Where Should Our MVA Tax Dollars Go?

Why should Riverdale and the City redesign Withrow Park? Toronto Parks has said that even the low cost addition of logs used to define the perimeter of the off leash area resulted in a reduction in the number of dog complaints over previous years. Imagine what a more comprehensive redesign might achieve not only for dog owners but for neighbourhood kids. We all know that dog ownership is on the rise. We also know that the population of Riverdale is going to grow given the cityÌs plan to increase the density of the central core. If we amortize a park redesign over twenty years, solve some of the dog-no dog conflicts, and provide better facilities to accommodate the growing population and changing use patterns, Riverdale will be better off. For the past few years since amalgamation our inner city tax dollars (based on MVA) have gone to pay for the paving over of the Oakridge moraine which extended Toronto's infrastructure far beyond the point of economic viability based on density. Is it unreasonable for Riverdale residents to want more of their tax dollars plowed back into the community from which they came. Economically and socially the prospect of a long term investment in our local infrastructure makes sense. What do you think?