Tenants need protection from extreme heat
Everyone should have the right to a comfortable and healthy home. Unfortunately, the City of Toronto’s bylaws do not protect that right for tenants suffering from extreme heat.
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Author: Josh Matlow
We cannot let increase in traffic fatalities continue
Vision Zero is a road safety strategy that aims to eliminate all pedestrian and driver fatalities. Originating in Scandinavia, the strategy accepts that humans will make mistakes and that streets must be accordingly designed to reduce the impacts of those mistakes.
Read moreProtecting a view to the past at De La Salle College
“Real Heritage Honours the Past but Embraces the Future.” These words are prominently displayed on a banner that De La Salle College recently attached to its fence.
Read moreWe can take steps right now to speed up our commutes
Most of us are aware that long commutes and snarled traffic has a negative impact on our economy, but this issue also has a personal cost. In our increasingly busy lives, an extra half hour with our families is more important than ever. That’s why I initiated several efforts aimed at relieving traffic congestion during the last term of council and am determined to see them enacted as soon as possible.
Read moreMATLOW: Taking steps to combat disruption
Residents of Ward 22 are excited about the new Eglinton Crosstown LRT that will connect Toronto from Etobicoke to Scarborough.
Read moreMATLOW: Looking for relief from overcrowding on transit system
As anyone who rides the subway knows, it’s already overcrowded.
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