Toronto's Crack-Smoking Mayor (w/Bobby Broccoli)

The Urbanist Agenda · 2026-01-29

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Rob Ford was the infamous crack-smoking mayor of Toronto, but he was always crazy, so how did he get elected in the first place? Bobby Broccoli is current working on a 4-part video series on Rob Ford, and he shares what he learned through his research.

Meet Mayor Ford: https://youtu.be/nACJOKV_YYA

Bobby Broccoli: https://www.youtube.com/@BobbyBroccoli

Not Just Bikes: https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustBikes

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The Urbanist Agenda

A podcast by the creator of the popular YouTube channel Not Just Bikes, The Urbanist Agenda is an exploration of the latest topics in urban planning and urban mobility from your favourite urbanist YouTubers.

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