[Sundaycommunity] The Great Toronto Giveaway - Holding the Ford Government Accountable on June 2nd

Sat May 21 05:42:52 PDT 2022

Thank you Brenda, a powerful reflection on what we are doing to the earth
and its ecosystems in the name of capitalism.

Greg

On Sat, May 21, 2022 at 8:08 AM Brenda Holtkamp via Sundaycommunity <
sundaycommunity at lists.integralshift.ca> wrote:

> Sorry about that. Try this…
>
> https://youtu.be/caIo1UGSDgw
>
> Hope this works for everyone.
>
> Peace,
> Brenda
>
>
> On Fri, May 20, 2022 at 4:09 PM Dwyer Sullivan <edwyersullivan at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Brenda,
>> The response to your antidote to the greed Link said: The
>> conversation you requested could not be downloaded.
>> Maybe it is just my computer or perhaps there may  be another way to send
>> it to the whole community.
>> Peace, Dwyer
>>
>> On Fri, May 20, 2022 at 3:56 PM Brenda Holtkamp via Sundaycommunity <
>> sundaycommunity at lists.integralshift.ca> wrote:
>>
>>> Here's an antidote to the greed we witness in the world and in our
>>> governments....and dare I say, even sometimes in our own hearts.
>>>
>>>
>>> https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?tab=rm&ogbl#inbox/FMfcgzGpFzwLHXbbDzwDxPzxRSmKKWXx?projector=1
>>>
>>> Peace....and love for our Mother....Earth,
>>> Brenda
>>>
>>> On Fri, May 20, 2022 at 11:38 AM Bill Wright via Sundaycommunity <
>>> sundaycommunity at lists.integralshift.ca> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thks for the additional details, David.  Yes, this is a super lost
>>>> opportunity to make a better balanced city for everyone.
>>>> I'd be interested in attending a discussion panel on this issue if one
>>>> is happening sometime.
>>>> Thks again, David.
>>>> Bill.
>>>>
>>>> William Wright
>>>> Partner
>>>> Uncharted Software Inc.
>>>> c 416-708-6677
>>>> w 416-203-3003 x227
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, May 20, 2022 at 10:28 AM Tedd via Sundaycommunity <
>>>> sundaycommunity at lists.integralshift.ca> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Thank you David. What kind of City is Toronto devolving to? Who will
>>>>> live here?Tedd
>>>>>
>>>>> On May 20, 2022 10:05 AM, David Walsh via Sundaycommunity <
>>>>> sundaycommunity at lists.integralshift.ca> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Bill – thank you for your email and comments.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Attached is a more detailed outline.. The Ford Government is giving
>>>>> developers much more favourable treatment than previous Provincial
>>>>> governments. I call it “the Great Toronto Giveaway”.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> However, there are so many luxury condos being built at the present
>>>>> time (800 applications in 2021) that developers are not going to find
>>>>> enough buyers to pay the high prices they have been selling their units
>>>>> for. With higher construction costs due tot the pandemic, some developers
>>>>> are going to go bust.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Attached is a photo of 10-16 Wellesley St West
>>>>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/10-16+Wellesley+St+West?entry=gmail&source=g>
>>>>> – taken at the climate march last Saturday.– it is mentioned in my article.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> David
>>>>>
>>>>> david at dwalsh.ca
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> *From:* Bill Wright <bwright at uncharted.software>
>>>>> *Sent:* May 19, 2022 9:22 PM
>>>>> *To:* sundaycommunity at lists.integralshift.ca
>>>>> *Cc:* Sunday Community (sundaycommunity at integralshift.ca) <
>>>>> sundaycommunity at integralshift.ca>; David Walsh <david at dwalsh.ca>
>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [Sundaycommunity] Holding the Ford Government
>>>>> Accountable on June 2nd
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Thk you, David, for this very important msg.  And if I may say, I
>>>>> think the real estate development planning and approval process is broken /
>>>>> sub-optimal.  And it is at the Ontario provincial level that decision
>>>>> frameworks are set for very local decisions.  Back in the day, I spent a
>>>>> lot of time protesting OMB decisions to no avail.  :-(   Anyways, I think
>>>>> the province needs to get out of Municipal decision making.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thks again, David, for your call to action.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Bill.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> William Wright
>>>>> Partner
>>>>> Uncharted Software Inc.
>>>>> c 416-708-6677
>>>>> w 416-203-3003 x227
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, May 19, 2022 at 8:46 PM David Walsh via Sundaycommunity <
>>>>> sundaycommunity at lists.integralshift.ca> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> A young man said recently on the CBC that “the main legacy of the Ford
>>>>> government for Toronto is the surge in weed stores and hi-rise luxury
>>>>> condos”.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Over the past year I have been working with a group of concerned
>>>>> citizens to demand that the developer of a hi-rise condo project at the
>>>>> north-west corner of Bloor & Dundas West include a range of affordable
>>>>> units so that the area does not turn into another high income enclave. This
>>>>> site was zoned for about 100 units and the City agreed recently to permit
>>>>> Timbertrin, the developer, to build a 27 storey building with 327 units;
>>>>> and the only concession was 26 mid-range affordable units.  This developer
>>>>> and others are making huge profits based on the large increases in units
>>>>> being awarded by the City and the Province. The city politicians say that
>>>>> if they don’t agree to the requests of the developers, then the Ford
>>>>> government will use its powers to give them what they want. Most developers
>>>>> are using this situation as an excuse to not consult with neighbourhood
>>>>> groups, and they are not open to discussing community amenities for the
>>>>> neighbourhoods that are being impacted.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> The affordable housing crisis is brutal in the way it is hitting the
>>>>> most vulnerable in our communities. One indication is the long list of
>>>>> individuals and families who are scheduled for eviction hearings at the
>>>>> Landlord & Tenant Board.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Our community group has been fortunate to have well known author and
>>>>> illustrator, Kevin Sylvester,  *facebook.com/kevinsylvesterbooks
>>>>> <http://facebook.com/kevinsylvesterbooks> *- create the attached
>>>>> poster for us, highlighting the injustice of  the current housing market,
>>>>> and the role of the Ford government.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> The Provincial election is on June 2nd and we must do all we can to
>>>>> hold Ford accountable. Please share this poster with your friends and ask
>>>>> them to pass it on.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Let us know your thoughts by responding to the email address at the
>>>>> bottom of the poster – BuildBetterTO at gmail.com
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> And please make your Vote count on June 2nd.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> In Peace
>>>>>
>>>>> David
>>>>>
>>>>> david at dwalsh.ca
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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