Year: 1964
Summary: Argues that zoning policy must be revised to achieve maximum growth in downtown Toronto.
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.
Year: 1978
Summary: Presents the outline of a program for the development of local transportation in London, and provides a summary of the city's prior strategies for transportation.
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.
Year: 1960
Summary: Suggests a dysfunctional TTC has harmed Toronto; the Bureau recommends more direct control in future.
Year: 1951
Summary: Discusses planning for TTC funding.
Year: 1921
Summary: Compares the city of Toronto's motor fleet with other North American Cities (e.g. New York, Oakland, Winnipeg). Suggests improvements to reduce expenses and increase efficiency.
Year: 1919
Summary: Public transit costs are being subsidized by taxpayer money.
Year: 1971
Summary: Describes the legal background enabling expropriation for development.
Year: 1958
Summary: Analysis of political dispute regarding the construction of the east-west subway.
Summary: Describes the theory and technique of a particular type of study of the economic impact of an expressway.
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.
Year: 1970
Summary: Focuses on how decisions regarding the Metro Toronto transportation system are made.
Year: 1923
Summary: "An imaginary letter from a hypothetical correspondent" discussing reasons why the new Union Station did not yet open - the destruction of the old customs house
Year: 1928
Summary: Debates the idea of building an airport in Toronto. Some questions to consider: should the airport be publicly or privately owned? Where should the airport be located? What capital outlay would be required? And would the airport be profitable? Urges the City Council to appoint a committee to look into these and other questions in consideration of building an airport in Toronto.
Summary: Cartoon highlighting the problematic situation of transit since the new Union Station still had not opened. The issue is portrayed as a kind of tug-of-war between the "bridge champion" and the "viaduct champion" with neither side able to win a decisive victory. The government and railway board looks on with amusement, while the citizens express frustration.
Year: 1982
Summary: Discusses transportation-oriented activities in Toronto, which may weaken the concept of decentralization.
Year: 1924
Summary: "An imaginary letter from a hypothetical correspondent" describing the problematic situation at New Union Station and the inefficiency in the operation of three separate commissions involved: Harbour, Transportation and Hydroelectric.
Summary: Argues that transportation planning must take into account social needs - such as accessibility to the elderly - and not only traffic volume.
Summary: "An imaginary letter from a hypothetical correspondent" describing the history of negotiations between the Railway Comission and City of Toronto, which has resulted in delayed opening of New Union Station.