Mary Newman
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Neighbourhoods
How forest bathing can help improve mental well-being: Tips from Evergreen Brick Works
The Green Line team took a trip to Leaside-Bennington to learn how the Forest Bathing Club at Evergreen Brick Works is teaching Torontonians the history of the land and how to reconnect with nature to improve mental well-being.
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Documenters
How to chime in on a proposed student rental tower in Kensington Market
The City held a community consultation over a proposed student rental tower on 333 College St. in Kensington Market. Residents and developers shared opposing views.
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Neighbourhoods
How one shelter in Palmerston-Little Italy is teaching unhoused women creative employment skills
The Green Line team visited Spun Studio to learn how its textile program helps unhoused women improve their mental health while gaining additional income from their artwork.
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Changemakers
How a group of Etobicoke residents are organizing in support of a local homeless shelter
Toronto’s homelessness crisis is becoming harder to ignore.
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Housing
How to navigate renting around the Eglinton Crosstown
Looking for a place to rent near the new Eglinton LRT? Toronto’s housing market is tough to navigate, especially with the high prices and risk of evictions. That’s why this month is all about helping Torontonians find (and keep) affordable apartments near transit hubs 🚉
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Documenters
How Toronto helps at-risk tenants — and how you can chime in
While there are a number of programs and resources available for Toronto’s at-risk tenants, advocates and residents say there are still some significant gaps.
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Neighbourhoods
How Oakridge women tackle family poverty with peer-to-peer job training
The Green Line team visited South Asian Women and Immigrants’ Services to learn how its workshops, built by immigrants for immigrants, are helping local women gain employment.
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Changemakers
How The Bike Brigade's Chad Mohr fights for food access for Torontonians
Chad Mohr of the Bike Brigade talks about how the grassroots organization has mobilized more than 1,000 volunteer cyclists to deliver food and other essentials to those in need across Toronto.
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Neighbourhoods
How to reduce waste in the suburbs: Tips from Scarborough Zero Waste in Malvern East
The Green Line team visited Scarborough Farmers’ Market to learn how Scarborough Zero Waste is teaching vendors, volunteers and shoppers to divert waste from landfills by reusing utensils and packaging.
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Documenters
Join Kensington Market in preparing for next summer’s World Cup
The Kensington Market Business Improvement Area board proposed holding a street festival that would turn the neighbourhood into a patchwork of zones, each celebrating the culture of different soccer-loving nations.
