Archive for 'Daren Foster (aka City Slikr)'

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The Worst Part of Rob Ford Was His Policies, Not the Crack Video

If there's one thing to move on from, it's how he shaped the discourse at city hall.

By Daren Foster (aka City Slikr) Aug. 11th, 4:00 pm

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The Bloor Bike Lanes Pilot Should Be a Council No-Brainer. Here’s Why It’s Not.

Convincing pro-car councillors of the benefits of cyclists is a near-impossible task, argues Daren Foster.

By Daren Foster (aka City Slikr) Apr. 27th, 11:45 am

The Preliminary Budget Conversation Toronto Needs

City Hall's preliminary budget may not be balanced, but it's honest. That's a good change.

By Daren Foster (aka City Slikr) • Photo by Andrew LouisDec. 15th, 5:15 pm

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Toronto’s Changing Political Map

The Draw the Lines ward-boundary review highlights a growing and changing city, and how it might achieve better representation.

By Daren Foster (aka City Slikr) and Paisley Rae Feb. 4th, 12:00 pm

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Why Mayor Rob Ford’s Casino Victory is No Victory At All

The mayor's handling of the casino issue shows he no longer holds sway over some of his allies.

By Daren Foster (aka City Slikr) • Photo by Christopher DrostApr. 17th, 12:30 pm

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Tackling Public Transit, With or Without Mayor Rob Ford

At the first Feeling Congested panel, even some of the mayor's allies seemed to agree that the City may need to tax and toll its way to better transit.

By Daren Foster (aka City Slikr) Mar. 5th, 12:00 pm

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Who’s in Charge Here?

City council has passed its 2013 budget. Maybe next year they can tackle our actual problems.

By Daren Foster (aka City Slikr) Jan. 16th, 5:30 pm

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No Interest in Paying Interest Payments

The Budget Committee, once again, fails to understand how budgets are supposed to work.

By Daren Foster (aka City Slikr) Jan. 10th, 10:00 am

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Expressway Environmental Assessment To Nowhere

The disingenuous fight over the future of the Gardiner.

By Daren Foster (aka City Slikr) Dec. 13th, 2:45 pm

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Mayor Rob Ford Compromises on Public Housing and Transit

With the mayor apparently in an unusually conciliatory mood, can Toronto finally get back to solving some of its biggest problems?

By Daren Foster (aka City Slikr) Oct. 10th, 2:00 pm

Experts Bemoan Gridlock Over Taxes at Transit Summit

"Going to School: A Transit Summit" brought together planners, executives, and academics for a day of fretting over the future of public transit in Toronto.

By Daren Foster (aka City Slikr) Oct. 1st, 9:30 am

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Riverdale Farm Reprieve

Executive Committee decision to continue funding Riverdale Farm reveals a growing ideological divide among its members.

By Daren Foster (aka City Slikr) Jun. 12th, 4:45 pm

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What Do You Call “One-Time Savings” That Happen Again and Again?

In Mayor Rob Ford's Toronto, the fact that "one-time savings" happen annually is an inconvenient truth.

By Daren Foster (aka City Slikr) • Photo by Christopher DrostMay. 31st, 10:00 am

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A Betting Man

Rob Ford's casino predicament.

By Daren Foster (aka City Slikr) May. 16th, 1:30 pm

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Toronto Isn’t Divided by Geography, But Betrayal

Last night in Scarborough, many who are decidedly not part of the downtown elite spoke out against the mayor, too.

By Daren Foster (aka City Slikr) Jan. 11th, 5:07 pm

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Is City Council Learning to Play Nice?

This month's council meeting ran overtime, and some agenda items are still unfinished. But there were at least faint hints that our elected officials might be inching their way to compromises—a sharp contrast to Rob Ford's very blustery first year as mayor.

By Daren Foster (aka City Slikr) Dec. 2nd, 2:00 pm

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Budget 2012: The House Isn’t Burning, But We’re Going to Cut Things Anyway

The City of Toronto's 2012 budget is a mess of the mayor's own making.

By Daren Foster (aka City Slikr) Nov. 29th, 11:00 am

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Disorder in the Ranks

For his first few months in office, Rob Ford had nearly ironclad control over his allies. But after a string of political setbacks, we have to wonder: is the mayor losing his grip on council?

By Daren Foster (aka City Slikr) • Photo by Christopher DrostSep. 29th, 11:00 am