{"id":41435,"date":"2013-02-08T10:00:22","date_gmt":"2013-02-08T15:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/?p=41435"},"modified":"2013-02-08T13:26:34","modified_gmt":"2013-02-08T18:26:34","slug":"yimbyfestival2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2013\/02\/08\/yimbyfestival2013\/","title":{"rendered":"EVENTS: YIMBY Festival 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Saturday, February 16th, community groups and campaigns that celebrate backyard projects big and small will unite in an annual &#8220;Yes In My Back Yard&#8221; festival. Now into its sixth year, the YIMBY Festival features initiatives on a range of topics \u2014 from food security to mental health to urban planning and development \u2014 that highlight the can-do attitude of residents. Hosted by the <a href=\"http:\/\/cityecology.net\/\">Centre for City Ecology<\/a>, the festival is an ideal place to learn about new ideas for meeting local needs that are taking root in neighbourhoods across the city. In fact, if \u00a0you have a good idea for a problem needing addressing, <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheet\/viewform?formkey=dHNDSUZ5SnR3alhuNGQxM0IxUm10SWc6MQ#gid=0\">apply<\/a> to host a table. They&#8217;re still accepting applications.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, including a list of participating groups and organizations, visit YIMBY&#8217;s website at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.yimbytoronto.org\/\">http:\/\/www.yimbytoronto.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>WHEN<\/strong>: Saturday, February 16th \/\/ 11am -4pm<br \/>\n<strong>WHERE<\/strong>: Toronto Reference Library, Bram &amp; Bluma Appel Salon, 2nd floor, 789 Yonge St.<br \/>\n<strong>No RSVP necessary<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Saturday, February 16th, community groups and campaigns that celebrate backyard projects big and small will unite in an annual &#8220;Yes In My Back Yard&#8221; festival. 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