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Report On Leisure Time Patterns For Apartment Dwellers In The City Of London

Year: 1975

Summary: Comprehensive survey of leisure activities and priorities among apartment dwellers in London, Ontario.

City Planning Story No. 2

Year: 1928

Summary: Outlines the various municipal departments who have authority in planning, what each department plans. Highlights matters of urgent importance to taxpayers, which includes the appointment of a city planning advisory board, and how expenditures are made in city planning.

BMR In Review

Year: 1978

Summary: Listing of recently published studies, research in progress, and upcoming Bureau of Municipal Research events. Sample research topics include the teaching of local government in schools, community impacts of school closings, rent review, metropolitan government, the island airport, libraries, and changing the planning act.

Urban Development And The Ontario Municipal Board

Year: 1971

Summary: Documents the history of the Ontario Municipal Board, and the current structure, procedure and extent of its jurisdiction.

Open Letter To Electors Of The City Of Toronto

Year: 1945

Summary: Notes that the upcoming municipal elections will include a vote on Don Valley traffic artery and public transit proposals.

Bureau Of Municipal Research Twenty-Fifth Annual Report

Year: 1939

Summary: A summary of the work done by the Bureau of Municipal Research for the year ending 1939. Topics of importance include administration, the ward system, debt, planning and zoning, and taxation. Bureau expenditures and subscribers listed at the end.

Urban Open Space: Parks, People And Planning

Year: 1971

Summary: Discuss user behavior, the planning process, and financial and land resources in relation to urban parks.

False Economy In Civic Services

Year: 1949

Summary: Examines the budgetary challenges of planning of recreation facilities and their relationship with other aspects of the city budget and the wages of civil servants.

Open Letter: Information on Regent Park

Year: 1952

Summary: Argues that investment for the development of Regent Park is an election issue.

Open Letter: Comment On Traffic And Parking

Year: 1948

Summary: Examines parking and traffic challenges grow as the city grows.

Children's Play: A Study Of Playgrounds

Year: 1970

Summary: Discusses principles for playground planning and the need for Toronto to invest in playgrounds in areas like Regent Park.

Be It Ever So Humble: The Need For Rental Housing In The City Of Toronto

Year: 1977

Summary: Study of the state of the rental housing market in Toronto, with an emphasis on the scope of basic need and the nature and size of the population group for assisted rental housing.

Redevelopment In Downtown

Year: 1964

Summary: Argues that zoning policy must be revised to achieve maximum growth in downtown Toronto.

Planning Versus Confusion

Year: 1926

Summary: Argues that better budget planning and accountability are needed as well as a reform to the government system including abolishing wards and improving the civic service.

Housing Story No.1

Year: 1946

Summary: Highlights the need for more housing, but cautions that until Toronto adopts a master plan, a zoning by-law in compliance with that master plan, and a financial policy in conformity with housing needs it will not be able to see any advance in housing, particularly for those in lower income brackets.

The Difference

Year: 1928

Summary: Highlights road accident fatality rates in Canada and expresses a need for regulatory changes in order to prevent them. Compares road fatality rates to the number of people killed in wars, saying "the civil war of motor accidents has lasted twenty years and shows no sign of termination."

The Federal Role In Housing And Urban Development

Year: 1968

Summary: A report on the challenges presented by low housing supply and expensive housing and rental stock in the city of Toronto.

Brief To To The Task Force On Housing And Urban Development By The Bureau Of Municipal Research

Year: 1968

Summary: A brief submitted to the Task Force on Housing and Urban Development outlining overlooked areas of discussion in the task forces' proceedings - including reduced tax assessments for farms, the impact of municipalities withdrawing from subdivision servicing on housing costs, and the hidden costs of "satellite cities" on existing metropolitan centers

Redevelopment And Open Space

Year: 1971

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.

Open Letter On The Housing Bylaw

Year: 1937

Summary: Outlines the division of responsibilities between the province and municipalities with regard to development of public housing.

Motoring Safety Story No.4

Year: 1930

Summary: Examines the ways in which legislation can prevent traffic accidents and fatalities, but also outlines ways in which roads and vehicles can and should be improved in order to make roads safer.

Neighbourhood Participation In Local Government: A Study Of The City Of Toronto

Year: 1970

Summary: Reviews causes of neighbourhood-city conflict, and examines how ratepayers and resident associations in the city interact with elected representatives. Argues for increased participation of neighbourhood groups in local policy making.

The Future Of The CNR Beltline- Public Park Or Private Property?

Year: 1970

Summary: Endorses city acquistion of the CNR belt-line for transformation into a public park.

Erosion On The Parkway Belt?

Year: 1973

Summary: Suggests that the plan for large-scale East-West beltline routes is falling apart.

Open Letter: Proposal For Two Diagonal Subway Routes

Year: 1955

Summary: Discusses the municipal responsibility to develop public transit and the fiscal challenges it poses.

Motoring Safety Story No. 3

Year: 1929

Summary: Outlines more aspects of the efficacy of "safety-responsibility" legislation passed by the Connecticut Commission of Motor Vehicles. Concludes these efforts to increase vehicle safety are worthy of more study.

School Closures: Are They The Solution?

Year: 1980

Summary: Addresses the issue of school closures, reviewing the decision-making process and providing a case study of The School Board of Etobicoke.

City Planning Story No. 1

Year: 1928

Summary: Highlighs the need for city planning in Toronto, arguing that city planning "is not a device to encourage spending," rather it is a way to control growth and ensure the proper services the city needs can be secured and paid for, without causing any undue tax burden on citizens. Planning is encouraged on major construction projects, new buildings, and street layout.

Food For The Cities

Year: 1977

Summary: Report based on the Food For the Cities Conference, examining the issue of farmland protection in Ontario. Assesses the need for new provincial land use policies.

Understanding Metro's Transit Problems

Year: 1979

Summary: The report recommends that the TTC should be placed under the direct jurisdiction of Metro, to create additional revenue and stop the decline in ridership. The TTC is in essence a public service, and transit planning has not been effectively co-ordinated.

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