Regarding 7 Sources, the file “Makuch-reading-week-6” should be used as a source. The other 6 sources should be found in the link (specified Source) in the file “Assignment”.
CITC04H3 Current Municipal and Planning Policy and Practice in Toronto Assignment III
Chronicling a Current Topic on Municipal and/or Planning Policy and Practice
Introduction: As a student of City Studies, as well as a member of society, it is your responsibility to keep yourself up to date on developments that will impact the communities where you and your families live, work and go to school.
For example, with the election of the Progressive Conservatives in 2018, many changes have been made or are being considered that have directly affected or will affect municipal and planning policy and practice locally and across Ontario. Bill 5, Better Local Government Act, 2018; Bill 66, Restoring Ontario's Competitiveness Act, 2018; and Bill 108, More Homes, More Choice, 2019 will significantly impact your communities and it is important for you to understand how.
There are many other examples of current topics related to municipal and planning policy and practice in Toronto and, more broadly, Ontario. It will be up to you to choose a topic but it must be related to the Zoning topic we covered in lecture.
Finding Articles:
1. You will choose 6 articles from the provided news sources, each will be from a different week between April and July, 2019.
2. The articles will be approximately 400 words in length.
3. The articles must have been published between April and July, 2019 and cover a current topic on municipal and planning policy and practice.
4. The 6 articles may be from different sources but must be on the same topic.
5. The articles must be printed and included with your written current event report.
Written Report:
Complete a commentary to the current topic following these guidelines:
1. At the top of your written report include the topic you have chosen.
2. In bullet point form, list the titles of the 6 articles; their sources; and the dates of the publication.
3. Paragraph 1 (Summary): Write a summary of the topic in your own words. This summary should clearly demonstrate an understanding of the material.
4. Paragraphs 2 & 3 (Explanation): Explain how this article relates to what we are covering in the course.
5. Paragraphs 4 & 5 (Commentary): Describe how this article expanded your understanding of issues and how they are important to what we are currently studying and the current state of municipal and planning policy and practice. Explain what insights you gained from the articles. Some things to consider:
a. How does the information in the article relate to you?
b. What is your opinion of the issue being discussed?
6. Questions for Discussion: Write two thoughtfully-crafted questions that come to your mind concerning the issues discussed in the articles.
Sources:
You must choose your articles from the following news sources:
(You can search articles in the first six links)
o Toronto Star: https://www.thestar.com/
o CBC News: https://www.cbc.ca/
o Globe and Mail: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/
o Toronto Sun: https://torontosun.com/
o Now Magazine: https://nowtoronto.com/
o Spacing Magazine: http://spacing.ca/
o Novae Res Urbis: the library will assist you with access
o Municipal World: the library will assist you with access
o Canadian Planning and Policy: the library will assist you with access
o Y Magazine: the library will assist you with access