Featured News
We Stopped the Jets – Now Let’s Save the Toronto Islands
Thanks to the persistence of Torontonians like you, the federal decision grounded the jet expansion proposal at Billy Bishop. That was a huge win for our city’s green spaces, quiet shoreline, and quality of life.
More News
ABCRA 2025 newsletter – a year in review
As we reflect on this year’s newsletter content, it’s clear how the ABC Residents Association helps to shape our community. These stories highlight our mission to protect character, enhance livability, and ensure that development also serves the public good. It is a constant challenge as the forces of intensification have remade some of our neighbourhoods in ways unimaginable 25 years ago.
One Bloor West named among the best in the world for 2025
A handful of notable new Toronto buildings were recently bestowed with awards recognizing their importance in several categories.
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) announced the winners of its 2025 Award of Excellence competition with plenty of local landmarks making the cut this year.
A safety win for Roxborough Street West: New temporary crosswalk coming soon
ABC Residents Association victory at the OLT!
It’s easy to think that you can’t win at City Hall – or the OLT – but ABC’s recent victory at the Ontario Land Tribunal is proof that opposing inappropriate developments and continuing to believe in the power of communities to shape the city of Toronto is worth the effort.
“No amount of massing refinements and architectural design can cure the fundamental flaw with respect to the 39-storey height of the Proposed Development, which does not conform to the City’s OP, the Downtown Plan, and the SASP 211*. Although there is a broad provincial policy which is supportive of intensification, this does not confer an unfettered right to height.”
~ Jean-Pierre Blais, Vice Chair of the Ontario Land Tribunal
An amazing opportunity for Toronto youth (ages 18-29) this summer
Join the Young Urban Forest Leaders for a FREE four-month training and mentorship program.
The Young Urban Forest Leaders (YUFL) program supports Toronto youth (ages 18–29) in building skills in urban forestry, land stewardship, and community engagement through a mix of virtual and hands-on learning.
The Bloor-Yorkville Cultural Heritage Resource Assessment (CHRA) FINAL Context Statement
In December 2020, Heritage Planning engaged Common Bond Collective to prepare the Bloor-Yorkville Cultural Heritage Resource Assessment (CHRA) as part of, and coordinated with, the Bloor-Yorkville Secondary Plan Study.
The FINAL Context Statement is now completed.
No More Noise wants to hear from you!
No More Noise has a new website. It’s packed full of information about who they are, what they have accomplished so far, information on specific noise irritants, suggestions about what can be done, and how they are addressing the negative impacts of excessive noise in our cities.
Have a look and let them know how you feel about the way they are telling their story.
Today is a perfect day to share some love with those who need our help
City Plans to rezone our neighbourhood to permit greater heights and density
As a result of a Provincial decision, the City is rezoning neighbourhoods within 500 to 800 meters of major transit stations, or about a 10 minute walk from the Rosedale, Summerhill, Bloor/Yonge, Bay, and Museum subway stations. This targets the entire ABCRA area for large increases in heights and densities, even though significant high density development has already occurred here in recent years.
We strongly encourage residents to attend these consultations. A strong turnout can encourage responsible planning for growth.Learn about the zoning changes, ask questions, voice your concerns and provide your opinions.Register now for Jan. 21 Virtual Town Hall at 6:30 p.m. or one of the other meetings listed in the full post.