Planning politics in Toronto : the Ontario Municipal Board and urban development Moores findings draw on a quantitative analysis of all OMB decisions and settlements from 2000 through 2006 as well as eight in depth case studies. The cases which examine a variety of development proposals that resulted in OMB appeals compare the decisions of Torontos political actors to those typified in American local political economy analyses The Ontario Municipal Board is an independent provincial planning appeals body that has wielded major influence on Torontos urban development. In this book Aaron A. Moore examines the effect that the OMB has had on the behavior and relationships of Torontos main political actors including city planners developers neighbourhood associations and local politicians