the truth is there are professional patients, that seek health care for the slightest ailment, tying up emergency rooms with a scrape on their finger, seeking opioids for 'pain'. also there are those that would rather be in hospital than recovering at home tying up beds for those that really need it.
maybe if the protestors and unhoused spent as much effort cleaning up the camps of litter and garbage, the optics would be better. plastering stickers around the city saying Fluck the bylaw doesn't help their cause either.
Depends, if it was already a signed deal, wouldn't there be a big penalty for cancelling it? Then the taxpayers would be on the hook for that and a higher cost from the next bidder.
The Charter has been interpreted too liberally, what about the life, liberty and security of the rest of the public, don't we have rights as well? There are alternatives, but it is farther out into the country, lot's of crown land way up North as well ( and there are rules about living on Crown land , maximum time in one spot, waste disposal etc ) but expecting to have a prime downtown camping spot is unrealistic, why do you think people have to pay a premium for downtown rent or condos?
24 stories is way out of line with the zoning in the area, even 12 is pushing the limit and as always, parking is already an issue with so many working downtown but parking on the side streets here.
I've taught my son always to have his head on a swivel in Parking lots and pay attention to the reverse lights on cars because of blind spots. Too many pedestrians assume drivers can see them and just walk right behind cars w/o looking. I'm surprised the driver was even charged because technically, the HTA does not apply to private property such as parking lots.
Maybe they shouldn't have set an unrealistic goal to begin with. Most countries are nowhere near meeting their goals, it was all just virtual signaling by making these proclamations that would have to be dealt with by future generations down the road. It's fine and dandy to say zero emissions 50 years from now, and not actually do much in the first 5 years until another group of politicians are elected and have to deal with it.
stop raising taxes higher than the rate of inflation. saw the same thing happen in Brampton 25 years ago. all the small businesses could no longer afford to stay Downtown. same thing is happening here now.
The Downtown may have been a gem over 10 years ago, but when Allan's Mill, St. Georges Square and Goldie Mill park are over run with garbage and encampments, it no longer is the tourist destination that visitors want to see.
This looks like any other old industrial brick building, doesn't really have any unique features that would make it historic. The bricks and mortar look like they have been replaced piecemeal.
@TK, because even with sharp containers everywhere, those that get high still leave their needles around. Once that high kicks in, they don't think about anything else.
So I guess all these students won't use transportation that runs on fossil fuels, because after all, they can't be seen as hypocrites. "But I can't get around the City without my car!"
Be interesting to see what the results are for off duty police and City staff in their own vehicles but due to privacy issues that will never be revealed.