Councillor Josh Matlow

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So far Josh Matlow has created 1565 blog entries.
27 04, 2012

Moving Forward: Improving Public Transit and Relieving Traffic Congestion through a Regional Funding Strategy

2017-05-29T19:25:20+00:00

Dear Residents,   To fund the expansion and improvement of public transportation and relieve traffic congestion for Toronto and the Greater Golden Horseshoe (GGH), it is imperative to move forward with a regional funding strategy.   Our transit needs are too urgent to continue relying on one-time provincial funding. Gridlock has become so severe that [...]

Moving Forward: Improving Public Transit and Relieving Traffic Congestion through a Regional Funding Strategy2017-05-29T19:25:20+00:00
27 04, 2012

Moving Forward: Improving Public Transit and Relieving Traffic Congestion through a Regional Funding Strategy

2017-05-29T19:25:20+00:00

Dear Residents,   To fund the expansion and improvement of public transportation and relieve traffic congestion for Toronto and the Greater Golden Horseshoe (GGH), it is imperative to move forward with a regional funding strategy.   Our transit needs are too urgent to continue relying on one-time provincial funding. Gridlock has become so severe that [...]

Moving Forward: Improving Public Transit and Relieving Traffic Congestion through a Regional Funding Strategy2017-05-29T19:25:20+00:00
27 04, 2012

Moving Forward: Improving Public Transit and Relieving Traffic Congestion through a Regional Funding Strategy

2017-05-29T19:25:21+00:00

Dear Residents,   To fund the expansion and improvement of public transportation and relieve traffic congestion for Toronto and the Greater Golden Horseshoe (GGH), it is imperative to move forward with a regional funding strategy.   Our transit needs are too urgent to continue relying on one-time provincial funding. Gridlock has become so severe that [...]

Moving Forward: Improving Public Transit and Relieving Traffic Congestion through a Regional Funding Strategy2017-05-29T19:25:21+00:00
27 04, 2012

Working Together – Establishing a City of Toronto – Toronto School Boards Working Group

2012-04-27T21:06:37+00:00

Dear Residents,   There are many public issues that the City of Toronto and our city's school boards share in common, including school pools, field and park permitting, land use, nutrition programs, school traffic zones, etc.   However, aside from ad hoc meetings between bureaucrats, our governance model is such that there's currently no formal [...]

Working Together – Establishing a City of Toronto – Toronto School Boards Working Group2012-04-27T21:06:37+00:00
27 04, 2012

Working Together – Establishing a City of Toronto – Toronto School Boards Working Group

2012-04-27T21:06:37+00:00

Dear Residents,   There are many public issues that the City of Toronto and our city's school boards share in common, including school pools, field and park permitting, land use, nutrition programs, school traffic zones, etc.   However, aside from ad hoc meetings between bureaucrats, our governance model is such that there's currently no formal [...]

Working Together – Establishing a City of Toronto – Toronto School Boards Working Group2012-04-27T21:06:37+00:00
26 04, 2012

CBC News: Road tolls or sales tax touted for transit expansion

2017-05-29T19:25:21+00:00

April 26, 2012   Toronto Coun. Josh Matlow is pushing for city hall to seriously consider implementing road tolls or a regional sales tax in order to fund transit expansion.   Matlow will introduce a motion next month asking staff to study the establishment of a working group with other municipalities in the Greater Toronto [...]

CBC News: Road tolls or sales tax touted for transit expansion2017-05-29T19:25:21+00:00
26 04, 2012

CBC News: Road tolls or sales tax touted for transit expansion

2017-05-29T19:25:21+00:00

April 26, 2012   Toronto Coun. Josh Matlow is pushing for city hall to seriously consider implementing road tolls or a regional sales tax in order to fund transit expansion.   Matlow will introduce a motion next month asking staff to study the establishment of a working group with other municipalities in the Greater Toronto [...]

CBC News: Road tolls or sales tax touted for transit expansion2017-05-29T19:25:21+00:00
26 04, 2012

Toronto Sun: Matlow proposes tolls or tax to fund transit

2012-04-26T14:52:32+00:00

April 25, 2012   Mayor Rob Ford’s City Hall will be debating road tolls and a sales tax whether he wants to or not.   Councillor Josh Matlow said Wednesday he will be asking city councillors to consider either road tolls or a regional sales tax as a way to build subways and improve transit [...]

Toronto Sun: Matlow proposes tolls or tax to fund transit2012-04-26T14:52:32+00:00
26 04, 2012

Toronto Sun: Matlow proposes tolls or tax to fund transit

2012-04-26T14:52:32+00:00

April 25, 2012   Mayor Rob Ford’s City Hall will be debating road tolls and a sales tax whether he wants to or not.   Councillor Josh Matlow said Wednesday he will be asking city councillors to consider either road tolls or a regional sales tax as a way to build subways and improve transit [...]

Toronto Sun: Matlow proposes tolls or tax to fund transit2012-04-26T14:52:32+00:00
26 04, 2012

Toronto Star: Want better transit? Time to talk dedicated tolls and taxes, councillor urges

2017-05-29T19:25:21+00:00

April 25, 2012   Toronto Councillor Josh Matlow wants city staff to research the potential for tolls and taxes that would be dedicated exclusively to transit expansion and improvement — not just in Toronto, but across the region.   “I think it’s vital we have a conversation with our neighbouring municipalities,” Matlow said Wednesday, acknowledging [...]

Toronto Star: Want better transit? Time to talk dedicated tolls and taxes, councillor urges2017-05-29T19:25:21+00:00
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