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Toronto's 1945 Budget Story No. 2

Year: 1945

Summary: Provides estimated expenditures for the 1945 civic budget analyzed by the cost of main function to be met out by taxation. Questions whether city improvements that have been deferred during the war will increase taxation, and if this situation will be made worse by inflation.

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.

Open Letter: Comment On Traffic And Parking

Year: 1948

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

Open Letter: Government By The People

Year: 1950

Summary: Analysis of the use of the referendum in Canada.

Government And Business

Year: 1950

Summary: A public address by Dr. W. A. Mackintosh about what the government should and shouldn't be doing in terms of responsibilities for services and infringement on the personal and economic freedoms of the residents.

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

Year: 1951

Summary: Discusses planning for TTC funding.

Open Letter: Harbour Operations

Year: 1954

Summary: Discusses planning for construction of a lakeshore expressway and issues relating to the operation of the Toronto Harbourfront.

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.

Bulletin: Behind The Headlines A Statement On The Subway Controversy

Year: 1958

Summary: Analysis of political dispute regarding the construction of the east-west subway.

The Future Of The TTC

Year: 1960

Summary: Suggests a dysfunctional TTC has harmed Toronto; the Bureau recommends more direct control in future.

The Study Of The Economic Impact Of Urban Expressway Upon Adjacent Areas

Year: 1960

Summary: Describes the theory and technique of a particular type of study of the economic impact of an expressway.

Newsletter

Year: 1964

Summary: Scan of major elections issues

Questions For Electors

Year: 1969

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

The Parties And The Issues

Year: 1969

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

Transportation Who Plans? Who Pays?

Year: 1970

Summary: Focuses on how decisions regarding the Metro Toronto transportation system are made.

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.

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.

The Toronto Region's Privately Developed New Communities

Year: 1972

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

Questions For Electors, 1972

Year: 1972

Summary: Draws attention to major election issues in 1972.

Public Transportation Planning--Making It Easier For The Elderly

Year: 1973

Summary: Argues that transportation planning must take into account social needs - such as accessibility to the elderly - and not only traffic volume.

Erosion On The Parkway Belt?

Year: 1973

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

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.

Questions For Electors, 1974

Year: 1974

Summary: Scan of major elections issues in 1974.

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.

BMR In Review

Year: 1976

Summary: Listing of recently published studies, research in progress, and upcoming Bureau of Municipal Research events. Sample research topics include housing, citizen responsibility, policing, landlord-tenant rights, island airport, transportation, vandalism in schools.

Questions For Electors, 1976

Year: 1976

Summary: Scan of major elections issues in 1976.

Metroplan: A Gamble Worth Taking?

Year: 1977

Summary: Analysis of the Metroplan's goal to reduce dependency on downtown Toronto and instead establish another major centre in Scarborough and North Yonge.

BMR In Review

Year: 1977

Summary: Listing of recently published studies, research in progress, and upcoming Bureau of Municipal Research events. Sample research topics include the island airport and harbourfront development, vandalism in schools, disappearing farmland, provincially funded regional development planning, and cooperation between London, Ontario transit agencies.

Should The Island Be An Airport?

Year: 1977

Summary: Reviews and analyses various proposed uses for the Toronto Island Airport site. Examines how this issue emerged, what means have been adopted to resolve it, and what evidence is available to support other proposed uses.

What Can Municipalities Do About Energy?

Year: 1978

Summary: Municipalities can play a larger role in more efficient use of energy and establishment of renewable resources, to reduce the energy waste crisis.

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