74 results (showing 31-60)

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

The Toronto Region's Privately Developed New Communities

Year: 1972

Summary: Examines the trend towards building privately developed new communities in Toronto.

Redevelopment By Referendum

Year: 1971

Summary: Examines the advantages and pitfalls of holding a referendum over development issues, using a case study from Kitchener as an example.

Metro Center: Venture Into The Great Unknown

Year: 1971

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.

A Pile Of Rubble? The Need For Comprehensive Control Of Demolitions

Year: 1971

Summary: Identifies the need to take planning into account when authorizing demolitions

Rehabilitation-One More Demonstration Project

Year: 1971

Summary: Describes the importance of learning from past rehabilitation projects of low-income housing.

The Young Street Pedestrian Mall Good Environment Equals Good Business

Year: 1971

Summary: Outlines successes and failures of the Yonge Street pedestrian mall, which was built in cooperation between merchants and the city

Municipal Expropriation: The Need For A Jealous Vigilance

Year: 1971

Summary: Describes the legal background enabling expropriation for development.

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.

Urban Open Space Luxury Or Necessity?

Year: 1971

Summary: Investigation into urban open space in the City of Toronto.

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.

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.

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.

The Parties And The Issues

Year: 1969

Summary: Scan of the platforms of the three political parties.

Questions For Electors

Year: 1969

Summary: Draws attention to important issues in the 1969 election.

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.

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

Municipalities As Landlords And Land Development Partners

Year: 1967

Summary: Suggests the long-term increase in urban realty values and property tax is affected by public services and facilities. Provides recommendations for property development and land administration in Toronto.

Report On Stage Three: The Seminar Conference Toronto August 6-16, 1967

Year: 1967

Summary: A summary report of the discussions that took place at the BMR-led conference on metropolitan problems. Topics of discussion included planning, infrastructure, population, financing for capital projects, vertical and horizontal equity, federal fiscal policy, and city management in general.

Expenditures For Non Self-Sustaining Functions And Services- Toronto And Six Major Canadian Cities

Year: 1967

Summary: Discusses how Toronto has a high total expenditure per capita in comparison to other Canadian cities.

Metro Toronto Proposal For Reform

Year: 1965

Summary: Examines recommendations proposed by The Royal Commission on Metropolitan Toronto (which evaluated the effectiveness of the existing form of metropolitan government).

Year: 1964

Summary: Scan of major elections issues

Redevelopment In Downtown

Year: 1964

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

A Report On Local Improvement Works And Taxes In Ontario

Year: 1964

Summary: A report on local improvement and works taxes. Details how and why local improvement acts are initiated, the process of accepting or rejecting local improvement taxes, how special assessments are levied, how costs for local improvements are split and who may be exempt from these taxes and fees.

Members' Newsletter

Year: 1963

Summary: Report of final meeting of seminar on the Metropolitan community, on estimates of a large increase in municipal capital investment, and on hospital construction grants.