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Author Archives: Hardy Stevenson and Associates Limited
Toronto: A Tale of Three Cities at Why Should I Care?
On April 18, 2016, Dave Hardy, Principal of Hardy Stevenson and Associates and John Stapleton, a fellow at the Metcalf Foundation did a talk on “Toronto: A Tale of Three Cities” organized by Why Should I Care, a non-profit group … Continue reading
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Toronto: A Tale Of Three Cities
Dave Hardy, R.P.P. — July 2016 In 1998, the cities of Etobicoke, York, East York, North York, Scarborough, and Toronto, making up Metropolitan Toronto, were amalgamated into the City of Toronto. In 2014, the Rotary Clubs in Scarborough (coalition of … Continue reading
Is the decline of traditional media and substantive news reporting and the rise of news through social media harming our democracy?
Is the decline of traditional media and substantive news reporting and the rise of news through social media harming our democracy? Dave Hardy’s abbreviated 17 February 2015 presentation to: Why Should I Care? http://whyshouldicare.ca The topic tonight is timely in … Continue reading
Posted in Communications, New Media, Politics
We Are Scarborough
Overview This series of discussion papers has been prepared as part of the 2014 Scarborough Community Renewal Campaign, initiated by the Rotary Clubs in Scarborough. The campaign is seeking to raise the profile of the need for social and economic … Continue reading
Posted in Communities, Consultation
Tagged cities, community, community resiliency, consultation, Rotary
Economic Development in Scarborough
Overview This Discussion Paper on Economic Development is the first in a series of discussion papers prepared as part of the 2014 Scarborough Community Renewal Campaign (Campaign) initiated by the Rotary Clubs in Scarborough. The Campaign is seeking to raise … Continue reading
Posted in Consultation, Planning
Tagged cities, community, community resiliency, consultation, Rotary
Toronto’s Chattering Elites and Scarborough’s Transit Victims
Toronto’s councillors of wealthy wards and their chattering elite supporters turned a blind eye on a critical social justice issue for Danzig Street, Ward 44 and all of Scarborough. Instead, they opted to exclude social costs and benefits in deciding the fate of Scarborough’s transit. Our take on how and why assessing socio-economic impacts would have created a better life for Scarborough’s working poor and multicultural community. Continue reading
Posted in Communities, Management, Planning, Politics, Socio-Economic Impact Analysis, Transportation
Tagged immigrants to Toronto; Scarborough; Toronto's Ward 44; Toronto's Ward 22; Toronto's East End; Socio-economic Impact Assessment; transit; TTC; MetroLinx; City of Toronto; Toronto's Transit Debate; Toro
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Nine Lessons on Making Multi-Family Homes More Resilient
About 20 years ago, Hardy Stevenson and Associates Limited was part of a team that prepared an aggressive strategy for residential, industrial, commercial and institutional waste reduction, reuse and recycling (3Rs) in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). As the urban … Continue reading
Seven Ways to Rethink Toronto’s Resiliency
Seven ways the recent ice storm, earlier power outages and floods enable us to consider whether municipal sustainability plans for Toronto and other municipalities should be reconsidered through the lens of resiliency planning. How different would social and environmental planning for food, climate change, energy, economic development, healthy communities, natural assets and transportation be if seen through the lens of ‘resiliency’? Continue reading
Posted in Communities, Energy, Management, Planning, Politics, Socio-Economic Impact Analysis, Sustainability, Transportation
Tagged community resiliency, environmental planning, ice storm 2013, municipalities, Peterborough, power outages, resiliency, social planning, socio-economic impact, sustainability, Toronto, transportation, urban planning
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We Built Toronto with People’s Needs at the Forefront
Let’s mark World Town Planning Day on November 8 by remembering two bold moves that put Toronto’s people first by addressing changes in the suburbs and affordability. It’s time to reflect on their impacts and use them to inform our City’s ongoing evolution. Continue reading
Integrated Human Services Plans Deliver Major Social and Economic Benefits to Municipalities
Overview of how a well‐thought through Human Services Plan can improve municipal governance and program performance by enhancing: service delivery, economic investment appeal, funding success and triple bottom line analysis. Continue reading
