Year: 1920
Summary: A survey of the physical conditions of Toronto schools and an account of the conditions of school facilities and supplies. The Bureau of Municipal Research, with the participation of the Board of Education make suggestions for future school sites, and recommend modernizing and fireproofing existing schools.
Year: 1921
Summary: Interim report of the Toronto school survey calling for a reorganization and centralization of school supply purchases and stores
Year: 1976
Summary: Review of studies that have been done about the police, the police budget process, the role of the police and the need for more provision of information about its actions.
Year: 1914
Summary: The Toronto Housing Company has taken steps towards alleviating Toronto's housing problem. Planning was made possible by citizen cooperation.
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.
Summary: Outlines methods used to increase service and use in a small library.
Summary: A survey of "educational waste" - the strain on school social and financial resources attributed to children with intellectual disabilities, children who start school at a later age, and children who do not complete their education
Year: 1973
Summary: The education system is trying to address too many problems at once and therefore is not accomplishing any of the hoped for changes.
Year: 1928
Summary: Gives an overview of police services in three British cities. This information is meant to assist City Council and the Board of Control in their consideration of the upcoming Police Estimates.
Summary: Gives an overview of police services in several US cities. This information is meant to assist City Council and the Board of Control in their consideration of the upcoming Police Estimates. Notes the need to consider more information than just city population, city area, and current size of the city police force when making decisions on police budgets.
Summary: Gives an overview of police services in several Canadian cities. This information is meant to assist City Council and the Board of Control in their consideration of the upcoming Police Estimates. Notes how police expenditures in Toronto have increased relative to population and general taxation.
Year: 1927
Summary: The Bureau argues that the police budget must be made more transparent and the needs of the Police more openly discussed in order to increase the efficiency of the force and public safety.
Summary: Outlines the 1928 Police estimates. Notes upcoming police expenditure decisions, and weighs this against the possibility of improving services.
Year: 1931
Summary: Provides a summary of annual reports of the Toronto Hydro-Electric System, Toronto Transportation Commission, and Toronto Harbour Commission.
Year: 1962
Summary: The introduction of sewer charges in Metro Toronto could have two major advantages: equitable distribution of service costs and diversification of municipal revenue.
Summary: Details of modern athletic structures/stadiums in North American cities (e.g. Cambridge, Philadelphia, New York), and discussion of logistics of building a municipal stadium in Toronto.
Year: 1963
Summary: The present system for public housing is overly complex and expensive, as well as inefficient. Outlines the effect that new legislation could have on Ontario social housing.
Year: 1937
Summary: Outlines the division of responsibilities between the province and municipalities with regard to development of public housing.
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: 1936
Summary: Discusses the importance of leaving elementary and secondary education under the same roof.
Year: 1948
Summary: Examines parking and traffic challenges grow as the city grows.
Year: 1951
Summary: The Bureau opposes the provision of meals to children of families on welfare at such a low cost, and also criticizes the lack of planning in provision of Child Care.
Year: 1950
Summary: Discusses emergency housing set up in the aftermath of WWII and its costs.
Year: 1955
Summary: Describes the history of emergency housing in Toronto, and need for better provisions.
Year: 1954
Summary: Examines the challenges municipalities face in fulfilling their responsibility to build old age homes.
Summary: Discusses the structure of care in housing for the elderly and challenges this housing faces.
Year: 1952
Summary: Argues that investment for the development of Regent Park is an election issue.
Year: 1959
Summary: Discusses the urgent need for reform in parking regulations in the city.
Summary: In light of the many challenges of overlapping jurisdiction, budgeting and efficiency of the multiple fire and police services, the Bureau recommends creating a unified body for provision in the Toronto area.
Summary: Engages the public in ensuring the development of the green belt.