Posts Filed Under: neighbourhoods

Toronto Invents: The Business Improvement Area

A neighbourhood-oriented business concept is born in Bloor West Village.

By Jamie Bradburn Feb. 6th, 3:00 pm

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Duly Quoted: Paul Godfrey on a Downtown Casino

OLG chair says casinos shouldn't go in residential neighbourhoods—which is why it's fine to have one downtown.

By Hamutal Dotan Jan. 9th, 10:30 am

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Alexandra Park Revs Up For Complete Revitalization

An aging social-housing neighbourhood will receive parks, more inviting streets, and shiny new housing.

By Bronwyn Kienapple Jul. 12th, 3:00 pm

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“A City Divided” is a City Susceptible To Gun Violence

A vigil for the Eaton Centre shooting brings out passionate pleas for support for low-income neighborhoods in Toronto.

By Bronwyn Kienapple Jun. 12th, 10:00 am

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Beach Residents Face Off Against Condo Developers

Residents of the genteel east-end nabe are bitterly divided over a proposed six-storey condo development.

By Bronwyn Kienapple May. 24th, 2:00 pm

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“Derelict” Underpass to Be Transformed Into Bright, Shiny Park

Underpass Park is step one in a wider revitalization of the less-than-beautiful West Don Lands area.

By Bronwyn Kienapple • Photos by Corbin SmithApr. 19th, 10:00 am

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LRT to Rain Destruction on Apricot Trees?

A proposed Eglinton West LRT entrance may carve out up to 900 square feet of a local park.

By Bronwyn Kienapple Apr. 10th, 2:00 pm

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Shock and Anger Over High Park Playground Fire

An outpouring of community and corporate support bolsters plans to rebuild the beloved Jamie Bell playground.

By Bronwyn Kienapple Mar. 21st, 10:00 am

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NIMBYism in High Park?

West-end residents fear a new condo may set off "crowding" of Toronto's largest park.

By Bronwyn Kienapple Mar. 15th, 11:30 am

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Moving Toronto to Tennessee

The Tennessee Williams Project is pairing independent theatre companies with a familiar name, but in unfamiliar territory.

By Carly Maga Mar. 14th, 1:00 pm

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Toronto Keeps Reading The Hunger Games, Game of Thrones

Library street teams are asking Torontonians for their book picks today to kick off the Keep Toronto Reading Festival.

By Bronwyn Kienapple Mar. 13th, 11:30 am

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Hacking the Impossible

The Academy of the Impossible wants to combine education and community engagement.

By Bronwyn Kienapple • Photos by Corbin SmithFeb. 17th, 11:30 am

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Burrito Bike Pedaling for Progress, and Pinto Beans

By Carly Maga Nov. 17th, 11:30 am

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Indie Coffee Passport Puts Neighbourhood Cafés on the Map

By Wyndham Bettencourt-McCarthy Sep. 9th, 10:00 am

Origins: Benjamin Addy

By Rodney Barnes Aug. 18th, 1:00 pm

Let’s Build A Playground

By Edward Brown Aug. 10th, 9:54 am

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Duly Quoted: Sandra Bussin

By Torontoist Aug. 3rd, 11:20 am

Stroll-ing with Shawn Micallef

By Suzannah Showler May. 17th, 2:05 pm

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