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Taking Toronto to sixplex city
City Hall Watcher #336: Breaking down the odds for Council's coming debate on allowing six-unit multiplexes, plus the fall and rise and fall again of…
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Scoring Mayor Olivia Chow's first defeat
City Hall Watcher #335: The COUNCIL SCORECARD returns with a look at how often councillors are voting with Mayor Olivia Chow
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Sixplexes for the Six, parking pondered, senior staff come and go, Tory turns up
The Week at Toronto City Hall for the week of June 9 to 13, 2025, featuring sixplexes, parking plans, TTC trends, early electioneering, and more
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Lobbyists join the battle of Bathurst Street
City Hall Watcher #334: LOBBYIST WATCH for May 2025, featuring self-driving cars, Summerhill Market versus RapidTO, and a tiny bit of tiny shelter…
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Toronto Council votes to inflate bubble zones
City Hall Watcher #333: Your complete recap of Council's May 2025 meeting, featuring decisions on bubble zones, island access, Neighbourhood Watch signs…
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Bursting the bubble? Council eyes protest restrictions, High Park shuttle, leaf blower limits
City Hall Watcher #332: Your full preview of the May 2025 meeting of Toronto City Council, featuring debates on bubble zones for protests, leaf blowers…
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Toronto's multiplexes are multiplying — but not fast enough
City Hall Watcher #331: Guest contributor Damien Moule looks at the growth of multiplexes in Toronto, and the barriers that are preventing many…
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