Tag: City hall
Still dreaming of (or fearing) rapid transit in north London? You can likely stop now
Londoners still dreaming, or fearing, that city hall may revive the cancelled north leg of its rapid transit system can probably stop now, one observer says. During a recent debate, Mayor Josh Morgan and Deputy Mayor Shawn Lewis pushed to downgrade the designation of three roads â Clarence Street, Richmond Street and Western Road â […]
London city council poised to stop issuing proclamations, again
Four years after restarting the long-dormant process, London politicians already have lost their appetite for proclamations, with past controversies top of mind.
City-owned core parking lots may be perfect spots for new housing: Mayor
Could five downtown-area London parking lots be used for new housing development? The mayor and city staff are looking to find out. Based on a commitment from Mayor Josh Morgan’s 2024 state of the city address, city staff are seeking council’s approval to open up several city-owned parking lots to development proposals for “high-density housing, […]
The LFP Podcast, ep. 184: Towers of Spite 2, taller buildings, and city hall’s housing push
Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with Jack Moulton about city politicians’ plans for higher apartment towers and stacked townhouses across London.
Citizen calls council limits on speech ‘undemocratic’
Owen Sound city council on Monday finalized its July decision to reduce how long speakers may address council and committees, and to only include items on the agenda that are within council’s jurisdiction. During public question period though, an Owen Sound citizen called those moves “undemocratic.” There were other procedural bylaw changes that council approved, […]