Local Motion Episode 7: Rafael Gomez talks about People Plan Toronto

Episode 7 of a series of episodes exploring the ideas and subjects of the book Local Motion: The Art of Civic Engagement in Toronto (Coach House, 2010).

This episode features University of Toronto professor an People Plan Toronto member Rafael Gomez, who talks about how People Plan Toronto has helped city-dwellers get involved in city planning. People Plan Toronto rose out of neighbourhood concerns in the Queen West Triangle and has since moved to get neighbours involved in city planning and zoning across the city.

Local Motion presents an in-depth analysis of civic engagement in Canada's largest city. Decisions about the things that matter most on a daily basis -- our schools and roads and houses -- happen at the city level. So, how do we influence these decisions? What motivates ordinary citizens to take action and improve their community? How do neighbours organize together? Does City Hall facilitate engagement, or stand in the way? Local Motion explores how we, as citizens, can make a positive change in our city.

Articles by fourteen in-the-trenches journalists explain what makes Toronto tick and stall. They explore electoral reform, civic organizations, zoning, budgeting, the press gallery and grassroots activism. Taken together, these essays and profiles paint a city in transition, offering many examples of how Torontonians are helping make their city a better, more humane one.

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• Toronto
• civic engagement
• planning
• city planning
• People Plan Toronto
• zoning
• Rafael Gomez
• Local Motion
• Dave Meslin
• Alana Wilcox
• Christina Palassio