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Rivertowne wants rid of speeders

Dennis Hanagan– Motorists are showing apparent disregard for pedestrians in Rivertowne, a TCHC community near Broadview and Queen, and Rivertowners want them stopped. “The area still lacks a people-friendly street/streetscape that meets the mobility and safety needs of everyone in ...

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High-risers lagging in garbage diversion

Dennis Hanagan– Condo and apartment dwellers are slackers compared to house dwellers when it comes to sorting recyclables and food waste so the junk doesn’t go to landfill sites. Over the past 5 to 8 years when city waste management ...

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Skating, live arts, play area ideas for new Gardiner park

Dennis Hanagan– Imagine skating under the Gardiner Expressway, not on a rink but along a winding trail that stretches between Spadina and Strachan Ave. That’s what designers have in mind for the new 1.75 km-long park that’s to be developed ...

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Downtown groups wanted more say on Yonge tower

Dennis Hanagan– Community council approved a revised proposal for a Downtown condo tower, but reps from nearby residents group said they didn’t get a chance to voice their opinion on the revision. In April, Council approved a 44-storey tower by ...

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Disputed ramp shows that barrier-free rules need work

Dennis Hanagan– After almost a year and a half of discussions, a Downtown restaurant owner has his fingers crossed he might have a solution to make his exterior wheelchair ramp acceptable to the city. Anjan Manikumar, owner of Signs Restaurant ...

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Gazebo to be named for Comstock

Eric Morse– Gazebo or pavilion or what? That was the question debated by about 75 residents, mainly from the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood, at the second public workshop on a revitalization proposal for St. James Park held by the parks department ...

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Condo tower intrudes on St. Mike’s helicopter path

Dennis Hanagan– A developer has gone to the OMB with a 46-storey, mixed use condo tower proposed for Church and Dundas even though Toronto city planners say it’s in the way of the flight path to St. Michael’s Hospital. “The ...

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Downtown Yonge BIA’s spring and summer events and its economic value

The BIA is honouring the history of entertainment in the area while implementing exciting programs to support the growing community with the goal of ensuring its events and festivals are for all Torontonians – inclusive and welcoming. The DYBIA is ...

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April 18 deadline for comments on Wellesley park

Eric Morse — In early June 2015, residents of the Yonge – Bay – Wellesley area celebrated the kickoff of the development of a new public park at 11 Wellesley Ave. West on 1.6 acres of land originally slated many ...

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