Tag: Renaldo Agostino
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Downtown magic mushroom store raided, again
Ward 3 councillor Renaldo Agostino joins to discuss downtown’s Fun Guyz illegal magic mushroom store being raided again and the state of downtown.
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Penis Bush Memorial Streetcar
Jon, Frazier and Doug talked about the school naming kerfuffle in Kingsville, which raises the question in discussion: “why do we even have school boards anymore?”. Later, the panel debates whether automobility is a word and considers the streetcar location, once again.
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Should city parking lots & garages be converted into apartments?
Ward 3 councillor Renaldo Agostino joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss converting city parking lots & garages into apartment buildings.
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Ward 3 Agostino: Citywide fourplexes acceptable for $40mil federal funds
Ward 3 councillor Renaldo Agostino discusses why he thinks citywide fourplexs are worth it if they unlock $40 million in federal Housing Accelerator Funds.
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Lame Goose Pun
Jon, Frazier and Doug talk about sprawl, budgets and geese.
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Renaldo Agostino: Should city council revisit $40 million Housing Accelerator Fund rejection?
Ward 3 city councillor Renaldo Agostino discusses whether Windsor city council should revist the $40 million Housing Accelerator Fund rejection.
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Globe & Mail: Does Windsor have the savvy to bring its downtown back to life?
Ward 3 councillor Renaldo Agostino discusses The Globe & Mail’s Pop-Up Bureau article Does Windsor have the savvy to bring its downtown back to life?
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Paul Martin Building becoming boutique hotel
Ward 3 councillor Renaldo Agostino joins AM800 CKLW’s Jon Liedtke on The Dan MacDonald to discuss the Paul Martin Building’s conversion to a boutique hotel.
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Change Your Passwords Folks
Jon, Melinda and Doug talk about the impact of the hospital system hack, ward boundary reviews, and tactical bench removal.
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Councillor Agostino wants Ouellette Ave. multi-coloured LED canopy from riverfront to Jackson Park
Ward 3 councillor Renaldo Agostino discusses his idea for a multi-coloured LED canopy over Ouellette Ave. stretching from the riverfront to Jackson Park.
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FRIDAY ROUNDTABLE with Renaldo Agostino, Alexandra Wiseman, and Jada Malott
Friday’s Roundtable discusses healthcare cyber-attacks, Gordie Howie Bridge observation area, homeless shelters need sleeping bags, & The AM800 Newspoll.
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THURSDAY ROUNDTABLE with Crystal Meloche, Doug Sartori, & Greg Lemay
Thursday’s Roundtable discusses adding coloured LED lights downtown, food bank demand increases while donations decrease, & do you support a carbon tax?
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Councillor Agostino on the 2023 Councillor Cup volleyball tournament & making council fun
Ward 3 Councillor Renaldo Agostino discusses the 2023 Councillor Cup volleyball tournament and making city council fun.
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Open the Book Bay Doors
On this show Jon, Melinda and Doug talk about a proposed portfolio system for Windsor councillors, a fresh coat of paint for a downtown eyesore, and a decision on the Jackson Park bandshell.
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Does spray painting an eyesore house help downtown?
Ward 3 city councillor Renaldo Agostino discusses 841 Ouellette Ave.’s transformation from a rundown eyesore into a work of art & the ensuing conversation.
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Should cities be in the entertainment business?
Ward 3 city councillor and event pro Renaldo Agostino discusses whether cities should be in the entertainment business.
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DWBIA-funded buskers performing on downtown street corners every Saturday night in August
Renaldo Agostino (Ward 3 city councillor) & Bilal Nasser discuss the Downtown Windsor BIA funding buskers to perform every Saturday night in August.
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LIVE AND LOCAL (July 29, 2023)
City administration ignores council direction on alleys, crime severity down in Windsor, & UWindsor studies freshwater fish decline.
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Windsor crime severity drops, including violent & non-violent crimes
Ward 3 councillor Renaldo Agostino discusses Windsor’s crime severity declining 11% in 2021, along with a 2% decrease in violent crime severity.
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Councillor Agostino receives neighbourhood support for park monitors at core park
Ward 3 councillor Renaldo Agostino discusses a new program at Ward 3’s Mitchell Park that has 4 supervisors providing programming for youth 7 days a week.
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Don’t Read the Dearborn Independent
Jon, Melinda and Doug look at a request for transparency around the use of strong mayor powers and the idea of a dedicated phone line for social services.
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SHOULD PERMANENT PATIOS BECOMES THE NEW NORMAL?
Ward 3 City Councillor Renaldo Agostino discusses says the benefits far outweigh the risks for permanent patios at businesses throughout Windsor.
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Downtown cleanup with Councillor Renaldo Agostino
Ward 3 city councillor Renaldo Agostino is asking residents and business owners to roll up their sleeves and help him clean up alleys downtown…literally.
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Comic Sans Council
Jon, Melinda and Doug talk about Mayor Dilkens’ new chief of staff, 2022 candidate financial disclosures, and a curious choice of typeface in City documents.
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AM800 CKLW: Downtown Mission Town Hall
Jessica Amlin lives across from DT Mission, attended the town hall last night, and she shares her experiences of what it’s like to live in the area.
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AM800 CKLW: Opioid Alert Issued After 11 ER overdose visits
Windsor-Essex County Health Unit flagging 11 opioid overdose ER visits last week, & councillor and health unit board member Renaldo Agostino discusses.
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AM800 CKLW: Fabio Costante on city council reaffirming SafePoint CTS support
Ward 2 city councillor & health unit chair Fabio Costante joins to discuss council reaffirming SafePoint CTS support, ensuring it opens without delay or interruptions.
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RCP SHOW: Rose City Praise
Jon, Don, Melinda & Doug discuss politicians challenging characterizations of the flood and Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund (DMAF), downtown crime, arrests & The Downtown Mission, & QR codes to reduce panhandling.
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Rose City Politics: MPP Andrew Dowie helps alleviate SafePoint CTS ‘delay’ concerns
MPP Andrew Dowie’s office says they’re not aware of any “concerns or delays” regarding the CTS application provincially.
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Dilkens accuses health unit of CTS bait-&-switch, & attacks colleagues in process
Mayor Drew Dilkens is accusing the health unit of bait-and-switch and in doing so is attacking his council colleagues. Let’s get real about the facts.
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RCP SHOW: It Looks an Awful Lot Like Hypocrisy
Doug dives into local employment data and we talk what it means, Windsor Police are back at council meetings, & Mayor Dilkens accuses WECHU of Bait and Switch.
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RCP SHOW: Turbo and the Baconator
Kiemia, Jon, Don, Melinda and Doug review the fallout from Councillor Agostino’s CTS motion, a possible anti-panhandling bylaw, and Transit Windsor buses running at capacity.
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Rose City Politics: Turbo and the Baconator
The panel reviews the fallout from Councillor Agostino’s CTS motion, a possible anti-panhandling bylaw, and Transit Windsor buses running at capacity.
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The Politics of Consumption (sites)
Last year Windsor City Council approved the location and kicked the implementation process into high gear for a Safe Consumption Site. Today a newly elected city councillor is seeking to undo that progress and restart the process.
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RCP SHOW: Don’t Burn the Place Down with Your Candles
Jon and Doug are joined by Gabriel Ciavaglia of Activate Transit Windsor Essex and newly-elected Ward 3 Councillor Renaldo Agostino to talk about the ward 3 election, Council approving the largest-ever Transit Windsor investment, & the clossure of an emergency shelter for residents of condemned downtown apartment.
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AM800: ELECTION ROUNDTABLE
Rose City Politics was invited by AM800 CKLW’s Dan MacDonald to talk about the 2022 Windsor Municipal Election.
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WINDSOR INDEPENDENT: RUMORS OF MULTIPLE DOWNTOWN BUILDINGS SOLD FOR $10-MILLION
There are multiple reports a collection of downtown buildings sold for $10 million, including Loop Complex, Chatham Street Grill, City Beer Market and Pour House.
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UWindsor Lance: Cinema Obscure
With indie movie theatres dropping out to cinema giants, what’s to become of dinner and a movie?