Uncategorized

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

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.

It’s difficult to believe that one of the wealthiest neighbourhoods in the city would need a food bank or a drop-in program. But it’s true. The Avenue Road Food Bank and the Common Table drop-in program need your support.