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Proposed highway to pave parts of Greenbelt proving controversial
By: Noor Javed News reporter, Published on Fri Jan 02 2015 The Toronto Star http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2015/01/02/proposed_highway_to_pave_parts_of_greenbelt_proving_controversial.html The province is in the midst of planning a new highway that will carry drivers across the GTA from Vaughan to Milton — in the … Continue reading
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What is the Natural Heritage Network?
The City of Vaughan is embarking on one of the most ambitious and ground-breaking projects in its history, and you probably know very little or next to nothing about it. This project will increase the quality of life of the … Continue reading
Vaughan’s Natural Heritage Network
Show your support for Vaughan’s Natural Heritage Network. Join The Friends of Vaughan’s Natural Heritage Network Facebook Page and stay posted for more information and upcoming events. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Friends-of-Vaughans-Natural-Heritage-Network/264222283747713?skip_nax_wizard=true
Don’t hold breath for real debate on casino in Vaughan
Vaughan is ramping up a one-way conversation about bringing a casino to the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre, our future downtown area. Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua, with help from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG), say they will have “an open debate … Continue reading
Casino Dialogues
This past May, Vaughan Council voted to be a host candidate for a casino. During the same meeting Vaughan politicians allowed the council chamber to be a forum for pro casino lobbyist who spent the first two hours of the … Continue reading
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A Casino Next to a Subway?
The future Spadina Subway line expansion into Vaughan was a gift from taxpayers across the country, paid for by federal, provincial and municipal funding. This incredibly expensive infrastructure project provides Vaughan with the key stimulus for its aspirations of creating … Continue reading
3rd Annual Sprawl Speaker Series
Please join Sustainable Vaughan on Thursday November 22nd for our third annual, Sprawl Speaker Series; Debt Financing and Development Charges, Unsustainable Subsidy or Necessary Tool for Growth? Thursday November 22, 2012 7:00pm – 9:00pmVellore Village Community Centre, 1 Villa Royale … Continue reading
Current Political Thinking as Backed up as our Roads
Would be Vaughan MPP’s recently proposed solutions to alleviate your traffic congestion woes, unfortunately their proposals, ranging from road expansion to “improving” public transit will do nothing to reduce your commute times. Without real funding attached to these promises, your … Continue reading
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