Year: 1981
Summary: Assesses the role of recreation at the municipal level, considering major benefits and financial constraints.
Year: 1978
Summary: The London Public Library is an effective community I&R agency, despite the struggles of the London Urban Information Centre.
Year: 1975
Summary: Assesses the quality of Metro Toronto's fire departments to determine whether amalgamation would be the most effective way to provide the best level of service.
Summary: A scan of waste management practice and authorities in Ontario and how they play out in various cities, emphasizing the need for a more comprehensive strategy of waste management, recycling and renewable energy.
Year: 1973
Summary: Suggests that the plan for large-scale East-West beltline routes is falling apart.
Summary: Toronto must find a new way to dispose of waste, after having used lake Ontario, incineration and landfills. There are economic and social advantages to turning to recycling.
Year: 1971
Summary: Discusses the legal structure of land easement and the possibilities of using this method for creating recreation spaces.
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.
Summary: Investigation into urban open space in the City of Toronto.
Summary: Discuss user behavior, the planning process, and financial and land resources in relation to urban parks.
Year: 1970
Summary: Discusses principles for playground planning and the need for Toronto to invest in playgrounds in areas like Regent Park.
Summary: Endorses city acquistion of the CNR belt-line for transformation into a public park.
Year: 1969
Summary: In light of conflict between the public and the parks department over the withholding of information about the poisoning of ducks that could also affect residents, the bureau surveys the legal requirement of revealing such information.
Year: 1964
Summary: Draws attention to important issues in the 1964 election.
Year: 1963
Summary: Metro Council's proposal to transfer local welfare services from area municipalities to Metro is seen by many as a step towards total amalgamation. It is not justified to relieve the burden of taxes on municipalities at the expense of those in need of welfare funds.
Year: 1962
Summary: Discusses whether Metro should make capital grants for hospital construction, or the province accept greater responsibility for coordinating and financing hospital construction.
Summary: The introduction of sewer charges in Metro Toronto could have two major advantages: equitable distribution of service costs and diversification of municipal revenue.
Year: 1961
Summary: Describes Parks and Recreation Administration in Canada, focusing on organization and practices.
Year: 1959
Summary: Discusses the urgent need for reform in parking regulations in the city.
Year: 1958
Summary: Analysis of function and challenges of fire departments in the Toronto area.
Year: 1954
Summary: Engages the public in ensuring the development of the green belt.
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.
Year: 1948
Summary: Examines parking and traffic challenges grow as the city grows.
Year: 1939
Summary: Examination and analysis of the burden that unemployment relief payments place on the budget.
Summary: The Bureau notes that the cost of direct unemployment payments will challenge the city's budget through 1950 - and argues that it must be restructured and the responsibilities distributed more equitably between the three levels of government.
Year: 1937
Summary: Queries as to the wisdom of converting the Exhibition grounds into a horse-race track. Suggests that affecting economies in city services could be of greater benefit to city revenue.
Year: 1934
Summary: Outlines what expenses on unemployment are and who should be addressing the issue. Argues that municipalities are not equipped to deal with the relief of unemployment - but that chronic relief, like public health, is a municipal issue.
Summary: Outlines the costs of welfare relief and raises the question of whether or not welfare relief should be continued after the depression ends. The advantages and disadvantages of several different relief systems are discussed.
Year: 1931
Summary: Provides a summary of annual reports of the Toronto Hydro-Electric System, Toronto Transportation Commission, and Toronto Harbour Commission.
Year: 1921
Summary: Presents hospital accommodations statistics of other cities (e.g. Kingston, Ottawa); general hospital use should be limited to acute cases, and separate facilities should be built for chronic and convalescent treatment.