Tag: Corrine Rahman
City council adds 1,500 hectares to urban growth boundary (and maybe more)
London will push on with an expansion to its urban growth boundary, the first significant change in almost 30 years, despite pushback outside the development industry. Politicians gave their approval on Tuesday to expand the boundary, which dictates where residential and commercial development can happen, but were divided on exactly how much to add. “This […]
Susan Stevenson losing 30 days’ pay for ‘bullying, harassment’
A London city councillor with a history of controversial social media posts will be docked 30 days’ pay in a punishment meted out by her colleagues
BRT 2.0: What to know about proposed resurrection of north, west routes
What’s old is new again. London’s new 25-year transportation master plan contains a proposal to revive two bus rapid transit routes to serve north and west London. LFP’s Jack Moulton takes a look back, and forward, at rapid transit’s political feasibility. WHAT’S ON THE TABLE FOR BUS RAPID TRANSIT? Within the next decade, city hall […]
New London wards same as the existing ones, with few tweaks
London city councillors have decided on the new electoral boundaries that will be in place for the 2026 election. In a 13-1 vote, with Ward 7 Coun. Corrine Rahman opposed and Ward 1 Coun. Hadleigh McAlister absent, the strategic priorities and policy committee decided Tuesday to keep London’s 14 wards largely intact while shifting boundaries […]
2025 city budget: Politicians OK $300K to fund downtown clean-up efforts
Downtown London’s business district will get some extra money for street cleaning and graffiti removal, but not for property damage or enhancing security