This morning over breakfast, Tuffy P was perusing the morning Toronto Star and stopped at a headline buried on page 17: Greenbelt agency member resigns. City zoning order over Pickering wetland was ‘last straw’ for appointee. (article by Noor Javed) Premier Ford has something called… Read More
All posts tagged “over-development”
The Changing Face of Twenty Seventh Street
It is one thing to contemplate proposed changes in our community, to argue, to organize, to attend hearings, to raise concerns, to write to the Committee of Adjustment, to write to Urban Forestry, to write to our City Councillor; it is quite another to see… Read More
Long Branch challenges – an update at Preserved Stories
Check out the Preserved Stories blog for an update on the challenges our community has been facing with aggressive development. This post features a recent email from Jennifer Keesmaat, Chief Planner & Executive Director, City Planning Division, City of Toronto to David Godley of Long… Read More
Mr. Developer please
An individual who recently bought multiple properties on our street approached me as I emerged from my car this afternoon. He wanted to show me drawings, plans for development of the land. I declined. As long as you’re not applying for variances and severances, I… Read More
The biggest issue in Long Branch
Yesterday a fellow came by canvassing for a candidate who hopes to knock incumbent Councillor Mark Grimes off his perch. I asked him, what’s the biggest issue in Long Branch. He started telling me some of his candidate’s ideas, but couldn’t guess what issue I… Read More