Re-Imagine Chicago: How City Council Works In Toronto
Toronto and Chicago have a few things in common. But their city council and ward system look quite different. So what can Chicago learn?
By Stephanie Kim
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Toronto — the hometown of Reset host Sasha-Ann Simons — and Chicago were both incorporated as cities in the 1830s. And the similarities between Hogtown and the Hog Butcher for the World don’t end there.
Reset takes a closer look at how legislative politics works in Toronto and whether those systems could be instructive for Chicago.
GUESTS: Dave Meslin, Toronto resident and community organizer
Gary Crawford, Toronto City Councillor for Ward 20
Kristyn Wong-Tam, Toronto City Councillor for Ward 13
Myer Siemiatycki, professor emeritus in the department of politics and public administration at Ryerson University