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June 17, 2014: Committee of the Whole – Concord GO Centre Secondary Plan

Posted on September 23, 2014 by adhoccommittee

Committee of the Whole, Report No. 30 Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. Item 7: Concord GO Centre Secondary Plan – File 26.3 City of Vaughan Response to Public, Government and Agency Submissions Related File: OP.07.013, 1834374 Ontario Inc. … Continue reading →

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November 26, 2013: Committee of the Whole – Concord GO Centre Secondary Plan

Posted on December 2, 2013 by adhoccommittee

The Vaughan Committee of the Whole Public Hearing which took place at 7 pm on November 26, 2013 included two items (Items 2 and 3) of crucial relevance to the Concord West community. We have assembled together the following documents pertinent … Continue reading →

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Analysis of the Draft Concord GO Centre Secondary Plan of November 1, 2013 – 1. Title and Basic Considerations

Posted on November 30, 2013 by adhoccommittee

Note: The full text of this document is also available in PDF format. Re. File 26.3, Committee of the Whole, November 26, 2013 From: Concord West Ratepayers Association Analysis of the Draft Concord GO Centre Secondary Plan of November 1, … Continue reading →

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2. Summary analysis of the so-called “Preferred Solution”

Posted on November 30, 2013 by adhoccommittee

First off, it is simply scandalous that the results (5 panels times 5 tables of attendees) of the well attended (66 participants) public meeting of January 30th, 2013 – or exercise in so-called dotmocracy – were never posted on the … Continue reading →

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3.1 – Analysis of Schedule E (Transit Network)

Posted on November 30, 2013 by adhoccommittee

1.We will now proceed to a detailed analysis with the schedule that concerns the issue that brought us here, Schedule E regarding “Transit Network”: The hub is now situated over Highway #7 (as marked by the dashed blue circle with … Continue reading →

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3.2 Analysis of Schedule D (Transportation Network)

Posted on November 30, 2013 by adhoccommittee

2. Let’s next consider the rest of the transit network, called Schedule D, the “Transportation Network”: Another sham is what aptly describes this schedule, were it not for the necessary adjective “costly”. Despite the public meeting of January 30th having … Continue reading →

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3.3 Analysis of Schedules B and C (Land Use, Height and Density)

Posted on November 30, 2013 by adhoccommittee

3. Next, let’s talk about what has effectively hijacked this Council’s initiative and has just about exhausted the stock of good will on the part of Concord West’s community. We’re referring to Schedules B and C: The Preferred Solution embodied … Continue reading →

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3.4 Analysis of Schedule F (Open Space Network). Conclusion

Posted on November 30, 2013 by adhoccommittee

4. At last, let us address perhaps the best joke of all, Schedule F, the “Open Space Network” (another faddist neologism, “open space”: “open space” is one that is about to be closed in with high-rises and intensification…): It is … Continue reading →

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November 4, 2013 – Public Open House, Concord GO Centre Secondary Plan

Posted on November 10, 2013 by adhoccommittee

The following is a partial transcript of the Public Open House of November 4, 2013, which accompanied the release, for public comments, of the Draft Secondary Plan for the Concord GO Centre. The transcript encompasses two interventions by members of … Continue reading →

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April 9, 2013: City of Vaughan Committee of the Whole Meeting

Posted on April 28, 2013 by adhoccommittee

[This extract can also be accessed in PDF format.] April 9, 2013 Committee of the Whole Item 15. CONCORD GO CENTRE SECONDARY PLAN DIRECTION TO PROCEED WITH STUDY AREA EXPANSION AND ADDITIONAL FUNDING FILE 26.3 WARDS 4 & 5 Concord West … Continue reading →

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March 5, 2013: City of Vaughan Committee of the Whole Meeting

Posted on April 2, 2013 by adhoccommittee

[This extract can also be accessed in PDF format.] Extracts from the City of Vaughan, Committee of the Whole (Working Session) Tuesday, March 5, 2013 Item 1. Concord Go Centre Secondary Plan Study Status Update Presentation by Planning Alliance by … Continue reading →

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June 21, 2012: Presentation to Fred Darvish and MPP Peter Shurman

Posted on October 20, 2012 by adhoccommittee

On June 21, 2012, Dr. Paulo Correa and Dr. Gila Martow met with Fred Darvish, the President of Liberty Development Corporation (which owns the lands for the planned Concord Floral residential development and Concord Corporate Center) and MPP Peter Shurman. … Continue reading →

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November 29, 2011: Concord West on Dr. Gila Martow’s Community show

Posted on December 1, 2011 by adhoccommittee

On November 29, 2011, Josephine Mastrodicasa, president of the CWRA, Theresa Panezutti, vice-president of the CWRA, and Dr. Paulo Correa, Chair of the CWRAHC, were interviewed by Dr. Gila Martow on her AllTalkTV show Gila’s Community. The first part of … Continue reading →

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September 14, 2011: All-Candidates Meeting for Thornhill

Posted on September 19, 2011 by adhoccommittee

An All-Candidates Meeting, organized by the Concord West Ratepayers Association and the Concord West Seniors Club, for the Thornhill candidates in the upcoming Provincial Election, took place on September 14, 2011, at the Fontana Gardens Banquet Hall. The candidates present … Continue reading →

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September 13, 2011: Vaughan Council meeting

Posted on September 18, 2011 by adhoccommittee

On September 13, 2011, a delegation of Concord West residents attended a meeting of the Vaughan Municipal Council (Committee of the Whole), in order to address, in particular, item 33 on the agenda: the proposed Terms of Reference for the … Continue reading →

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Uninhabitat: between intensification and sprawl

Posted on September 13, 2011 by adhoccommittee

Perhaps the worst damage caused by intensification is the replacement of social communities by concentrations of atomized individuals who can easily be duped by government and corporate interests, since they fail to perceive nearly all common threats to their livelihood, … Continue reading →