Morning Brew: November 16th, 2007

Not only that, but word on the street is that Bloor 1 is sold out, including the unadvertised, $18 million penthouse.

I think we can safely ban cell phones, applying makeup, drinking coffee and eating while driving in one fell swoop. And those whild-driving sexual favours have got to STOP.

Anyone who would argue that applying makeup, reading, shaving, eating, is less dangerorus then using a cell phone is just got a hard on for hating cell phones. They're all horrible things to do while driving.

At the same time, bannning cell phones would just encourage the use of Bluetooth headsets, but people would still technically be using cell phones. Even though studies have shown using a headset/handsfree reduces the danger compapred to using a cell sans handsfree, its still not safer then a conversation with other people in the car (in fact less so), but is still safer then trying to apply makeup, open that Tims cup, or any of the other inane things people try to do while driving.

It'd probably be better to just implement a kind of minor dangerous or careless driving charge that can be used in situations where people are obviously using phones, applying makeup, shaving, reading, etc. Shouldn't be as serious as a careless driving where someone is driving on the shoulder or going 170, but its still putting people at risk (or at the very least affecting traffic flow).

"Bloorman - TCHC bought that one. They don't mind owning high value properties."

Hey maybe you're onto something there.
Perhaps a condition of approval is that the developer has to sell 1 (or more) units in each development to TCHC.
Then the TCHC can sell them at market after construction or it can actually use them, depending on the development.

I know investing in real-estate is outside the TCHC mandate and carries some risk, but more likely than not, it would be a cash cow!

Hey, at least we can listen to the radio without controversy.