Mayor John Tory heads to Chicago on Tuesday for a three-day visit that will include a roundtable about financing transit. ( DAVID RIDER / TORONTO STAR FILE PHOTO )Mayor John Tory lands Tuesday in Chicago to discuss proposed Trump administration cuts to Great Lakes funding, how cities can pay for new transit lines, and more. Tory’s visit until Thursday will include panelist duties at the Chicago Forum on Global Cities plus a meeting with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. It marks globetrotting Tory’s first official trip as mayor to Chicago, which has close ties to Toronto. “Waterfront cities, like Chicago, Toronto and Montreal, that rely on the lakes for their thriving tourism, navigation, industry and drinking water are especially concerned about the cuts,” the release states.

Source: thestar June 06, 2017 00:56 UTC