Accomplishments

oIn the past two and a half years as Mayor, David Miller has accomplished a great deal for the people of Toronto. During David Miller's first term he:

Made Real Progress on a New Deal for Cities:

Lobbied the province to create the new City of Toronto Act, which will give the City the authority to determine its destiny.
Secured a share of the gas tax from both the provincial and federal governments that will put over $ 500 million into the TTC's coffers over the next 2 years.

Changed the Culture of City Hall:

Overhauled the structure of the City's bureaucracy to make it more efficient, responsive, and accountable.
Created the position of Integrity Commissioner to help restore the public's confidence in City Hall.

Initiated a Community Safety Plan:

This plan deals with violent crime by striking a balance between law enforcement and prevention.
Created recreation and job training opportunities that help to divert youth away from gang culture.
The 2004 budget included the largest single police spending increase in the history of the Toronto Police Service. Today, there are 450 more police officers on the streets than in 2003.
Supported community policing, which means that officers are getting out from behind desks and away from patrol cars, to walk the streets in the city's most vulnerable neighborhoods.

Helped House the Homeless:

Developed the "From Streets to Homes" outreach strategy through which community agencies and city outreach workers have helped hundreds of homeless get off the street and into homes of their own.
Created an Affordable Housing Office to expedite the building of affordable housing.
Signed affordable housing agreement with the federal government that will transform Regent Park into a new model of community housing and the building, this year, of up to 1000 new units of affordable housing.

Built a Better Business Climate:

Limited commercial property tax increases to a maximum of one-third of any residential tax increases.
Created a Neighbourhood Retail tax class.
Lobbied the Ontario government to make the assessment of provincial education taxes on business properties fair across the Greater Toronto Area.

Cleaned up Toronto:

Created the Mayor's Clean and Beautiful City Initiative, which is making Toronto look better than it has in years.
Hired more litter pickers, added new street sweepers, and bought new street vacuums, enhanced horticultural displays and improved the city's urban forest.
Created the Mayor's 20-minute makeover, which mobilized residents to clean up their neighborhoods.

Made Real Progress on Waterfront Renewal:

Envisioned a splendid waterfront that has begun its transformation from industrial wasteland into vibrant residential communities with spectacular parks and leading edge commercial enterprises all linked by public transit.
Started the following projects: communities on the Don Lands, new public promenades, a world class rowing facility, a soccer stadium, a Film Studio and Media Complex.
Stopped the construction of the bridge to the Island Airport on his first day in office.

Improved Toronto's Transit:

Instituted transferable as well as weekly Metropass, which has made the TTC more flexible and affordable.
Established new bus routes in northern Scarborough, Etobicoke, North York, and York to increase transit ridership, decrease greenhouse gas emissions, and make transit more accessible outside of downtown.
Secured funding for a new subway to York University and beyond.

David Miller has demonstrated his commitment and ability to lead Toronto. He has earned the reputation of being Canada's leading voice for the New Deal for Cities. David Miller has returned our sense of civic pride and produced results during his first term as mayor. With your help, he can keep building the great world city we know Toronto will become.