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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.

Urban Open Space Luxury Or Necessity?

Year: 1971

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

The Parks Department

Year: 1919

Summary: Summary of the organization, function, activities, revenue and expenditures of the Toronto Parks Department.

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.

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.

Providing Municipal Services- Methods, Costs And Trade-Offs

Year: 1981

Summary: Examines increased contracting of municipal services to the private sector. Recommends that a number of factors, not just cost-savings, must be taken into account.

Pet Control In Urban Ontario: The Municipal Role

Year: 1976

Summary: Describes how various Ontario municipalities handle their animal control responsibilities. The objectives, scope of services, financial costs and results of different programs are identified.

Open Letter: Securing The Green Belt

Year: 1954

Summary: Engages the public in ensuring the development of the green belt.

Open Letter To The Citizens Of Toronto On Snow Removal And Other Things

Year: 1940

Summary: An open letter to the citizens of Toronto, highlighting the need for better snow removal - including coordinating snow removal under one department, improving snow removal equipment, and keeping the snow removal budget consistent from year to year.

Open Letter

Year: 1924

Summary: In this publication, the Bureau objects to the city's plan to enter the business of gasoline, milk and coal selling, claiming that the city has not proven to efficiently and competitively supply goods and the cost of expanding the city's activities.

Municipal Services: Who Should Pay?

Year: 1980

Summary: Reviews the history of individual user charges for municipal services, and outlines the political and social reasons for their limited use.

Monthly Letter To Men And Women

Year: 1946

Summary: Newsletter discussing summer recreation, general spending and taxation and suggesting two-year staggered term in city council instead of annual elections.

It Is Worth While Living In Toronto Or Most Of Us Wouldn'T Be Living Here

Year: 1916

Summary: Outlines expenditure on various municipal services; encouraging voter turnout based on citizens' stakes in key areas.

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.

Erosion On The Parkway Belt?

Year: 1973

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

City Budget Story No. 5 - The City As A Park And Playground Manager

Year: 1921

Summary: Statistics on five years (1917-1921) of parks department expenditures in Toronto. Also includes a chart comparing availability of parks and playgrounds vs. per capita expenditure in other North American cities (e.g. Montreal, Buffalo, Detroit).

BMR News Briefs

Year: 1962

Summary: News Brief about mill rates; social services provision - effects of demography and needed reform in order to improve efficiency.

Are You An Average Citizen? Is Your Family An Average Family?

Year: 1915

Summary: Encourages citizens to vote to determine how their tax dollars are spent. Charts city services vs. cost per family in dollars and days of work.

A Hierarchy Of Government In Public Agencies In Park Development

Year: 1961

Summary: Describes Parks and Recreation Administration in Canada, focusing on organization and practices.

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