Dear residents, Please see below some important new updates and meeting notices. Melissa, Molly and I, along with my wonderful office staff, wish you a very Happy Valentine's Day. Sincerely (and with love), Josh Discussing the Seniors Strategy TONIGHT on The Agenda with Steve Paikin This evening, at 8 pm and [...]
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With the support of City Council, I have more than doubled the fines for drivers who stop or park illegally on arterial roads during rush hour. It is now a $150 penalty for "stopping, standing, or parking a vehicle during all or any portion of the general rush hour period(s) of 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 [...]
Dear Residents, I'd like to share this news release with you from the City of Toronto. Now you can recycle plastic clamshell containers in your blue bin! To find out where to put all your other trash items, you can visit the Waste Wizard web tool. The City of Toronto's Public Works and [...]
Since taking office, I have been working with community members on an exciting proposal to transform the hydro corridor on Macpherson Avenue (between Spadina and Davenport) from a derelict eyesore into a usable public space. I was happy to support a local resident's application for a City of Toronto grant to build a demonstration "Ecopark" [...]
Solar energy has the potential to benefit Toronto's environment and economy. As your School Trustee I worked to have solar panels installed on school roofs and am proud to be helping expand green power across the city. With the support of Council, I moved a motion to endorse potential solar projects for consideration by [...]
Taking Action on the Roots of Youth Violence Moved by: Councillor Matlow Seconded by: Councillor Thompson SUMMARY: Each tragic spike in youth violence is followed by task forces and reports with hundreds of ideas on how to respond. Many of these reports have contained recommendations which, if acted upon, would support Toronto's youth. [...]
February 1 2013 The Montreal Gazette Peggy Curran Getting elected in Toronto is about cheques, balances and maybe a few loopholes. Without the benefit of a party machine, candidates for city hall rely on the kindness and cash of friends, family and citizens who care enough about the political process to reach [...]
{gallery}bigconversation{/gallery} Click here to learn more about The Big Move, a $34-billion plan to improve transportation in and around Toronto, including the Eglinton Crosstown already under construction and the desperately-needed Downtown Relief Line.
