Danforth Church to be Turned Into Affordable Seniors' Housing
I have been working with WoodGreen Community Services to bring fifty new affordable rental homes for seniors to the Danforth in a new, mixed-use development at 60 Bowden Street.
I have been working with WoodGreen Community Services to bring fifty new affordable rental homes for seniors to the Danforth in a new, mixed-use development at 60 Bowden Street.
I've been pressing the province and developer to add affordable housing and public realm improvements to the planned 'Transit-Oriented Community' for Gerrard-Carlaw North, around the future Gerrard Station on the Ontario Line.
Metrolinx has located a suitable alternative site for the layover required for their GO Expansion program. Moving this layover facility to a light industrial area and out of the Don Valley ravine system is very welcome news.
I joined with my colleagues Councillors Ausma Malik and Chris Moise to start this subcommittee in response to concerns from residents and community stakeholders about Metrolinx's lack of public engagement and communication on construction impacts.
City Council supported my motion to increase funding for EV charging locations on residential streets.
Mental health supports and investments in social services must be prioritized.
I worked with the mayor to reduce CaféTO program fees and to phase them in over three years. This comes after restaurants voiced serious concern over city staff proposals to make the program permanent.
I moved a motion at City Council this week asking that Metrolinx form a construction liaison committee – made up of Metrolinx, the City of Toronto, representatives of Pape Avenue Public School and local residents - to deal with a myriad of issues that the construction project could create for the school children.
After so many years of hard work and perseverance, we celebrated a major accomplishment today: formally transferring ownership of 760 Toronto Community Housing Company (TCHC) homes to two affordable housing non-profit organizations.
The Ford government is introducing Bill 39 which gives Toronto mayors much more power. Read my response to the bill.