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A Citizens' Programme For Toronto

Year: 1914

Summary: The BMR hopes to help citizens of Toronto achieve better value from city expenditure, encourage citizen engagement, and increase the standard of living. Describes New York's gains as a result of the local Bureau.

Police Story No.1 The Trend Of Development In Police Administration

Year: 1937

Summary: Suggests that technological developments - such as the use of wireless radio - can enable increasing the efficiency of police work without increasing numbers. Provides figures for the strength and distrubution of Toronto's police force, as well as some numbers on crime.

An Address By Honorable William G. Newman Minister Of Agriculture And Food Bureau Of Municipal Research Spring Conference

Year: 1977

Summary: Speech by William G. Newman, minister of agriculture, at the Bureau of Municipal Research Spring 1977 conference regarding the need for long-range planning in agriculture - including designating land specifically for agriculture in the face of urbanization.

Can The Organisation Of The Municipal Government Of Toronto Be Improved Story No. 2

Year: 1930

Summary: Outlines possible changes to the election and city management structures and their implications - focus on ward system. Highlights the need to attract city councillors who will be well-suited to the work of running the city.

Three Questions Will Be Answered By The Citizens Of Toronto On January 1St 1923

Year: 1922

Summary: Scan of major elections issues, which includes taxation, the issuance of bonds to build a new stadium (which would serve as a war memorial) and the Hydro Radial agreement.

BMR News Briefs

Year: 1959

Summary: Update on annual meeting, research done and cited, staff meetings and bureau membership

Changes In The Metro Act

Year: 1966

Summary: Outlines responsibility shifts following the changes to the Metro Act.

BMR LETTER TO Members

Year: 1978

Summary: Letter sent to Bureau members listing recent research topics. Sample topics include rent control, downtown revitalization, transportation coordination, the teaching of local government in schools, and financial problems of local governments

BMR In Review

Year: 1980

Summary: Listing of recently published studies, research in progress, and upcoming Bureau of Municipal Research events. Sample research topics include transit problems, cost saving in local governments, who should pay for municipal services, and productivity vs. quality of life

Bulletin: The Other Half

Year: 1957

Summary: Describes of the structure of government in metropolitan Toronto and planned changes.

A Retail Sales Tax For Ontario

Year: 1961

Summary: Analyzes the development of the Ontario Retail Sales tax provincially.

Report on a Survey of the Treasury, Assessment, Works, Fire and Property Departments

Year: 1913

Summary: Prepared for the Civic Survey Committee by the New York Bureau of Municipal Research. Available at the Toronto Reference Library, Humanities & Social Science Desk, 2nd Fl Annex (Call #: 352.0713 B79).

Special Bulletin: Address Of Mr. R. C. Berkinshaw, President, Citizens' Research Institute Of Canada At Combined Annual Meetings Of Toronto Bureau Of Municipal Research And Citizens Research Institute

Year: 1943

Summary: Text of speech by President of the Citizens' Research Institute of Canada. Stresses the need for independent research agencies in the realm of public affairs, the need for financial controls, and what problems and issues need to be considered at the end of the war.

Land Banking: Investment In The Future

Year: 1973

Summary: Documents shortcomings of the urban land development process and suggests that public land banking (i.e. large-scale assembly of land in advance of price inflation by urbanization) could be used in Ontario to alleviate some of these problems.

1940 City Budget Story No.2

Year: 1940

Summary: Provides a classification for expenditures for the 1940 civic budget. Makes recommendations for improving efficiency and oversight of city actions, including the insitution of a personnel survey, the appointment of an unpaid planning committee, and that the board of control and city council frequently consult this planning committee on matters of traffic arteries and all other improvements that can be postponed until after WWII.

Bulletin: An Outside View Of Public Personnel Operations

Year: 1959

Summary: Summary of keynote address to the Eastern Regional Conference of the Public Personnel Association: key issues in public personnel operations.

BMR In Review

Year: 1981

Summary: A review of current Bureau of Municipal Research studies and details on the upcoming BMR luncheon. Sample topics include school closures, transit, and contracting out municipal services. Comparative data on municipal wage increases for metro Toronto workers and workers in other Ontario cities is provided.

Making One Hundred Cents Do A Dollar's Worth Of Work - Story Number Three

Year: 1914

Summary: Outlines methods used to increase service and use in a small library.

Fifth Annual Report Of The Toronto Bureau Of Municipal Research

Year: 1919

Summary: A summary of work done by the Bureau of Municipal Research for the year ending 1919. Work included research on the Ward, an assessment study, working closely with the press and city government and giving lectures at the University of Toronto. Bureau expenditures and subscribers at end.

Should The Province Help Save Ontario's Downtowns?

Year: 1978

Summary: Analyzes the Downtown Revitalization Program, which allocates provincial funds to municipalities engaged in commercial development of the downtown area.

Who Voted

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.

The Council Manager Plan Of Municipal Government Story No.2

Year: 1925

Summary: Outlines the features of council-manager cities. By no means an argument for or against this form of government, just a repsonse to calls for definite information on this subject.

It Is Worth While Living In Toronto Or Most Of Us Wouldn'T Be Living Here

Year: 1916

Summary: Outlines expenditure on various municipal services; encouraging voter turnout based on citizens' stakes in key areas.

Open Letter To The Citizens Of Toronto On Snow Removal And Other Things

Year: 1940

Summary: An open letter to the citizens of Toronto, highlighting the need for better snow removal - including coordinating snow removal under one department, improving snow removal equipment, and keeping the snow removal budget consistent from year to year.

Directory Of Governments In Metropolitan Toronto 1979-80

Year: 1980

Summary: A reference guide listing the contact information for the mayor, city council, and various municipal boards and services. Also lists contact information for metro Toronto, suburban representatives, children's aid, and relevant provincial organizations

Civic Financial Control Story No.4

Year: 1929

Summary: Highlights the results of the operation of regular civic and educational services, the operation of muncipally owned public services not controlled by boards and commissions, and the operation of public services controlled by boards and commissions.

BMR In Review

Year: 1983

Summary: A review of current Bureau of Municipal Research studies. Topics include: industrial development, changes in property taxes in Canada, urban growth, rising school costs, and prostitution. Includes Bureau board changes, details of the BMR luncheon, at which Bob Rae spoke on economic development.

The Personnel Of Our Civic Government 1924

Year: 1924

Summary: List of Toronto City officials and contact information

Directory Of Municipal Governments 1965

Year: 1965

Summary: A reference guide listing the contact information for the mayor, city council, and various municipal boards and services. Also lists contact information for metro Toronto and suburban representatives.

Assessment

Year: 1916

Summary: A treatise on land assessment reform for the City of Toronto, recommending the power to make assessments on land value be granted to the municipal level of government. Additionally recommends an assessment system that is more cooperative, community based and empirical. Also urges better publicized land assessments to promote equity and fairness in land pricing and sales.

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