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    Preparing for a Driverless Future
    • Feb 4

    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...
    City Services Struggle Even With Tax Hike
    • 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...
    Infrastructure Key for New Development
    • 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...
    Willowdale's First Bike "Loop"
    • 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...
    Speed Limit Reductions to 30km/hr
    • 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...
    Creating Small Business Class is Long Overdue
    • 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...
    Bus Priority Routes
    • 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...
    Tough Times as Parents Wait for Vaccines for Kids
    • Oct 2, 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,...
    Looking Forward: Expanding Speed Enforcement Programs
    • 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...
    Looking Forward: Where do the Puppies Play?
    • 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...
    TIFF is Back
    • 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...
    Looking Forward: Heat Another Reminder of Needed Change
    • 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...
    Looking Forward: Another Step Closer Towards a Vacant Homes Tax
    • 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...
    Looking Forward: Changing Rules Around Your Yard
    • Jul 10, 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...
    Looking Forward: The Top Five Landmarks In Willowdale
    • 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...
    Climate Change Town Hall with Councillor Filion - June 2021
    • Jun 19, 2021

    Climate Change Town Hall with Councillor Filion - June 2021

    Looking Forward: Keeping the Conversation Going on Environment
    • 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...
    Looking Forward: Taking Action on GHG Reductions & Willowdale Climate Change Townhall
    • 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...
    Teamwork Needed to Tackle Noise Issues
    • 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...
    Saving the CNE
    • 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...
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