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Toronto’s East End May Be in for a G’Day

East Enders seek some new ideas for old buildings and find their answer down under.

In an effort to revitalize Toronto’s East End, two local community organizations searched the world over for a solution and found what they were looking for very, very far away. Last week, the Danforth East Community Assocation (DECA) and the Gerrard Eastwood Community Organization (GECO) hosted Marcus Westbury, the founder of Renew Newcastle, who spoke [...]

Urban Toronto: Revitalizing John Street

Last week, the City hosted its second open house to discuss plans for the revitalization of John Street. The goal was to get resident feedback on four street design options that are being considered, before the project team settles on the final recommendations it will make to city council.

Roncy Redesign Ratification

At the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee (PWIC) meeting this morning, councillors debated the Roncesvalles revitalization project that has been under discussion in that community for the last while. (By some counts, the conversation has lasted at least five years.) The proposal calls for curb bump-outs and transit platforms, in the form of sidewalk extensions, [...]

Roncy Redesign Review

Photo by Metrix X from the Torontoist Flickr Pool. If you’re ever having one of those blah days, the kind where your life seems decidedly lacking in excitement and you find yourself in need of an emotional jolt, might we suggest that you attend a community meeting as an antidote? Perhaps one devoted to an [...]