Change
The word change brings fear into some people's minds because generally change has its upsides as well as it downsides. When something is in a state of change, it is usually trying something new or in experimental form. Because of losing something which people are accustomed to and entering a realm of uncertainty, people tend to fear it and try to avoid change. However, change also as its advantages because it allows us to expand and try new things. At first it could be a bit frightening but once that time has passed, it could prove rewarding. Whether change is good or bad for people, one thing for certain is that change is inevitable. Overtime society and cities change as well as the structure of the government. Taking a look at Toronto, there have been significant changes in the city and recently the government. In the 1990's, there has been a period of municipal government restructuring in the Toronto area due to the need for economic growth. Toronto was faced with a serious threat of recession at the time and the economy was at its low. Realizing the situation the economy was in, the government needed to implement some sort of change necessary in order to achieve growth back into the economy.
Looking back into history, after WWII ended, there was this massive increase in population unexpectedly which as a result the gov't would need to restructure to oversee a larger area. In accommodating the expanding population, Toronto was looking to widen their border and the surrounding areas by amalgamating into one giant city. Of course Toronto was in favor of the idea but the suburbs opposed it and a compromise had to be made. This compromise created a two-tier regional gov't which consisted an upper and lower tier. This upper-tier's responsibility was mainly to release the burden of some of the more expensive local services on local gov't. Coming back to the 1990's and again there was the problem of increased population. Unlike before...
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