Dear Friends, City Planning has initiated the Unilever Precinct Planning Study to comprehensively consider and consult on a transformative vision initially advanced by a private developer, First Gulf, for a new major employment node focused on office employment, with a substantial retail component.
Date: Tuesday May 16th, 2017 Time: Drop-in anytime between 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Dear Friends,
The City Planning Division is holding a Community Consultation meeting on a zoning amendment application for 794 Gerrard Street East/The Beer Store site. The meeting will provide you with an opportunity to learn more about the proposed development, ask questions and share your comments.
Date: Thursday May 18th, 2017 Time: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Heritage evaluations for 462 Eastern Ave and 401 Logan Ave have been requested through Toronto and East York Community Council. Inclusion of 462 Eastern Ave is on the agenda for the May 18, 2017 Toronto Preservation Board meeting. Click the links below for further details on each item.
462 Eastern Ave
2017.PB23.7 - Inclusion on the City to Toronto's Heritage Register - 462-486 Eastern Avenue
Six suspected overdoses. Two nightclubs. One 24-year-old woman dead.
A deadly weekend night in Toronto's club scene led police to urge public caution — and now, city councillors are calling for more action to protect clubgoers amid rising overdose deaths throughout the city.
Five overdoses near Toronto nightclubs early Saturday, including one that killed a 24-year-old woman, triggered a health warning and calls for clubs and authorities to take new steps to save lives.
Mon., April 10, 2017
Toronto needs to overhaul its approach to designing and rolling out emergency shelters across the city, a new report urges.
“Engaging communities in First Step Housing and Services” was commissioned by the city’s shelter, support and housing administration division and details a new framework to design and set up shelters.
By John Rieti, CBC News Apr 08, 2017 5:00 AM
This April, nearly 1,000 refugees will spend the night at a Toronto shelter.
With that number steadily climbing and housing getting more and more expensive, city councillors are hoping to build more shelter spaces across the city.
Coun. Paula Fletcher (Ward 30, Toronto-Danforth) admits that with shelters at 97 per cent capacity — far higher than council's committed target of 90 per cent — the pressure is on.
