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Don't blame bikes: an intersectional analysis of what really causes Toronto traffic
City Hall Watcher #309: Guest contributor Damien Moule returns with a look at what's really responsible for our traffic woes. It's not bike lanes. Plus…
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How property taxes work — and how they don't
City Hall Watcher #315: Guest contributor David Hains makes his City Hall Watcher debut to resurrect a classic about how property taxes REALLY work…
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City Hall's short game: reserve funds pile up as Toronto struggles to spend capital budget
City Hall Watcher #238: Special guest Damien Moule on Toronto City Hall's troubling trend of undershooting their spending goals on repairs and…
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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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Doug Ford says he wants data on bike lanes — the good news is we've got lots
City Hall Watcher #302: Does anyone use Toronto's bike lanes? Do they cause apocalyptic traffic? Can you ride a bike in Toronto's arctic winters? Here's…
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Toronto City Hall's Committee of Adjustment could use some adjustment
City Hall Watcher #294: Historian Hana Suckstorff explores the mysteries of the Committee of Adjustment. What's it for? What does it adjust? And do the…
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Carney crowned, McKelvie moves on, robot cars rise, leaf blowers may get banned
The Week at Toronto City Hall for May 5 to 9, 2025, featuring a potential leaf blower ban, development fee increases, self-driving delivery vehicles…
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Three hundred issues, more lobbyists
City Hall Watcher #300: Celebrate a milestone at City Hall Watcher with LOBBYIST WATCH, featuring island airport lobbying, rental incentives, traffic…
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The rise of TTC delays, minute by minute
City Hall Watcher #257: Guest contributor Matt Alexandris looks at the data behind TTC delays, plus your holiday-themed Council meeting preview
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Whatever happened to Vision Zero?
City Hall Watcher #320: Madeleine Bonsma-Fisher on the bright side of slower-moving traffic, plus contractor bans, Don Valley West donors, and coyotes.
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Olivia's Eleven
City Hall Watcher #240: Olivia Chow has put together her team at City Hall — a look at who they are, and how they might vote on issues like the Gardiner…
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The City Hall Watcher interview with Mayor Olivia Chow
City Hall Watcher #260: In a wide-ranging chat, the mayor answers some questions submitted by readers, talking traffic, finance, housing and roller…
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