Blen
@blenblanchard.bsky.social
These groups should be ignored & not garner headlines.
Some random group of NIMBYs, claiming to speak for all of Toronto, is deeply concerned about neighbourhood stores.
The spokesperson (frequent activist vs planning reform) lives in a wealthy, deeply suburban part of Etobicoke.
These people speak for no one, and ought to be ignored.
cot-ra.org
The spokesperson (frequent activist vs planning reform) lives in a wealthy, deeply suburban part of Etobicoke.
These people speak for no one, and ought to be ignored.
cot-ra.org
November 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
These groups should be ignored & not garner headlines.
“As conspicuously selective as this kind of heritage protection is, so is who gets listened to at city hall. Some very vocal residents groups opposed the neighbourhood business proposal… but it’s rarely clear if they represent the whole neighbourhood’s feeling…”
How Toronto killed Sesame Street. My column on the retreat from allowing shops in neighbourhoods
& other watering down of good ideas.
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
& other watering down of good ideas.
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Shawn Micallef: How Toronto killed ‘Sesame Street’ with its heritage rules — and how we can bring it back
In the face of opposition from even small groups, the city ends up watering down even the best ideas.
www.thestar.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:49 PM
“As conspicuously selective as this kind of heritage protection is, so is who gets listened to at city hall. Some very vocal residents groups opposed the neighbourhood business proposal… but it’s rarely clear if they represent the whole neighbourhood’s feeling…”
Does the plot thicken?
Breaking News: Late last night Conde Nast illegally fired 4 union organizers who asked company execs to explain the downsizing of Teen Vogue and continued layoffs. We’ve filed a grievance.
November 7, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Does the plot thicken?