Stephanie Bertolo
@stephbertolo.bsky.social
Policy, politics, and planning enthusiast | Toronto, ON
Once, I saw a child, who was crossing the street to get to school, lying in a pool of blood after being hit by a car. It radicalized me.
Enough is enough. But not in the way Doug Ford says. Every effort needs to be made to penalize drivers who are speeding, distracted, or under the influence.
Enough is enough. But not in the way Doug Ford says. Every effort needs to be made to penalize drivers who are speeding, distracted, or under the influence.
Doug Ford to ban Ontario speed cameras in upcoming weeks: ‘Enough is enough’
Doug Ford to ban Ontario speed cameras in upcoming weeks: ‘Enough is enough’
The premier said the province will invest in speed bumps and roundabouts as an alternative to speed cameras.
www.thestar.com
September 25, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Once, I saw a child, who was crossing the street to get to school, lying in a pool of blood after being hit by a car. It radicalized me.
Enough is enough. But not in the way Doug Ford says. Every effort needs to be made to penalize drivers who are speeding, distracted, or under the influence.
Enough is enough. But not in the way Doug Ford says. Every effort needs to be made to penalize drivers who are speeding, distracted, or under the influence.
My love for theatre and housing came together in the play Stealing Home, on now at Toronto's Fringe Festival! Check out my review:
Toronto’s housing crisis gets the stage it deserves at the Toronto Fringe Festival (@toronto-fringe). Stealing Home is a comedic play inspired by real events across the city. Check out MNTO's review by @stephbertolo. www.moreneighbours.ca/news/events/...
Stealing Home: A Masterclass in Doing Nothing A Bit Too Well
www.moreneighbours.ca
July 8, 2025 at 5:46 PM
My love for theatre and housing came together in the play Stealing Home, on now at Toronto's Fringe Festival! Check out my review:
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Toronto has released pre-approved designs for garden and laneway suites. This will help some homeowners interested in adding a unit to their property, but it's a drop in the bucket relative to the number of homes that we need. Featuring @stephbertolo.bsky.social. toronto.citynews.ca/video/2025/0...
Toronto releases pre-approved housing designs for garden, laneway suites
Rhianne Campbell reports, the new measures come as a way to boost construction on new housing, cut designs costs, and speed up permit approval times.
toronto.citynews.ca
July 5, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Toronto has released pre-approved designs for garden and laneway suites. This will help some homeowners interested in adding a unit to their property, but it's a drop in the bucket relative to the number of homes that we need. Featuring @stephbertolo.bsky.social. toronto.citynews.ca/video/2025/0...
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More from @stephbertolo.bsky.social:
"Anything that helps reduce the cost of development and gets things built faster is a win... Unfortunately I think that laneway housing and garden suites aren't going to be a big part of the solution..."
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
"Anything that helps reduce the cost of development and gets things built faster is a win... Unfortunately I think that laneway housing and garden suites aren't going to be a big part of the solution..."
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Toronto needs more housing. Are garden suites a potential solution? | CBC News
The City of Toronto is hoping new measures to cut design costs and speed up permit approval times for laneway and garden suites may encourage homeowners to build more, but some advocates and experts s...
www.cbc.ca
July 7, 2025 at 3:39 PM
More from @stephbertolo.bsky.social:
"Anything that helps reduce the cost of development and gets things built faster is a win... Unfortunately I think that laneway housing and garden suites aren't going to be a big part of the solution..."
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
"Anything that helps reduce the cost of development and gets things built faster is a win... Unfortunately I think that laneway housing and garden suites aren't going to be a big part of the solution..."
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Toronto is, in fact, a world class city, and various regional political dynamics serve to undermine it, and hold it back from further greatness.
What's your hottest take about Canada?
July 1, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Toronto is, in fact, a world class city, and various regional political dynamics serve to undermine it, and hold it back from further greatness.
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And here: www.yorkregion.com/politics/fed...
CANADA VOTES 2025: ‘I don’t want to have to leave’, housing affordability top of mind for Gen Z this election
Industry experts say development charges have increased more than 250 per cent in York Region.
www.yorkregion.com
April 24, 2025 at 1:08 AM
And here: www.yorkregion.com/politics/fed...
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Director @StephBertolo featured on CTV:
“I think what Toronto needs is, and all of Canada, is a coordinated effort on behalf of all governments to get more housing built. At a federal level, that means making it a national priority.”
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
“I think what Toronto needs is, and all of Canada, is a coordinated effort on behalf of all governments to get more housing built. At a federal level, that means making it a national priority.”
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
What are the top issues for Toronto this federal election? Experts weigh in
Canadians will hit the polls to cast their ballots for the country’s next prime minister on April 28—but what issues are top of mind for Toronto this federal election?
www.ctvnews.ca
April 24, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Director @StephBertolo featured on CTV:
“I think what Toronto needs is, and all of Canada, is a coordinated effort on behalf of all governments to get more housing built. At a federal level, that means making it a national priority.”
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
“I think what Toronto needs is, and all of Canada, is a coordinated effort on behalf of all governments to get more housing built. At a federal level, that means making it a national priority.”
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
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Advanced voting starts today. More Neighbours Toronto has analyzed the parties' housing platforms, such as they are, across six categories. We also gave an overall evaluation that accounts for the feasibility, practicality, and coherence of the platform: www.moreneighbours.ca/news/analysi...
April 18, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Advanced voting starts today. More Neighbours Toronto has analyzed the parties' housing platforms, such as they are, across six categories. We also gave an overall evaluation that accounts for the feasibility, practicality, and coherence of the platform: www.moreneighbours.ca/news/analysi...
Conservatives hate socialism until it comes to paying for the real cost of driving. Then they love public goods.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/06/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/06/n...
How Trump and Several Lawsuits Could Undo New York’s Congestion Pricing
The program is the target of several lawsuits and of President-elect Donald J. Trump, who said he will end it permanently once he takes office on Jan. 20.
www.nytimes.com
January 7, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Conservatives hate socialism until it comes to paying for the real cost of driving. Then they love public goods.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/06/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/06/n...
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Congratulations to our new board members, @zakls.bsky.social @stoneape314.bsky.social, Stephanie Bertolo, and Nicholas Harterre!
They bring fresh perspectives and passion to the table, and we can’t wait to get started.
Here's to a great year, and fixing the housing crisis for the next one!
They bring fresh perspectives and passion to the table, and we can’t wait to get started.
Here's to a great year, and fixing the housing crisis for the next one!
December 16, 2024 at 12:35 AM
Congratulations to our new board members, @zakls.bsky.social @stoneape314.bsky.social, Stephanie Bertolo, and Nicholas Harterre!
They bring fresh perspectives and passion to the table, and we can’t wait to get started.
Here's to a great year, and fixing the housing crisis for the next one!
They bring fresh perspectives and passion to the table, and we can’t wait to get started.
Here's to a great year, and fixing the housing crisis for the next one!