The Carlaw + Dundas district of our Leslieville neighbourhood has a rich industrial heritage dating back to the late 1800s. Early industries – including abattoirs, cattle sheds, piggeries, market gardens, brickyards, florists and a tree nursery – emerged to take advantage of the easy access to the growing city and Carlaw + Dundas' proximity to the Grand Trunk Railway.
The area is now surrounded by residential neighbourhoods that are transforming into a cultural and creative hub with a mix of employment and residential uses. The area has continued to change significantly even over the past decade.
That's why I have been working with the City to create a cohesive plan for the Carlaw Dundas neighbourhood, to create new public spaces and enhance streetscapes. I held community meetings to define principles for this project, and your feedback guided City staff who have been working with award winning landscape architecture and consulting firm Schollen & Company on conceptual designs.
On June 21, 2016, I hosted a public open house with City staff to:
Let me know if you would like to receive future updates on this initiative by responding to this email.
Thank you for your input on this exciting project!
Paula
A special and final update of the 2022-2026 City Council term.
This week at Council: maximum heat bylaw to protect tenants from extreme heat, new funding deal to build more housing and provincial upload of the Gardiner & DVP.
This week at Council: my Ashbridges Sewage Plant odours motion, a spectacular plan for Ookwemin Minising & Mayor Chow's push to boost support for vulnerable youth & low-income tenants. Read more.
