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I can't imagine how much the bollard installation would cost the city; it would be huge. Not to mention the costs of maintaining and repairing them. Effective, yes; but I do agree it's too aggressive a solution.
 
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Given that people do blow past streetcars at stops when people are getting on and off seems to indicate that some new "unmistakeable signage" (e.g. painting the road) may be necessary.
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those are called aggressive and unconsiderate drivers who should not have passed their licensing test and should be re-tested annually as they obviously don't know the HTA.
 
I seldom look at Twitter but today happened on the Mayor`s Twitter account. It`s rather scary that he thinks these are the things a Mayor ought to be spending time on. (Small things for a small mind?)

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23h Mayor Rob Ford ‏@TOMayorFord
Amir Remtulla your experience, advice and dedication will be missed. Thank you - I wish you all the best in your new role. ‪#Toronto‬ ‪#Topoli‬
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6 Jul Mayor Rob Ford ‏@TOMayorFord
‪#Argos‬ are hosting ‪#Stampeders‬ in the 2012 home opener tomorrow. Details here http://www.argonauts.ca/article/argos- … via @TorontoArgos ‪#Toronto‬
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6 Jul Mayor Rob Ford ‏@TOMayorFord
Food festivals, fast cars and local art: so many events in ‪#Toronto‬ again this weekend. Check out the full list here: http://bit.ly/HmJjw
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6 Jul Mayor Rob Ford ‏@TOMayorFord
A hot Friday ‪#Toronto‬. To find a cooling centre or air conditioned public space please click here: http://bitly.com/KPS3C9 ‪#BeatTheHeat‬
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5 Jul Mayor Rob Ford ‏@TOMayorFord
‪#Toronto‬ is developing a Seniors' Strategy to support our aging population. Details here: http://bit.ly/LR74sP ‪#TOpoli‬
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4 Jul Mayor Rob Ford ‏@TOMayorFord
Pool hours have been extended due the extreme heat alert. Details here:http://www.toronto.ca/parks/swimming … ‪#Toronto‬ ‪#BeatTheHeat‬ ‪#TOpoli‬
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4 Jul Mayor Rob Ford ‏@TOMayorFord
Interesting read - Economist Magazine lists ‪#Toronto‬ as the 8th most livable city in the world: http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicd …
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4 Jul Mayor Rob Ford ‏@TOMayorFord
An extreme heat alert has been issued this am ‪#Toronto‬. The full list of cooling centres posted here: http://bitly.com/KPS3C9 ‪#beattheheat‬
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3 Jul Mayor Rob Ford ‏@TOMayorFord
Thanks for having me on your great show @Heylandsberg! ‪#Toronto‬ ‪#CFL‬ ‪#Argos‬ pic.twitter.com/wyyul0Wa ‪#OTR‬
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3 Jul Mayor Rob Ford ‏@TOMayorFord
With @Heylandsberg and @torontoargos QB Ricky Ray for taping of ‪#OTR‬ now. Show airs at 5 pm. pic.twitter.com/Q0SI32bz ‪#Toronto‬ ‪#Argos‬ ‪#Football‬
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I have a hard time believing that Rob Ford is posting these. I also have a hard time believing that Rob Ford reads the Economist.
 
nfitz said:
I have a hard time believing that Rob Ford is posting these. I also have a hard time believing that Rob Ford reads the Economist.
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Must be looking at the pretty pictures in the Economist.

Noticed on the recent TV news where Rob Ford toured TCHC housing. He was listening to complaints on the lack of air conditioning in the units ($45 extra for a window A/C) as he handed out his business cards.
 
I saw that too back when the story broke that Ford isn't at City Hall much. I'm genuinely curious as to why he tours TCHC so often.
 
dt_toronto_geek said:
I saw that too back when the story broke that Ford isn't at City Hall much. I'm genuinely curious as to why he tours TCHC so often.
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He does these 'tours' because that's pretty much all he is capable of. Intellectually he's is incapable of carrying out all of the responsibilities of his job. His band of 'enablers' will say 'Rob listens to the people'. But, that's alllllllll that he does. Since day one at city hall he's been a man...without a plan (even before becoming Mayor).
 
nfitz said:
I have a hard time believing that Rob Ford is posting these. I also have a hard time believing that Rob Ford reads the Economist.
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Yes, one doubts that "that internet thing" has yet reached Mr Ford and I agree that the Economist would not be on his radar but it is frankly even worse that one of his minions uses Twitter to send out stuff like this in his name. If he were smart, he.... OK, no point!
 
Tee said:
He does these 'tours' because that's pretty much all he is capable of. Intellectually he's is incapable of carrying out all of the responsibilities of his job. His band of 'enablers' will say 'Rob listens to the people'. But, that's alllllllll that he does. Since day one at city hall he's been a man...without a plan (even before becoming Mayor).
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Along with his phone calls and radio show, it's the equivalent of the CEO of TD performing the role of a teller.
 
Kouvalis is back for the next election?

Be prepared for more dirty tricks!

Search is on for top aide as Ford’s chief of staff quits
KELLY GRANTLISA PRIEST
The Globe and Mail
Published Sunday, Jul. 08 2012, 9:36 PM EDT

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is searching for a new top aide after the departure of his second chief of staff in 2 1/2 years.

Amir Remtulla, a former Molson Coors executive, is leaving the mayor’s office July 20 to become vice-president of external partnerships for the 2015 Toronto Pan Am Games – a move the mayor’s brother, Councillor Doug Ford, said is understandable given the stress of the chief of staff’s job.

“If you could make 40 per cent more, be the eyes and ears for the mayor at the Pan Am Games and have less pressure, wouldn’t you take it?” Doug Ford said.

He added there is no friction between him and Mr. Remtulla. “The thing that’s frustrating is how the media spins this crap. I love him.”

Mr. Ford isn’t alone in that sentiment. City councillors described Mr. Remtulla as having a conciliatory, principled approach to matters. While he may not have always agreed with them, he always listened.

“The mayor has not been the most accessible person for most councillors, nor has he demonstrated an interest in really trying to resolve conflicts,” said Councillor Josh Matlow. “Rather, he often gets into the divisiveness.”

It’s possible that the mayor would turn to an unknown to run his office, but he typically prefers to stick with aides he knows and trusts.

Three names likely to come up as replacements are Mark Towhey, the mayor’s current director of policy, Nick Kouvalis, the mayor’s former chief of staff, and Andrew Pask, a former mayor’s office staffer who served as Mr. Ford’s executive assistant when he was a city councillor.

Mr. Pask and Mr. Kouvalis, who frequently butted heads behind the scenes, left the mayor’s office in January and February of 2011, respectively, after a verbal dust-up that prompted Mr. Kouvalis to ask City Hall security to escort Mr. Pask out.

Doug Ford said Mr. Kouvalis is not in the running because he is likely to oversee the mayor’s re-election bid in 2014.

“It’s not Nick. 100 per cent, definitely no. You can’t run the campaign and be chief of staff,” he said.

Mr. Kouvalis confirmed he doesn’t want his old job back, adding that he’s “been there, done that.”

As for his role in the next municipal contest, Mr. Kouvalis said, “I’ve always been involved and I’m planning on being involved in the next campaign. Ultimately, that’s up to the candidate.”

Like Mr. Kouvalis, Mr. Towhey was part of Mr. Ford’s successful election team in 2010. He served as interim chief of staff before Mr. Remtulla took up the post in February, 2011.

Mr. Remtulla served on the mayor’s transition team after his election. He was a long-time aide to former councillor Case Ootes, who served as deputy mayor under Mel Lastman and chaired Mr. Ford’s transition team.

Mr. Towhey did not return calls seeking comment Sunday. Mr. Pask declined comment.

Doug Ford wouldn’t rule out either contender. “Mark’s great,” he said of Mr. Towhey.

He said he hadn’t spoken directly to Mr. Pask. Asked if he was in the running for chief of staff, Mr. Ford said, “I can’t answer that.”

Councillor Adam Vaughan described Mr. Remtulla’s departure as a big loss.

“Amir looked for a solution a lot of the time,” said Mr. Vaughan. “If they don’t find a way to replace him with someone who behaves that way, it will be tough for all of us.”
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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news...as-fords-chief-of-staff-quits/article4398752/
 
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DSC said:
I seldom look at Twitter but today happened on the Mayor`s Twitter account. It`s rather scary that he thinks these are the things a Mayor ought to be spending time on. (Small things for a small mind?)

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I have no problem with these tweets. If you go back to Miller's use of twitter he was all about tweeting things both big and small (TFC being a common topic), and he would interact with his followers as well (which you could argue a big-league mayor shouldn't have time for). Nenshi in Calgary has used twitter in various ways as well. The only thing I'd suggest is that Ford doesn't have a clue what Twitter is, while Nenshi and Miller were/are at the cutting edge.
 
jje1000 said:
Along with his phone calls and radio show, it's the equivalent of the CEO of TD performing the role of a teller.
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i think you have that slightly backwards .... more like a teller performing the role of CEO.

one having the title without the expertise, knowledge or willingness to learn from others (even though he's been a councillor since 2000)
 
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