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.
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.
The City of Toronto has launched a public survey as part of the City’s Tree Maintenance Review.
In less than 10 minutes you can make a difference to neighbourhood livability and the urban canopy.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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 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.