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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.

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 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.

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.

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.

Redevelopment In Downtown

Year: 1964

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

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."

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

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.

Control Of Urban Growth

Year: 1974

Summary: Discusses urban growth as a problem for prosperity, how it has been tackled in Canada, the US and Europe, and what Toronto should do next.

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.

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.

Where Are Toronto And Its Metropolitan Area Heading?

Year: 1945

Summary: Highlights trends in Toronto's population and growth. Notes that the suburban population has more than doubled since 1926. Outlines the need for proper planning to better accomodate population growth. Notes that the assessed value of land in Toronto has been steadily decreasing. Suggests that there seems to be no good reason why the greater Toronto area should need more than one local government, though the lack of unitary government may be down to a lack of imagination. Concludes that in the meantime, a borough system may be better than no system at all.

Open Letter: A Discussion Of T.T.C. Financing For The Citizen

Year: 1951

Summary: Discusses planning for TTC funding.

Legislative Attempts To Control Urban Growth In Canada

Year: 1976

Summary: Examines actions taken by various municipalities across Canada to manage urban growth.

Mini-Metros: Proposal To Shape Future Growth

Year: 1969

Summary: The Province has proposed reorganization of the area around Metro Toronto into three regional governments; this bulletin provides recommendations as an alternative to this proposal.

Open Letter: Comment On Traffic And Parking

Year: 1948

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

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.

In 1938

Year: 1938

Summary: Major infrastructure challenges that need to be addressed.

The Development Of New Communities In Ontario

Year: 1974

Summary: Summarizes the proceedings of a seminar sponsored by the BMR. Examines new town development and its effects on growth patterns, population, and urbanization.

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.

Industrial Development: The Municipal Role

Year: 1982

Summary: Illustrates how municipalities are being forced to adjust their approach to to economic development.

City Planning Story No. 3

Year: 1928

Summary: Highlights the importance of city planning and zoning. Urges the adoption of city planning in order to reduce costs in the long term. Outlines what zoning can do - including making provisions for ample business districts, regulation of building height, and providing for quiet, conveniently located residential districts with uniform building sizes that make access to light and fresh air more equal. Stresses that tax-payer funds are wasted through poor or inadequate city planning.

Municipal Gobbledegook

Year: 1972

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.

Changing The Planning Act: Risks And Responsibilities

Year: 1977

Summary: The Planning Act Review and Comay Report challenge municipal councils to make use of increased authority, and provincial government to develop effective more effective planning policies.

The Don District Guide Plan: An Invitation To Participatory Planning

Year: 1972

Summary: Describes the Don District model of participatory planning, its structure and advantages

Bulletin: A Positive Approach To Urban Renewal

Year: 1962

Summary: Advocates a positive approach to urban renewal, with emphasis on conservation of property, public action, and rehabilitation.

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