Did you miss Councillor Saxe’s Congestion Town Hall ?
Read this interesting summary from the office of Councillor Dianne Saxe.
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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.
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.
Please make time to VOTE in the upcoming University-Rosedale by-election
A by-election will be held on Monday, April 13, 2026 to elect a Member of Parliament to represent University-Rosedale following the resignation of Liberal Party MP Chrystia Freeland.
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.
In less than 10 minutes you can make a difference to neighbourhood livability and the urban canopy.
Road closure: Roxborough Street West at Yonge Street
The City has issued a road closure for Roxborough Street West between Yonge Street and Sam Tile/Paul Hahn Lanes to connect the 1 Roxborough site to the City’s water and sewer systems and to perform necessary infrastructure upgrades.
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
Macpherson Avenue construction update
Work is starting March 4, 2026 and expected to end March 31, 2026. (Timelines are subject to change.)
Originally, the watermain was relocated to support the work on Macpherson Avenue. The City is now preparing to restore the watermain work on Macpherson Avenue and return the watermain to its original location.
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.