Year: 1972
Summary: The Bureau suggests possible changes to improve inadequate supervision of quality control in residential construction.
Summary: Analysis of current and planned residential bonus system and endorsement of the need for a more flexible system in future.
Summary: Argues that the Harbourfront division of authority is archaic and in need of review in order to ensure that the population benefits from the waterfront.
Summary: Argues that many notices sent to city residents as though informing them of their rights and of planned action are in fact not clear, not helpful, and do not supply sufficient information.
Summary: Describes the Don District model of participatory planning, its structure and advantages
Summary: Reviews book The Rise of the Unmeltable Ethnics (1972), by Michael Novak, and explores implications for Toronto.
Year: 1971
Summary: Examines the advantages and pitfalls of holding a referendum over development issues, using a case study from Kitchener as an example.
Summary: Analysis of the planned mixed-use Metro Centre, the lack of enough information made public and the impact it would have on downtown Toronto.
Summary: Discusses the legal structure of land easement and the possibilities of using this method for creating recreation spaces.
Summary: Identifies the need to take planning into account when authorizing demolitions
Summary: Study of municipal amalgamation in New Brunswick.
Summary: Describes the importance of learning from past rehabilitation projects of low-income housing.
Summary: Outlines successes and failures of the Yonge Street pedestrian mall, which was built in cooperation between merchants and the city
Summary: Describes the legal background enabling expropriation for development.
Summary: Provides a definition of day care, the need to provide it, responsibility for funding it and the societal perception of it.
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: Discussion of division of responsibilities regarding education and citizen's involvement in decision-making.
Summary: Toronto City Council asked the Province to be able to participate in a more equitable pension plan, such as the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS).
Year: 1970
Summary: Discusses principles for playground planning and the need for Toronto to invest in playgrounds in areas like Regent Park.
Summary: Assesses the reform in property taxation and the paradox created by the more advanced legislation being applied in a context where the assessment practices are far behind.
Summary: Endorses city acquistion of the CNR belt-line for transformation into a public park.
Year: 1969
Summary: Scan of the platforms of the three political parties.
Summary: Draws attention to important issues in the 1969 election.
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: Analysis of four major strip wards in Toronto to determine patters of voter turnout and socio-economic profiles.
Summary: Survey of proposals for division of city wards and proposed criteria.
Year: 1968
Summary: Analysis of proposed pension scheme for City Council members, in the context of taxapayer cost.
Summary: This news brief represents an attempt to develop Ontario-wide indicators for levels of urbanization.
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.
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.