On the history of community-led land trusts with Chiyi Tam

THE GREEN LINE’S CHANGEMAKER INTERVIEW ON THE HISTORY OF COMMUNITY-LED  LAND TRUSTS with Chiyi Tam For one of our Changemakers newsletters, we spoke with urban planner and anti-displacement organizer Chiyi Tam about the history of community organizing in Chinatown. A PORTRAIT OF CHIYI TAM. 📸: MATTHEW KARIATSUMARI Adele LukusaA graduate of TMU, Kitchener native enamoured…

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Know Your Neighbour: Martha Nguyen

THE GREEN LINE VIDEO STORY Know Your Neighbour: Martha NGUYEN Longtime Chinatown resident and community worker Martha Nguyen talks about the neighbourhood’s challenges and resources. Martha Nguyen has worked at different community centres in Chinatown. : Jayden Eng/The Green Line. JAYDEN ENG Passionate badminton player, performing artist and aspiring investor looking to reconnect with the…

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Know Your Neighbour: University Settlement’s Raymond White

Raymond White sitting at his desk

THE GREEN LINE VIDEO STORY Know Your Neighbour: Raymond White Raymond White, CEO of University Settlement, explains how the services offered in the century-old community centre in Chinatown help local seniors overcome isolation. Raymond White is the CEO of University Settlement, a community centre in Chinatown. : Jayden Eng/The Green Line. Jayden Eng Passionate badminton…

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

THE GREEN LINE DOCUMENTERS NOTES WILL TORONTO STEP UP TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE CHILD-CARE SPACES DESPITE BUDGET 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. Gem Lee Herder says it’s been hard to find affordable child care across downtown…

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How Toronto Public Health is helping you through flu season

THE GREEN LINE DOCUMENTERS NOTES HOW TORONTO PUBLIC HEALTH IS HELPING YOU THROUGH FLU SEASON Toronto Public Health presented key prevention measures for cancer risk and respiratory virus infections at the latest Board of Health meeting. The Toronto Health Board met in Committee Room 1 at City Hall on Oct. 21, 2024 to discuss preparations…

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Land trusts come together to fight gentrification in Chinatown

Chiyi Tam and Anita Li walk across construction site.

THE GREEN LINE ORIGINAL STORY Land trusts come together to fight gentrification in Chinatown The Toronto Chinatown Land Trust plans to buy neighbourhood buildings to keep local land in community hands, so residents can maintain the essence of Chinatown. CHIYI TAM, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE TORONTO CHINATOWN LAND TRUST, AND THE GREEN LINE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ANITA…

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