Essentials to reason. Rogers TV
October 2nd, 2014.
Dear friends:
My name is Anastasios Baxevanidis.
I am candidate mayor for Richmond Hill
Our people say: <<too many words
is poverty>>.
Wednesday, 1 October 2014
Monday, 29 September 2014
Apocalypses One,
Apocalypses one
From: Anastasios Baxevanidis
Advance good ideas
Support possible propositions
Saturday, 6 September 2014
Five reasons to act wise: Friendship is our strength, Let the people talk, Our native land needs us all, The agony of failure does not justify lies.
Five reasons to act wise
From: Anastasios Baxevanidis
Knowledge is
power that can make you or break you...
Reason makes you power broker.
****************
Reason one
Friendship is our strength
Dear friends:
Epicurus, have
said, << friendship is the most dear element and matter on Earth>>.
This year we are
having Municipal Elections.
October 27th, 2014 is the date
of VOTE. You can change your Town, for
fair days and secure future.
When we are talking about freedom,
free elections, citizens, voting, candidates, debate, community issues, etc, we
are presenting the most important elements, the foundations, and the ideals, of
the democratic system of governance.
Democracy is a continuous
conversation about the welfare of all peoples and its cosmos. When this
conversation is interrupted, and the participation of all peoples is restricted,
then the system is not responsive to the needs of the many.
There are many remedies to
bring about renewal, progress and prosperity for all people in a Democratic
system. So time is of essence, so is participation and co-operation, is the
must for those who wand to "service" the peoples and for the peoples
who want to be "serviced".
The last municipal elections in
Richmond Hill
What these numbers mean? Are
you satisfied with the way the Town is running?
First, these numbers clearly
and unequivocally indicate that our electorate is not engaged, is marginalized and discouraged from fully taking part in the democratic political process and
having a say in the governance of our Town.
The same can be said about the
Provincial and Federal elections.
The reasons for the above
voting statistics are many and complicated. However, I am certain that you will
give many correct answers by farther questioning your wondering reasons of your
every day life.
For me, the most important reason
that undermines electorate engagement at all three levels of our governments, is
the unproductive political conversation. I want to change that and involve all
you in a serious and meaningful political conversation that is focused around
our human needs and betterment of all.
This is why I am running for
your Mayor.
As your Mayor, I want to stop
the outsourcing of the Town’s strategic services; end the downloading from the
Province and Federal governments; bring
about fair taxation; and reduce you
burden while preserving the quality and services our Town is offering.
The old models are no longer
applicable. We need to look at fresh ideas and ways of doing "business",
including making sure that you the voter who pays for all these services has
the ability to meaningfully engaged in our renewed municipal system.
As the poet
said: The hard truth is that, we are all in the same boat and we have to raw
together in friendship fashion if we want to sail on calm waters and our
journey into the future to be theanthropic. Because we are alone but chain
together.
Him, who relinquished his rights to exist,
does not reach the source of happiness.
Blog: http:anastasiosbaxevanidis.blogspot.ca
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Reason two
Let the People Talk.
Dear
Friends,
The
subject of this communication is the donations by Corporations to candidates
politicians.
The
marginalized – more than 70% of the electorate – must feel comfortable to
participate in the democratic process feel free and recognize the need that his
involvement is important and vital in making the Town to reflect on his ideals
and expectations.
I
believe, it is necessary the council to
change the Municipal election by laws on donations to candidates. The new
by-law will exclude donations from corporations. Any surplus money from the previous elections
held by the Town and received from special interest groups and
corporations should be transferred to a
special account allocated for social emergencies.
You
are probably wondering how the candidates will obtain the money required to run
a municipal campaign. They will look to the average voter for support and
donations. By changing the donation limit to $100 and requiring all donations
above $35 to be declared publicly. this will provide opportunities of engaging
the grass roots of the Community. That will keep open and build new channels
for conversation between the citizens-voters and place the emphasis on real
policy standards and democratization of the political processes.
As
Mayor, I will implement this change to the municipal by-laws with YOUR support.
He who does not claim his
rights,
does injustice to himself.
Blog: http:anastasiosbaxevanidis.blogspot.ca
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Reason three
Events for Democracy
Dear
friends,
today
I present to you possibilities and feasibilities and feasible plans to improve
and promote our democratic system and at the same time to better our community.
I
propose, the Council to adopt and execute the following model/plan that would
benefit our Town in many areas. Organize in every one of our six wards an event
to celebrate democracy by proving the self-evident, applying the ways and means
that could happened in a true pluralistic society. The event will challenge the
voters to show that, they care about this Town, and it will entertain them in a
very profound way because of the unique experience.
This
event will take place in community center or in a High school, so that would be convenient for the organizers and the people of each
ward. The onus organizing the event will fall, primarily on the candidates of
the ward, the people of the ward and of cause on the Town. As far as the
monetary disbursement is concern, should not exceed the nature of the estimated
cost of the operations for the elections.
The efficiency
of the project will depend on the degree of the team work and willingness of
all participants to improve the democratic process and protect the environment
by ways of information and presentations
Each
ward, will assemble from its voters a council (committee) that will make the list
of issues and needs they pool from the voters. Then a team will form by
the committee who will face the candidates
(Mayoral, councilors, trustees) and present the issues and needs, in simple and precise
question form. The time frame is very important for the success of this
conversation mechanism that aims to enrich with democratic essence the
community. The Town must succeed.
This
is the service the Town must put ahead
of all the other services, and must be a continues experience of a fraternity
of sharing, promoting community values of duties and rights. This will begin
from the council's functionality, practicing accountability, transparency, accuracy, truthfulness, idiosyncrasy
at its best (good character).
The
assumption is that, technology benefits community the most. Yet, the phenomenon is very asymmetric in the
open social space. I believe, the Town must establish the principle of open
communication with the peoples
(a polis that is afraid from its citizens,
is an
undefended polis),
and a good start is, to open its books, to
give continues opportunities
participating in the conversation of the Town's businesses, to be open
to suggestions and facilitate public participation in a dynamic democratic
productive fashion ( a form of jury ... ).
Let
us be the best possible community, let us protest against stagnation, let us be
a leading Town, an idol, and encourage other communities with our prototyping
in reactivating and renewing Democratic fundamentals.
Give me where to stand, your
hope and trust your own,
and together we can build a better Town.
Blog:http:anastasiosbaxevanidis.blogspot.ca
**************
Reason four
Land use asphyxiation.
Dear friends:
Let the Land Help us.
Our Native
Land
Land
use asphyxiation is the by-product
(externality) of land mismanagement, where land use planning follows
unorthodox economic protocols. In addition, common sense growth pattern applications, in long run strategies are fundamental to land use policies (In
contrast to the case of opportunism).
Just
imagine the given "ortho-parallelogram" of the Town of Richmond Hill
The
land has been vandalized, on the altar of political convenience and the unwise
management of the land capital owners. Both parties act unprofessionally,
lucking leadership skills, are irrelevant to the future of the children, and
their understanding of future social relations are weak and not promising.
The
Town's vitality generates a monotonous Para-phony and the an destructed
homogeneity of the land improvements as
an provisional- less cacography. It is not because of the wasted
promised wealth, but because of the destruction of the environmental base and
the elimination of possibilities , this parcel of land to give what it could to
the future generations. There was no consideration what so ever to save the
land, the water, the air, and equally, to save the children from desperate lives,
for which lives we are responsible, and we should be accountable for policies
neglecting the due process, because of special interests, short sided,
ignorant, and being irresponsible.
What must be done NOW!!!
Let
us see the reality from the prism of negativity to realize the painful
destructive growth, and growth by all means, irrational, and discriminatory, in sense of social needs, economic needs and political needs.
There
is not and never was an essential official plan for the whole Town, and even the dominant myth of the
"official down Town plan" was so weak in fundamentals and so
strong assumptions made the whole
proposition unstable, not reliable and very exclusionist for any decision
making. This is typical political convenience, submissiveness and fire works
attitude. As far as the theatre's
theatrical that is a different pain to soothe, for all. The "propose new
White Elephant Town Hall" I suspect is a jock, or watch the salesman.
Let
us clear, secure, and cherish what ever left from the CATs and loaders. Every
natural, geographic endowment must be environmental heritage of the Town of Richmond Hill Richmond
Hill
The
total area of the Town is , give and take, eighty square kilometers, and it is criss-cross, by a system of Regional and Town
roads to facilitate the movement of people, goods and services in an
efficient method and safe way. The question, of cause, is how to achieve and
how to measure these qualities. In an other STEP we are going to talk about
that question.
The
Town of Richmond Hill
A promise is a denial.
A proposition is a dilemma.
Blog:http:anastasiosbaxevanidis.blogspot.ca
*****************
Reason five
Public Transit,
and the argument of Commuting Safely and Efficiently.
Dear
friends:
Commuting
is one of the most important socio-economic activity, any time any where the
people engage with, in order to provide, to secure the life-line for survival
or to find, to earn the necessities to "survive".
In
prehistoric times, people were "hunters and gatherers" and had to
search for many hours to secure the goods for their needs. Today, the needs and
wants for the "modern society", creates exorbitant requirements of
valuable life time and resources to reach the sources of goods and services
they need to satisfy the framework of "the modern life style", using
various commuting modals of transportation from home to work place and back
home (modern hunter and gatherer of essentials and non-essentials).
In
the "old days" all difficulties and constrains of
"commuting" were resulted of natural causes. Today, the political and
economic structure differentiates the social (community) needs, and economic
(business) priorities. The essence of economic equilibrium is cultivated by the
"invisible hand with the stick".
In
terms of the commuting issue, of how it is possible to move people from home to
work place and back home, most efficiently, minimizing costs (monetary, social, environmental, etc), the issue hangs
on the pendulum between partisan policies and social needs.
The
unorthodox practice of land use, creates an apocalyptic pipe-line for the
commuters, and other road users. The monolithic growth model that considers
only the supply side, helps the gigantisms of monotonic waste land and so the
asphyxiation. The land is blanketed by the bedroom communities, and although
they are squared by four lanes roads, the distance to travel and the plethora
of all kind of vehicles, at least during the rush hours it is rather natural to
have that dishearten flow of traffic. This pressurized flow of traffic consumes
priceless social time, wastes huge quantities of capital, and destroys natural
ecosystems with immeasurable future values. In summation, the dynamism of
the problems is due to a unproductive
managerial and political structure.
The
York Region is in the "red", about two billion dollars. The Towns
have their own story to tell you.
Getting
back to the transit and commuting, a few years ago, the Towns, those that, had
a hatching structure of public transit, agreed to amalgamate their systems with
that of the York Region's, and farther consolidated outsourcing the transit services to a private
company. By nature, there are industries in the economic system, and services
in all Government levels that hold the strategic status. These status are
subject to technological advances, and to democratic advances, improvements,
consolidated on the hands of the peoples. Accountability and transparency are
the beginnings of possible under probation acceptable Governments. The
strategic status are guaranteed by the constitution and the freedoms and rights
Act. Any deviation from the principles and the prerequisites constitutes
compromise of the Government's integrity, and there for eligibility. Yes! that
is the way things should be, other wise ?X?$&$#$.... One would expect that
the purpose of the outsourcing was to benefit the public monetarily and
ethically by supporting the environment.
The
present operation of this Transit system, cannot convince many, of being
serious of implementing policies that could increase the ridership and pull
vehicles off the road. To achieve outcomes like that, all concerned parties
must disregard short run political and financial benefits.
Transit
investment is a long run proposition, like any other public infrastructure, and
it should be build prioritizing the welfare and the essential needs of the
public.
Nothing
justifies the present fare structure of the Transit System given the
competitive environment of the commuting "market". The total
marketing strategy is looking the other way of the real issues and goals the
transit system should have.
Both
lines, the Yonge street and the HW#7, fail the long run public investment and
utilisation criteria, in terms of public service, safety, and environmental
benefits. It is arrogant, abusive, and compromising, to say the least, wasting
public money designated for long run investments but with short run benefits to
special interests groups.
I would encourage the
planners, and the decision fabricators to stop building palaces for themselves,
and throwing the public under the incompetence bus system....
With great respect and expectations
Have a hopeful
day
Anastasios
Baxevanidis (BA, MA) Economist
E-mail: anastasiosbaxevanidis@gmail.com
E-mail: aithrios@gmail.com
Blog:http:anastasiosbaxevanidis.blogspot.ca
The agony of failure does not justify lies.
The
Romans, to "pacify the crowds" entertained them with triumphs,
gladiators shows and snacks (bread...). For the Caesar and the senators that
was "modus Vivendi"...
Remember our taxes are not fair!!!
We live in a dangerous zone!!!
They said nothing!!
They did nothing!!!
Our future is our responsibility!!!
October 27th, 2014.
Vote
for
Anastasios
Monday, 25 August 2014
Conversation two
From: Anastasios Baxevanidis
Mayoral Candidate for Richmond Hill
To:
CUPE Local 905
My explanatory responses to your inquiries
Truth is the most difficult part in a conversation. (Aithrios)
Question 1: What kind
of issues / campaigns have you participated in your local
community?
A1) Fairness
and strengthening of democratic principles.
Question 2: If
successful, what would be your priorities after the elections?
A2) Affordable,
transparent, fair and democratic.
Question 3: What
measures do you think that your municipality should be taking to ensure it is a
leader in climate change adaptation and environmental projects?
A3) Do it, not
say it.
Question 4: How do you
view the role of public services in your municipality? What value do you place
on the people who provide these public services?
A4) We have to
pull all together for a fair and democratic municipality.
Question 5: Where do
you stand on alternative financing, contracting out, or privatization of public
services? What services are currently
being privatized in your municipality?
A5) When a
community adopts the “price mentality” and marginalizes the value system, we
have a price tag for human dignity instead of a priceless value of a community
of friends. However, it is not what you are teaching, but what you are preaching
with your life. Unionism was in essence the new social contract between the
“haves” and the people. It was a social adjustment period that was compromised
by the interpreters of the ideals; later believed to be the only social power
for the “middle class” to survive and prosper.
The slogan “divide and conquer” is still valid where the “united we
stand” is only a reflection of a poetic metaphor, and that is because, to be a
hero, you must be a good person…
Economics is the faculty
of executing the best possible utilization of resources benefiting the welfare
of the people.
In economics, the
strategic industries, what I call “essential economic sectors”, are the
protocol of the government’s executive profile.
Question 6: Please give
us your views on taxes and the cost of delivering public services.
A6) Taxes are
the tool for the government to correct the externalities of the economic
system. Taxes must be fair and equitable.
Question 7: What is
your view on the sale of public assets?
A7) The
following is true when “public assets” are outsourced: the government is lazy,
incapable and sold to the highest bidder unless the opportunity cost dictates
otherwise.
Question 8: What is
your view of transit expansion, privatization, and the role of Metrolinx?
A8) See “Step
Six” in my blog.
Question 9: What work
have you done on equity and human rights?
How would you promote the equity agenda?
A9) A
democratic system where power is distributed equally, is fair, responsible and
effective.
Question 10: If
elected, what would you do to improve the lives of seniors in your
municipality?
A10) The
civilization (humanism, ethics, etc) of any society is measured by the degree
of caring for the disabled, sick, elderly and disadvantaged members of its
society.
Question 11: What are
your thoughts on Long Term Care? Do you
support the “Time to Care” campaign of 4 hours of care, per resident, per day?
A11) I said that, the institution of Nossocomic
Needs became “Health Industry” with heavy duplication of professional services,
tremendous drug and capital waste, and unacceptable labor productivity, due to
shift arrangements and training restrictions. Just tailor the protocols for
verifications.
Question 12: If
elected, what would you do to improve the lives of individuals living below the
poverty line, and/or homelessness in your ward/municipality?
A12) See #10.
Question 13: What role do you think public
libraries play in your community? Are you an advocate for the public library
system?
A13) Libraries
should be more than storage for books and reading halls. They should be places
for public education through lectures, presentations on politics, on partisan
planning, defining partisan philosophies, public speaking, etc... It is very
sad that, Universities became technical and agricultural training Colleges.
Question 14: Do you
think that all boards of the municipality should consist of elected officials
and members of the community? Or do you
think they should all be appointed? Why?
A14) Either you
have a “democratic system” or oligarchy
(tyranny).
Question 15: Do you
feel the head of regional council should be an elected position? Why?
A15) See #14
Question 16: Do you
feel the system used in your municipality should be “Strong Mayor” or “Powerful
Executive Committee”? Why?
A16) Strong
people involvement. Restructure the whole system which became dangerously
undemocratic.
Question 17: What role
do you see for the municipality and Municipal Councilors around economic
development and protecting or creating good jobs? How would you support
pro-active measures to assist workers to achieve unionization?
A17) In any
social issue, the problem is lack of communication. The parties have an
isolationist attitude and many reasons of suspicion, mistrust, and fear.
Paradoxically, many "Academics" support
the antagonistic spirit (war for growth) of our system and not the synagonistic
spirit of (peace and prosperity). I do not believe that a mayor’s job is to fix
the holes on the road pavement, attend
tea parties and photo sessions.
The council of the Town is the first line of
defense on any wrong doing against the people.
The value of the Council is: the non-partisan
fundamentals , the definition of social political spirit and the accessibility
factor of the council and the people.
The Council should be more energetic in resolving
or influencing solutions for social and economic issues. Otherwise, the
structure should be overhauled.
Question 18: What role
do you think unions have in your community?
A18) Unions
should be the example of social cooperation, achieving desirable and possible
levels of social happiness.
Question 19: If you are
endorsed how will you be accountable on key issues? Would you be willing to
meet on a regular basis?
A19) Synergy implies total, continuous, honest
interaction of the
social groups aiming for equitable, fair
maximization of social
With
great respect and expectations
Have a hopeful day
Anastasios Baxevanidis
(BA, MA) Economist
E-mail:
anastasiosbaxevanidis@gmail.com
E-mail: aithrios@gmail.com
Blog:http:anastasiosbaxevanidis.blogspot.ca
Saturday, 16 August 2014
Conversation One
Conversation One
From: Anastasios Baxevanidis
To: Mrs. Kim Zarzour
Good day Mrs. Kim Zarzour,
I do appreciate your
perseverance and patience.
Since we are in the
last few months of the campaign, you are felling that, time is not enough for
the never ending little and large projects, like those who are running for
office in our Town.
I have to say that,
some of my responses will be laconic due to idiomatic nature of your questions;
others will be loaded with many nouns, epithets, and zipped phrases to
accommodate the dear space.
I trust your powerful
language skills and your creativity, to host my demanding answers with your
great kindness.
Eulogy is a historical presentation.
Here I deposit my sincere thanks.
Anastasios.
From: Anastasios
Baxevanidis.
To:Mrs. Kim Zarzour.
Here are your questions (basic personal info), and my
answers.
Q1) Married? Age?
Children? How long have lived in Richmond
Hill , and where before you moved here? What ward do
you live in?
A1) a) Yes, b) Seventy
(70), c) NO, d) over ten years (10+), e) East York,
f) Word five (5)
Q2) Education: What
High school did you attend? Did you attend post secondary? What field did you
study? What degrees/diplomas do you have?
A2) a) Lyceum of Didymoteichon , Thrace ,
Hellas .
b) University of Waterloo
Q3) Profession: What
is your current occupation? What professional training have you taken to secure
that job?
A3) a) CERES Hellenic
Shipping (Monrovia )
Managing/Controlling A/P, A/R.
b) Small business -
Import/Export.
c) Banking,
International Relations, Consulting.
d) Small business,
Financial Consulting.
e) Part time teaching.
f) Small business
transportation service...
Q4) What municipal
post are seeking and why? (ward, regional, mayor)?
A4) Mayoralty Post,
Town of Richmond Hill .
Please see (A5).
Q5) What do you see as
the key issues Richmond Hill
is facing today?
A5) Accountability,
Transparency, ineffectiveness, Passiveness,
Stagnant,
Machiavellian, Irrelevant to the real and essential needs
of the people.
Conceder proposal to overhaul Region's and Town's
administration and
governance structure, by extending and broad
ding the Democratic
Base. All council meetings open to the public.
Fees and charges are
for the super markets and convenient stores.
Property Taxes has to reflect the philosophy
and the reasoning for established, that is, to be the tool correcting the
"market externalities".
Introducing the
Economic senses of resource utilisation (value system). Promote and support
athleticism in terms of education, balancing social responsibility and team
success, reflecting friendship and
sharing benefits. "Rentals, fees, charges" for services and uses of
public property will review and for essential services will be eliminated.
"The Health account or Department" has to revitalize and support for
the quality our people must have. There is no excuse for this issue to go
unnoticed because of security reasons??? What??? !!!
Our society needs more
friendship background rather than association with contract. Our slogan for
life should be <<with peace we prosper>>.
Q6) What skills,
outlook, aptitudes do you possess that make you a good candidate for council?
A6) Factual presentations,
Descriptive analysis of events (Data, etc...),
establishing
fundamental reasons group acceptance of outlined
propositions, insure
plan effectiveness having structural dynamic
elements
predetermining strong correlated parameters of feasibility
study. Strong
evaluation of intrinsic characteristics of inputs in
synergistic models of strategic action plans. Analytical skills of
common sense issues when the principle
of thesis, antithesis process is slow.
Strong emphasis on team work rotating delegation.
Q7) How and when have
you been involved in your community (Richmond
Hill or a previous community)?
A7) Student
associations U of W, Community associations, H.C.C. of York
Region, C.H.C.,
H.C.C.O., H.C.F.O.F., East York Municipal elections,
Richmond Hill
Municipal elections.
Q8) What contacts do
you wish voters to have: website, phone number, email ?
A8) Cell: 647 448
6644.
E-mail:
anastasiosbaxevanidis@gmail.com
E-mail: aithrios@gmail.com
Blog:www.anastasiosbaxevanidis.blogspot.ca
I thank you for the
hopeful day.
Anastasios Baxevanidis (BA, MA) Economics
Mayoral candidate for
the Town of Richmond Hill .
Monday, 28 July 2014
STEP SIX - Public Transit, and the Argument of Commuting Safely and Efficiently.
STEP SIX
Public Transit, and the argument of
Commuting Safely and Efficiently.
From Anastasios
Baxevanidis
Dear friends,
October 27th, 2014 is the date to
VOTE. You can
change your Town, for fair days,
and secure future.
today we are going to
talk about commuting. Commuting is one of the most important socio-economic
activity, any time any where the people engage with, in order to provide, to
secure the life-line for survival or to find, to earn the necessities to
"survive".
In prehistoric times,
people were "hunters and gatherers" and had to search for many hours
to secure the goods for their needs. Today, the needs and wants for the
"modern society", creates exorbitant requirements of valuable life
time and resources to reach the sources of goods and services they need to
satisfy the framework of "the modern life style", using various
commuting modals of transportation from home to work place and back home
(modern hunter and gatherer of essentials and non-essentials).
In the "old
days" all difficulties and constrains of "commuting" were resulted
of natural causes. Today, the political and economic structure differentiates
the social (community) needs, and economic (business) priorities. The essence
of economic equilibrium is cultivated by the "invisible hand with the
stick".
In terms of the
commuting issue, of how it is possible to move people from home to work place
and back home, most efficiently, minimizing costs (monetary, social, environmental, etc), the issue hangs
on the pendulum between partisan policies and social needs.
The unorthodox
practice of land use, creates an apocalyptic pipe-line for the commuters, and
other road users. The monolithic growth model that conceders only the supply
side, helps the gigantisms of monotonic waste land and so the asphyxiation. The
land is blanketed by the bedroom communities, and although they are squared by
four lanes roads, the distance to travel and the plethora of all kind of
vehicles, at least during the rush hours it is rather natural to have that
dishearten flow of traffic. This pressurized flow of traffic consumes priceless
social time, wastes huge quantities of capital, and destroys natural ecosystems
with immeasurable future values. In summation, the dynamism of the problems is due to a unproductive managerial
and political structure.
The York Region is in
the "red", about two billion dollars. The Towns have their own story
to tell you.
Getting back to the
transit and commuting, a few years ago, the Towns, those that, had a hatching
structure of public transit, agreed to amalgamate their systems with that of
the York Region's, and farther consolidated outsourcing the transit services to a private
company. By nature, there are industries in the economic system, and services
in all Government levels that hold the strategic status. These status are
subject to technological advances, and to democratic advances, improvements,
consolidated on the hands of the peoples. Accountability and transparency are
the beginnings of possible under probation acceptable Governments. The
strategic status are guaranteed by the constitution and the freedoms and rights
Act. Any deviation from the principles and the prerequisites constitutes
compromise of the Government's integrity, and there for eligibility. Yes! that
is the way things should be, other wise ?X?$&$#$.... One would expect that
the purpose of the outsourcing was to benefit the public monetarily and
ethically by supporting the environment.
The present operation
of this Transit system, cannot convince many, of being serious of implementing
policies that could increase the ridership and pull vehicles off the road. To
achieve outcomes like that, all concerned parties must disregard short run
political and financial benefits.
Transit investment is
a long run proposition, like any other public infrastructure, and it should be
build prioritising the welfare and the essential needs of the public.
Nothing justifies the
present fare structure of the Transit System given the competitive environment
of the commuting "market". The total marketing strategy is looking
the other way of the real issues and goals the transit system should have.
Both lines, the Yonge
street and the HW#7, fail the long run public investment and utilisation
criteria, in terms of public service, safety, and environmental benefits. It is
arrogant, abusive, and compromising, to say the least, wasting public money designated
for long run investments but with short run benefits to special interests
groups.
I would encourage the planners, and the decision
fabricators to stop building palaces for themselves, and throwing the public
under the incompetence bus system....
With great respect and
expectations
Have a hopeful day
Anastasios Baxevanidis (BA, MA)
Economist
E-mail: anastasiosbaxevanidis@gmail.com
E-mail: aithrios@gmail.com
Blog:http:anastasiosbaxevanidis.blogspot.ca
Thursday, 26 June 2014
Who threw decency under the BUS?
Reflection on the invitation of, 23 06 2014
R. H. ONTARIO.
Who threw Decency under the Bus?
Bravery is the dynamic pursue of philanthropy,
and the extinction of mediocrity, cowardliness, and treason.
A performance of eulogy has nothing in common
with the meaning of the word, but it is a placebo character attribute in an
action of counterfeit experience.
June 23rd, 2014, 7:30 pm, << on behalf of
Mayor Barrow and members of council, you are invited to a community
presentation of the Town's final strategic Plan report...>>.
I believe, in an excusable way, it is
"very worm and very promising invitation", but as I have said,
<<a promise is a denial>>.
We live in the millennium of phantasmagorical
social fallacy, because "almost all" organizations or institutions,
public or private, retain suspiciously reasonable doubt for their transparency.
However, they susceptible and
conspicuously and latterly claim preposterously
and ... the success love story of "Promitheus in bonds".
And the stars of the night were smiling at
us...
This Community presentation was an inexcusable
public insult...
With all due respect, there is no need for an
apology.
Anastasios Baxevanidis ...
Tuesday, 20 May 2014
Step Five, Land Use Asphyxiation
Step Five.
Land use
asphyxiation.
From Anastasios
Baxevanidis
Dear friends,
Let the Land
Help us.
October 27th, 2014 is the date to
VOTE. You can
change your Town, for fair days,
and secure future.
Our Native Land
hold your horses, stop the wall.
Land use asphyxiation
is the by-product (externality) of land
mismanagement, where land use planning follows unorthodox economic protocols.
In addition, common cense growth pattern applications, in long run strategies
are fundamental to land use policies (In contrast to the case of opportunism).
Just imagine the given
"ortho-parallelogram" of the Town of Richmond Hill area (6X13 Kilometres) how it was forty years ago,
with all the geographical characteristics.
The land has been
vandalized, on the altar of political convenience and the unwise management of
the land capital owners. Both parties act unprofessionally, lucking leadership
skills, are irrelevant to the future of the children, and their understanding
of future social relations are weak and not promising.
The Town's vitality
generates a monotonous Para-phony and the an destructed homogeneity of the land
improvements as an provisional- less cacography.
It is not because of the wasted promised wealth, but because of the destruction
of the environmental base and the elimination of possibilities , this parcel of
land to give what it could to the future generations. There was no
consideration what so ever to save the land, the water, the air, and equally,
to save the children from desperate lives, for which lives we are responsible,
and we should be accountable for policies neglecting the due process, because
of special interests, short sided, ignorant, and being irresponsible.
What must take action NOW!!!
Let us see the reality
from the prism of negativity to realize the painful destructive growth, and
growth by all means, irrational, and discriminatory, in cense of social needs,
economic needs and political needs.
There is not and never
was an essential official plan for the whole
Town, and even the dominant myth of the "official down Town
plan" was so weak in fundamentals and so strong assumptions made the whole proposition
unstable, not reliable and very exclusionist for any decision making. This is
typical political convenience, submissiveness and fire works attitude. As far as the theatre's theatrical that is a
different pain to soothe, for all. The "propose new White Elephant Town
Hall" I suspect is a jock, or watch the salesman.
Let us clear, secure,
and cherish what ever left from the CATs and loaders. Every natural, geographic
endowment must be environmental heritage of the Town of Richmond Hill . The neglect and cover up of
such sides is obviously regrettable and seriously offensive. We lost too many
sides for the glory of asphalt, cement and bricks. Let us beautify the creeks
and let the marshes and the springs give us the Persephonian dreaming of life.
So, yes we have to have the Office of Natural environment Heritage of the Town
of Richmond Hill (ONHTRH). The Building Heritage, which
carries the bible history of the social development of the Town, needs to
complemented by the (ONHTRH) witch will narrate the natural history of the
Town. The office will have to catalogue (list) all the natural sights of
interest, categories them, prioritize them according to the value and needed
rehabilitation, intervention, etc, etc... The natural character of the sides
must be preserved. Use as much as possible, ZERO industrial products. These
sides are the natural wealth of the Town and the least of
"civilization" we trust on nature the better it is for the
professionalism.
The total area of the
Town is , give and take, eighty square kilometres, and it is criss-cross, by a
system of Regional and Town roads to facilitate
the movement of people, goods and services in an efficient method and safe way.
The question, of cause, is how to achieve and how to measure these qualities.
In an other STEP we are going to talk about that question.
The Town of Richmond Hill is not
alone. It is part of the York Region (YR) Municipality, with other eight Towns.
There is the issue of togetherness, on the Municipal level and how it is
possible to get the most of this interrelation of opportunities of this
pluralistic organization with tanks of expertise, space to move, capital to
exploit possibilities of new ways doing
what is right for the people of this Region. Of course that would depend on the
political ethos across the board in the Region, etc, etc...
A promise is a denial.
A proposition is a dilemma.
With great respect and
expectations
Have a hopeful day
Anastasios Baxevanidis (BA, MA)
Economist
E-mail:
anastasiosbaxevanidis@gmail.com
E-mail: aithrios@gmail.com
Blog:http:anastasiosbaxevanidis.blogspot.ca
Help our Town.
Pass it to your friends.
People have duties and rights.
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