ABCRA welcomes Dr. Danielle Martin, the new Liberal MP for University–Rosedale
Congratulations on your election as the Member of Parliament for University-Rosedale. We look forward to working constructively together in the years ahead.
News
Celebrating 150 Years of Heliconian Hall
The not-for-profit Heliconian Club was founded in 1909 as a place for women working in the arts to meet, exchange ideas, and develop as artists. The Club owns & operates the Heliconian Hall, a protected National Heritage Site located in Toronto’s Yorkville neighbourhood. It is regularly used as a performance venue and art gallery for members. This year they are celebrating the Hall’s 150th Anniversary with a series of special events.
Rowanwood Avenue transmission watermain construction is restarting
Following extensive review a new location for the reception shaft has been found. Construction is expected to resume in mid-April and continue to November 2027. Construction will require a full closure of Rowanwood Avenue, east of Yonge Street.
Interested in how your Municipal Taxes are spent?
After consultations with over 11,000 residents in October, the Budget Committee was presented with an operating budget of $18.9 billion and a 2026-2035 capital budget and plan of $63.1 billion, the largest 10-year capital plan in the City’s history, to address aging infrastructure and invest in housing, transit and water.
April 2026 University-Rosedale Newsletter
Councillor Dianne Saxe’s April 2026 Newsletter for University-Rosedale is now available!
Do you care about our urban trees? Get involved in the City’s Tree Maintenance Review
The City of Toronto has launched a public survey as part of the City’s Tree Maintenance Review. Your opinions are important and can help determine future decisions about how City‑owned street and park trees are cared for across Toronto.
In less than 10 minutes you can make a difference to neighbourhood livability and the urban canopy.
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
The City is moving forward with the installation of a temporary crosswalk west of Sam Tile and Paul Hahn Lane to keep pedestrians safe during the 1 Roxborough construction.
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