner, bees, tennis, ca$h for gold, Black Lives Matter, and more.

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Linkdump: All My 2016 Municipal Budget Writing

I’ve been writing about the budget so long. Please help. I want to go home ;_; Continue reading Linkdump: All My 2016 Municipal Budget Writing

City Council Recap: February 2016

You read the preview, now here’s the recap. Here’s key happenings from this month’s City Council meeting.

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City Council Preview: February 2016

Friends, we can all agree that the municipal budget is the most exciting part of the year. But don’t get distracted—there’s a regular City Council meeting this month, too. On the agenda: Uber, fireworks, Toronto Hydro, subways, animal control, and even some good old-fashioned Rob Ford drama.

Let’s check it out, and understand the agenda better than those 15 councillors who never raise their hand in class.

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Torontoist Explains: The Social Housing Waitlist

You’ve probably heard it’s over 95,000 households long—and growing. But there’s a lot more to know about the social housing waitlist, and we’ll explain.

Prepare to be depressed.

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