Year: 1966
Summary: Analysis of voter turnout in different areas in Toronto. Refute of claim that the smaller the government the larger the turnout alongside analysis of other characteristics such as education and being Canadian-born.
Year: 1929
Summary: Call for contributions to support the Bureau's work of promoting active citizenship and better government.
Year: 1931
Summary: The "universal ingredient" in all bills, infrastructure, and services is taxation. The only person who does not pay taxes is one who does not pay bills, and therefore taxation is part of the cost of living.
Summary: The problems of the modern city are more complex than those of a hundred years ago. City leadership must focus on continuous civic planning, and avoid short-sightedness.
Year: 1971
Summary: Outlines successes and failures of the Yonge Street pedestrian mall, which was built in cooperation between merchants and the city
Year: 1975
Summary: Discussion of civics studies in the school system and their insufficient treatment of the issue of local government.
Year: 1968
Summary: Analysis of requests and approvals of conference attendance for city council members in light of public criticism of attending these conferences at the city's expense.
Year: 1976
Summary: The roles, authority and limitations on municipal auditors in Ontario, including jurisdictional scan and political challenges.
Year: 1969
Summary: In light of conflict between the public and the parks department over the withholding of information about the poisoning of ducks that could also affect residents, the bureau surveys the legal requirement of revealing such information.
Summary: Suggests the implications of transferring the authority of the Toronto Housing Authority to the province: the city would experience financial gains, while the province would gain control and authority. Discusses Regent Park.
Summary: Analysis of proposed pension scheme for City Council members, in the context of taxapayer cost.
Summary: A scan of waste management practice and authorities in Ontario and how they play out in various cities, emphasizing the need for a more comprehensive strategy of waste management, recycling and renewable energy.
Summary: Scan of the platforms of the three political parties.
Summary: A study of the media coverage of Toronto high school teachers' 2-month long strike and it's role in shaping and reflecting public opinion and influencing the outcome of the strike.
Year: 1970
Summary: Endorses city acquistion of the CNR belt-line for transformation into a public park.
Year: 1973
Summary: Scan of existing public libraries' systems in Toronto area and suggestions for moving forward without harming the research-encouraging tier of the public library.
Summary: Discusses the role of municipal governments in Canada, including the need for a greater position for them in the inter-governmental system and a larger share of tax revenue.
Year: 1972
Summary: Describes the Don District model of participatory planning, its structure and advantages
Summary: This news brief represents an attempt to develop Ontario-wide indicators for levels of urbanization.
Summary: Analysis of four major strip wards in Toronto to determine patters of voter turnout and socio-economic profiles.
Year: 1967
Summary: Discusses how Toronto relies much more heavily on property and business tax in comparison to other Canadian cities.
Summary: Discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of directly electing city mayors vs. selecting from the elected members of council.
Summary: Analysis of how provincial budget cuts affected social services in Ontario municipalities and the lack of sufficient information to account for spending on these issues.
Summary: Analysis of current and planned residential bonus system and endorsement of the need for a more flexible system in future.
Summary: Comprehensive survey of leisure activities and priorities among apartment dwellers in London, Ontario.
Summary: Describes the importance of learning from past rehabilitation projects of low-income housing.
Summary: Examines the advantages and pitfalls of holding a referendum over development issues, using a case study from Kitchener as an example.
Summary: Argues that urban redevelopment can compound old problems. As an example, newly approved development harms accessibility to parks in the St. James Town area.
Summary: Toronto must find a new way to dispose of waste, after having used lake Ontario, incineration and landfills. There are economic and social advantages to turning to recycling.
Summary: Discusses the legal structure of land easement and the possibilities of using this method for creating recreation spaces.