Taylor Simsovic

How the city will (and won’t) stop stormwater from flooding our basements

During the Jan. 28 Executive Committee meeting, frustrated residents pushed for urgent sewer infrastructure upgrades — but the city shelved a proposed stormwater charge on commercial parking lots.

How a non-profit in Yorkville wants to expand long-term care for Toronto's seniors

The Toronto and East York Community Council approved an expansion of long-term care home Belmont House to address the urgent need for more senior housing. 

How an empty parking lot will turn into affordable housing in the heart of Kensington Market

The Kensington Market Community Land Trust gave an update about the four-storey building at 35 Bellevue Ave. which will deliver 78 affordable homes, prioritizing housing-insecure residents in the neighbourhood.

More school kids in Toronto are going hungry. Here's how the city could help.

The city's Executive Committee talked about the funding needed for school meal programs that would help children year-round, including the summertime.

Toronto moves towards stronger protections against renoviction

City councilors and tenant advocates talked about a proposed bylaw that would curb bad-faith renovictions that force tenants out and offer clearer protections and compensation options for renters.

Will Toronto get more affordable child care spaces despite provincial funding cuts?

With 48 school-based child-care projects cancelled by the province, families in Toronto’s most under served areas face growing challenges in accessing affordable child-care options.

How Toronto's Preservation Board protects local Victorian homes and other heritage buildings

From heritage designations to demolition debates, Toronto’s Preservation Board works on saving the city's history, one building at a time.

City Council debates future of Billy Bishop. Will we still have an airport downtown?

Tensions rose as councillors debated the environmental, financial and community impacts of the airport’s future.

Rethinking housing from Annex to Moss Park: What models work for Toronto neighbourhoods?

A heated community council meeting on Sept. 25, 2024 debated the kind of housing that will solve Toronto's affordability crisis.