By J. Diamond Daniel, Toronto Observer, March 28, 2019
More than 100 people at a town hall meeting on March 26 opposed Premier Doug Ford’s plans for the province to take over the TTC.
The meeting was hosted by Toronto-Danforth councillor Paula Fletcher, joined by MPP Peter Tabuns, transit advocacy group TTCRiders and representatives of the Amalgamated Transit Union under the slogan “Hands Off Our Subway” at St. David’s Anglican Church on Donlands Avenue.
Danforth Avenue from Donlands Avenue to Broadview Avenue will be fully closed on Sunday, March 24 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. to accommodate this event.
A map of this event closure is available at https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1YEvXIkbZa2XBO0IkLuZlKQ7R4b_2jeh5&ll=43.6755863786384%2C-79.34968073887586&z=13.
In addition to road closures related to special events, a significant amount of road work is taking place in the city. People are encouraged to take public transit as a greener, faster and more affordable way of getting to their destinations. TTC customers can subscribe to eAlerts at http://www.ttc.ca or follow @TTCnotices on Twitter to receive information about service diversions.
PROGRESS UPDATE
Excavation continues on the first section of the new river valley. The new river valley will be part of a new parks and natural green spaces – when construction is complete in 2024, we will have created 41 hectares of parks and habitats for wildlife of all kinds, including about 6,000 new trees.
HIGHLIGHTS: WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS SPRING?
Standing in a March snowstorm outside the old nurse's residence at 28 and 30 Langley, Marcus said she was proud to be one of the homeowners on the wealthy
Submission Deadline: Sunday March 17th, 2019 at 6:00 pm
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Riverdale ArtWalk is a two-day, public fine art exhibition showcasing established and emerging artists in Jimmie Simpson Park in Toronto’s flourishing Queen East arts district. The first outdoor art show of Toronto’s season, participating artists are selected through an anonymous jury process, allowing an opportunity to participate in the only outdoor art show that focuses ONLY on fine art. It has consistently been rated by local artists as one of the best organized show in Toronto.
Tenants fear the conversion of their affordable housing into Airbnb-type ghost hotel units
Join Ward 14 Councillor Paula Fletcher, local residents as well as members of Fairbnb Canada, ACORN and East End Legal at a rally to stop Langley Arms Inc. (a corporation headed by Jason Castiglione, William Gillies, Ian Leggett and Elias Markos) from evicting our long-time neighbours at the 28-30 Langley Ave rooming house.
The Housing Now initiative is investing City-owned lands across Toronto to build affordable housing and mixed-income, livable communities near transit.
Housing Now will create a mix of affordable rental, market rental and ownership housing options to serve Toronto residents. The new affordable rental homes will remain affordable for 99 years, providing quality affordable housing for future generations. The affordable homes will be affordable for households earning between approximately $21,000 and $52,000 per year.
Monday, March 11 to Friday, March 15 is March Break for elementary and high school students in Toronto. The City of Toronto offers many free and affordable activities for students and their families that week.
Drop-in programs City community centres offer free or low-cost programs for all ages. More information is available at http://www.toronto.ca/rec or call 311.
Last year I put forward a motion at the July City Council meeting requesting Urban Forestry to develop a web page for residents that provided information on what residents need to do in various circumstances when a tree falls or is damaged due to severe weather.
You can read my motion MM44.48 here: http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2018.MM44.48
