July 10, 2017 Stephen Wickens The Globe and Mail The intersection at Eglinton Avenue and Yonge Street is increasingly busy with the addition of thousands of condo units and construction in the area. Office projects have lagged. (Jennifer [...]
July 9, 2017 The South Bayview Bulldog Deer Park will shortly receive branded street signs identifying the neighbourhood. Read more: Deer Park street signs set for the place “deer come to feed”
Rest in Peace, My Friend and Colleague, Councillor Pam McConnell Today at City Council, we were informed of the passing of Ward 28's Councillor Pam McConnell. Pam was a veteran city councillor and a caring and effective advocate for her community. She courageously lead the efforts to revitalize Regent Park, fought to protect the architectural heritage [...]
The federal government announced they would contribute $4.8 billion toward 1/3 shares of transit projects in Toronto. City council has submitted four priority projects for the federal transit fund: The Relief Subway Line ($6.8 billion) RER ($3.7 billion) Eglinton East LRT ($1.7 billion) Waterfront transit ($1.5 billion) Together, the projects are estimated to cost $13.7 billion. [...]
July 6, 2017 Dave Nickle North York Mirror Toronto Council has voted to replace the board of the Toronto Parking Authority following a scathing report by the city's Auditor General. - David Nickle/Metroland Earlier this month a controversial land deal from the Toronto Parking [...]
Over the next two decades, the number of seniors in Toronto will more than double. To prepare for this, I initiated the Toronto Seniors Strategy – in 2013. With 86 of the original 91 recommendations now implemented, City staff and I, in my capacity as Toronto's Seniors Advocate, are working with older Torontonians, caregivers, agencies and other [...]
Phase 1 of the Tenants First Implementation Plan was approved at Council this week. The plan will see the creation of a new Seniors Housing and Services entity that is more directly accountable to City Council, that strategically aligns City programs and services for seniors, including coordinating the provision of services by community and provincial agencies, and [...]
July 5, 2017 Jennifer Pagliaro The Toronto Star A Henning St. resident is not pleased with a development at the foot of their street. City staff have recommended approval of a condo tower on Eglinton Ave. West near the busy intersection at Yonge St. (Steve Russell / Toronto Star) A 24-storey condo that local councillors said [...]
As many local residents know, there is increasing development pressure in the Yonge and St. Clair area. Many of the current development proposals do not conform to the existing policies of the Secondary Plan. That's why I moved a motion to update and strengthen the policies of the local Secondary Plan. The motion also directs City Planning [...]
Building on the success of Midtown in Focus, the new public space Master Plan for Midtown, I've supported our City Planning Division to lead an inter-divisional review of growth, built form and infrastructure issues in the Yonge-Eglinton area. This study will inform the development of up-to-date policy that will guide growth in the area and, in combination with [...]
