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Supersized speed signs, park profanity, and bringing on more bike lanes
The week at Toronto City Hall for December 1 to 5, featuring some evolving avenues, scaled-down environmental plans, and a new water shuttle.
Nov 28
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Matt Elliott
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Handing out some housing report cards
City Hall Watcher #359: Some charts of which wards are contributed to Toronto's housing starts. Plus a provincial perspective and a Ford fact check
Nov 24
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Matt Elliott
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Council comes to compromise on corner stores and — surprise! — disbands the TPA Board
City Hall Watcher #358: Your complete Toronto Council recap for November 2025, featuring votes on neighbourhood retail, the Toronto Parking Authority…
Nov 17
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Matt Elliott
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Council looks to keep corner stores closed
City Hall Watcher #357: Your complete Council meeting preview for November 2025, featuring debates on local retail, rental protections, snow and…
Nov 10
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Matt Elliott
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Lobbyists hunker down for long cold winter
City Hall Watcher #356: LOBBYIST WATCH returns in the shadow of a devastating loss, with stories about snow removal, sixplexes, Rick Leary and more
Nov 3
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Matt Elliott
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October 2025
Housing plans by the dashboard light
City Hall Watcher #355: An attempt to build a better housing dashboard, plus one last ride for Toronto's speed camera program and another angle on…
Oct 27
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Matt Elliott
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The parking spaces between us
City Hall Watcher #354: Some new data on the Toronto Parking Authority's many empty parking spots, plus a controversial compromise on Craven, the…
Oct 20
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Matt Elliott
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Council offers Ford a fast fact check on speed cameras
City Hall Watcher #353: Your complete Toronto Council meeting recap for October 2025, featuring votes on speed cameras, crisis workers, the Bathurst…
Oct 14
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Matt Elliott
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Gondola lobbyists pull up to City Hall
City Hall Watcher #352: LOBBYIST WATCH returns, with stories about gondolas and a soccer pitch. Plus your October Council meeting preview, with speed…
Oct 6
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Matt Elliott
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September 2025
The condo crash comes for City Hall
City Hall Watcher #351: A look at Toronto City Hall's dwindling development charge revenue, and the doom it could bring. Plus: Chow vs Carney, tonight's…
Sep 29
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Matt Elliott
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Introducing the new and improved Council Scorecard
City Hall Watcher #350: Presenting a new and very nerdy subscriber-exclusive feature providing interactive access to 15+ years of Council vote data and…
Sep 22
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Matt Elliott
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When the car's not king
City Hall Watcher #349: OPEN DATA CHALLENGE returns to look at where Toronto might need bike lanes next — and finds 73 intersections where cars are…
Sep 15
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Matt Elliott
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