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Toronto's new planning commissioner says the city should encourage and control - not stop - the current building boom
Toronto's new planning commissioner says the city should encourage and control - not stop - the current building boom

Toronto's new planning commissioner says the city should encourage and control - not stop - the current building boom

Date3/2/1987
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A very patient man: Retired Toronto lawyer R. Falconbridge Cassels has been watching the ARgonauts play since 1918 and he says current head coach Forrest Gregg should be given time to build a contender.
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10/25/1979
Laurence Coward: The authority on pension planning says we should build on the fairly well-established arrangement we've got now rather than embarking on a revolution.
Laurence Coward: The authority on pension planning says we should build on the fairly well-established arrangement we've got now rather than embarking on a revolution.
5/31/1984
Dr. Erik Jorgensen, professor of forestry at the University of Toronto, stands under a gnarled oak tree at Avenue Rd. and St. Clair, an apartment high-rise in the background. New buildings are obliterating Toronto's sense of permanence and stability, he says, and the way to restore it is to cover the city with enduring trees.
Dr. Erik Jorgensen, professor of forestry at the University of Toronto, stands under a gnarled oak tree at Avenue Rd. and St. Clair, an apartment high-rise in the background. New buildings are obliterating Toronto's sense of permanence and stability, he says, and the way to restore it is to cover the city with enduring trees.
10/7/1971
University Ave. (top) is Toronto's most sterile thoroughfare says the City planning commissioner. Bay St. has a changeable character while street pedlers make Queen St. alive, he says
University Ave. (top) is Toronto's most sterile thoroughfare says the City planning commissioner. Bay St. has a changeable character while street pedlers make Queen St. alive, he says
5/1/1980
Phasing out: University of Toronto professor Basil Kalymon says rent control in Ontario should be phased out.
Phasing out: University of Toronto professor Basil Kalymon says rent control in Ontario should be phased out.
1/14/1981
Building boss: Metro commissioner of economic development Doug Floyd admits to a feeling of nervousness when he contemplates the city's future, but, he says, Metro has taken great strides to avoid the fate of some large United States cities.
Building boss: Metro commissioner of economic development Doug Floyd admits to a feeling of nervousness when he contemplates the city's future, but, he says, Metro has taken great strides to avoid the fate of some large United States cities.
9/10/1981
Allan Horowitz: Metro chiropractor says long-distance drivers should stop and strech.
Allan Horowitz: Metro chiropractor says long-distance drivers should stop and strech.
8/15/1988
Juri Pill: Sources say he's favored to become Metro planning commissioner.
Juri Pill: Sources say he's favored to become Metro planning commissioner.
7/7/1988
Peter Poot: He'll act as planning chief until Scarborough finds a new commissioner.
Peter Poot: He'll act as planning chief until Scarborough finds a new commissioner.
6/3/1975
On the right track: Renowed architect Ralph Erskine of Sweden says Toronto's downtown and waterfront areas will undergo an exciting transformation by the year 2001. Where railways now divide city dwellers from the lake. Erskine sees gardens, housing, shops and theatres springing up over the next 20 years - adding new life to the city. But he wants that Metro's highrise suburbs could become ghettos.
On the right track: Renowed architect Ralph Erskine of Sweden says Toronto's downtown and waterfront areas will undergo an exciting transformation by the year 2001. Where railways now divide city dwellers from the lake. Erskine sees gardens, housing, shops and theatres springing up over the next 20 years - adding new life to the city. But he wants that Metro's highrise suburbs could become ghettos.
11/4/1981
New leadership needed: Marvyn Novick, senior planner for the Social Planning Council, says Metro needs new church and political leaders to speak out for the real social priorities
New leadership needed: Marvyn Novick, senior planner for the Social Planning Council, says Metro needs new church and political leaders to speak out for the real social priorities
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