Matt Elliott
@GraphicMatt
City columnist, contributing to @TorontoStar & writing @cityhallwatcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. @humbercollege prof. (he/him)
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http://www.mattelliott.ca 23-03-2007 00:14:44
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My Toronto Star column: Toronto city hall’s strategy to collect the vacant home tax was flawed from the start — too bureaucratic and too prone to errors.
There were — and are — other options. It’s time for another look at a system based on utility bills. thestar.com/opinion/contri…
My Toronto Star column: Toronto’s got a dangerous dog problem, and I’m not sure how city hall’s plan for $500K public education campaign is supposed to fix it.
Governments should try spending less on communicating problems, and more on solving them.
thestar.com/opinion/contri…
My Toronto Star column: it’s fair to be concerned about the sky-high rate of fare evasion on the TTC, but we should also be concerned about the potential for the TTC to launch an aggressive, heavy-handed response.
First, try better customer service.
thestar.com/opinion/contri…
Check your inbox: it’s City Hall Watcher #272!
This week: Another council meeting is in the books. I look at decisions re: FIFA, dangerous dogs, noisy cars, and swapping parking for housing. Includes a look at revenue data from hundreds of parking lots.
toronto.cityhallwatcher.com/p/chw272
The March Council meeting is over, but the work continues. I’ve got a special FREE issue of City Hall Watcher out now looking at the issues on tap for next week, including booze in parks, the not-triumphant return of measles, parking business woes and more toronto.cityhallwatcher.com/p/booze-in-par…