Tag Archives: Toronto

Lawrence Solomon: Subways, profitable subways

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Lawrence Solomon

Politics have transformed once economic subways into an unaffordable public transit option. Continue reading →

Posted in Energy Probe News, Privatization, Public Transit, Transportation | Tagged Lawrence Solomon, privatization, public transit, Queen Street, subways, Toronto | Leave a comment

Could Toronto make 905ers pay more to park?

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Lawrence Solomon

Lawrence Solomon recommends a “user-pay” toll that could be used to lower Toronto taxes — so city residents still benefit and the free-riders pay. Continue reading →

Posted in Transportation | Tagged Lawrence Solomon, parking fees, toll, Toronto, transit funding, two-tier parking, user pay | Leave a comment

Lawrence Solomon: Atwood’s library

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Lawrence Solomon

(August 5, 2011) Toronto has an extraordinary library system with close to 100 branches. The former is mostly about books; the latter mostly about everything but books. This is true of most Canadian cities, where the great history of building public libraries to bring books to the people is running up against rapidly changing cultures and technologies. Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged budget, budget cuts, fix your city, KPMG, Lawrence Solomon, Margaret Atwood, Mayor Ford, municipal financing, NGOs, privatization, retail, Toronto, Toronto Public Library, TPL | Leave a comment

Lawrence Solomon: Fix Your City – KPMG cuts are merely cautious

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Lawrence Solomon

(July 29, 2011) “Even if city council votes for a fraction of the several hundred millions of dollars in suggested cuts, the cuts suggested by city-hired consultants KPMG could transform the city,” the Toronto Star warned last week in an article about proposed budget cuts under Toronto Mayor Rob Ford. Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged BIA, budget, budget cuts, Business Improvement Area, deregulation, fix your city, KPMG, Lawrence Solomon, Mayor Ford, municipal financing, privatization, retail, Toronto | 1 Comment

Lawrence Solomon: Free the food carts

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Lawrence Solomon

(April 15, 2011) Selling sidewalks would reduce conflict, reap cash. Continue reading →

Posted in Energy Probe News | Tagged deregulation, food vendors, Portland, privatization, Rob Ford, sidewalks, street carts, Toronto | Leave a comment

Lawrence Solomon: Transit competition

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Lawrence Solomon

(February 25, 2011) Energy Probe executive director Lawrence Solomon argues that Toronto should follow the UK’s example, and privatize the TTC. Continue reading →