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  • Gentrify this

    There’s been a lot of discussion in recent years in Toronto about the gentrification of formerly “ethnic” and low-income neighbourhoods...

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  • Yes, In My Back Yard!

    It seems neighbourhood groups are constantly fighting bad reps. Dispelling stereotypes isn’t always easy. Take the experience of Active 18, for...

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  • Finally, a plan for affordable housing

    How do we meet the growing need for affordable housing in this city? The problem has become so big, it’s almost overwhelming — each year more...

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  • [murmur] & the Human River

    On Sunday between 1:30-4:30pm [murmur] will be wandering along with the Human River following old Garrison Creek, long buried but still mighty (we...

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  • Give your 2 cents on the future of Lamport Stadium

    Allan A. Lamport stadium is falling into disrepair, and the City wants to fix it. Problem is, as is the case with so many other things that need fixing in...

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  • Negotiating neighbourhoods

    John Lorinc writes about Section 37 in yesterday’s Globe and Mail. The term refers to part of the Planning Act that allows the city and developers...

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  • condo BOOM! opens next week

    From September 21 to 30, The Theatre Centre (1087 Queen Street West) will be hosting condo BOOM!, an exhibit that aims to explore “the marketing...

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  • City Surfing

    City Surf is a new Toronto based company selling cool downloadable audio tours of some of our more famous neighbourhoods. For $9.99, the savvy traveller...

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  • Queen and Portland

    The large parking lot at Portland between Queen West and Richmond is one of the last major undeveloped sections of Queen Street West, and as such holds...

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  • Croft Street Reborn

    A year ago, I went on a walking tour of the Harbord Village area that ended at Croft Street, an utterly charming, unconventional laneway that was in the...

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  • Weston Residents Demand Improved Transit Vehicles, Route Change

    Crossposted with Transit Toronto. A community group based out of Weston, called ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) are holding...

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  • BikeFriday starts THIS FRIDAY!

    Do you know someone who would like to ride their bike to work, but is too nervous to ride in traffic? Have you ever experienced the wonderfully safe...

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