Preparing for a Driverless Future
by Markus O'Brien Fehr, Chief of Staff Future dreams of self-driving vehicles took a hit this week as the City of Toronto announced the...
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- Jan 21
City Services Struggle Even With Tax Hike
by Markus O'Brien Fehr, Chief of Staff In rolling out the 2022 City budget last week staff have called for a 4.4% property tax increase...
- Dec 17, 2021
Infrastructure Key for New Development
by Markus O'Brien Fehr, Chief of Staff I often express concerns about how much density is coming to our neighbourhood and can be branded...
- Nov 26, 2021
Willowdale's First Bike "Loop"
by Markus O'Brien Fehr, Chief of Staff A new road infrastructure project is presenting an opportunity to create the first protected...
- Nov 12, 2021
Speed Limit Reductions to 30km/hr
by Markus O'Brien Fehr, Chief of Staff Speeding motor vehicles put pedestrians' lives at risk. That's why Toronto has been actively...
- Oct 29, 2021
Creating Small Business Class is Long Overdue
Long before COVID hurt the bottom line of most businesses, many of those on Yonge Street were already having trouble making ends meet...
- Oct 15, 2021
Bus Priority Routes
by Markus O'Brien Fehr, Chief of Staff The TTC believes buses should be given dedicated space on busy routes to speed up service and...
- Oct 1, 2021
Tough Times as Parents Wait for Vaccines for Kids
Parents will go to great lengths to prioritize their kids' education, and to keep them safe. Twenty months into the COVID pandemic,...
- Sep 17, 2021
Looking Forward: Expanding Speed Enforcement Programs
by Markus O'Brien Fehr, Chief of Staff Automated Speed Enforcement cameras are working – but we still have a lot of work ahead. As the...
- Sep 3, 2021
Looking Forward: Where do the Puppies Play?
by Markus O'Brien Fehr, Chief of Staff In 1970, Cat Stevens asked, “where do the children play?” Fifty years later, he might be joining...
- Sep 3, 2021
TIFF is Back
After a virtual-only festival in 2020, TIFF is back with a combination of online and in-person screenings from September 9 to 18. To see...
- Aug 20, 2021
Looking Forward: Heat Another Reminder of Needed Change
by Markus O'Brien Fehr, Chief of Staff Record setting temperatures, wildfires on the move, and a landmark report from the UN's...
- Jul 22, 2021
Looking Forward: Another Step Closer Towards a Vacant Homes Tax
by Markus O'Brien Fehr, Chief of Staff Toronto has moved another step closer towards implementing a new tax on properties sitting empty...
- Jul 9, 2021
Looking Forward: Changing Rules Around Your Yard
by Markus O'Brien Fehr, Chief of Staff If you're living in a single family home, yard work is likely part of your regular warm-weather...
- Jun 25, 2021
Looking Forward: The Top Five Landmarks In Willowdale
by Markus O'Brien Fehr, Chief of Staff What are the top 5 landmarks in Willowdale? It seemed a simple enough question when we received it...
- Jun 18, 2021
Looking Forward: Keeping the Conversation Going on Environment
by Markus O'Brien Fehr, Chief of Staff "Let's keep this conversation going." It was the most important request coming out of the climate...
- Jun 11, 2021
Looking Forward: Taking Action on GHG Reductions & Willowdale Climate Change Townhall
by Markus O'Brien Fehr, Chief of Staff May 2021 recorded more carbon dioxide in the planet's atmosphere than at any point in human...
- Jun 7, 2021
Teamwork Needed to Tackle Noise Issues
by Markus O'Brien Fehr, Chief of Staff Sometimes our toughest neighbourhood challenges need a lot of teamwork to move them in the right...
- May 21, 2021
Saving the CNE
by Markus O’Brien Fehr, Chief of Staff In 2019, I got back to the CNE for the first time in several years. Other than the miss-step of...