How to chime in on a proposed student rental tower in Kensington Market
The City of Toronto is considering a proposal for a 19-storey student rental tower in Kensington Market — but not all residents are on board.
Read MoreJoin 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.
Read MoreHow you can chime in on the future of Kensington Market’s Pedestrian Sundays
THE GREEN LINE DOCUMENTERS NOTES How you can chime in on the future of Kensington Market’s Pedestrian Sundays Community members and shop owners in Kensington Market came together on April 24 to discuss the challenges and future of Pedestrian Sundays. Pedestrian sundays in Kensington Market. : Kensington Market Business Improvement Area. Sebastian TansilCaring mastermind who…
Read MoreKnow Your Neighbour: Fort York Food Bank’s Julie LeJeune
Executive director Julie LeJeune talks about the services offered at the Fort York Food Bank and the agency’s community-oriented mission.
Read MoreHow an empty parking lot will turn into affordable housing in the heart of Kensington Market
THE GREEN LINE DOCUMENTERS NOTES How an empty parking lot in Kensington Market will become affordable housing 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. The parking lot at 35 Bellevue Ave. has been…
Read MoreHow Toronto plans on preserving Kensington Market’s historic facades
THE GREEN LINE DOCUMENTERS NOTES How Toronto plans on preserving Kensington Market’s historic facades City staff held a drop-in community consultation session in St. Stephen-in-the-fields church in Kensington Market and displayed easels outlining a decade-long plan to conserve the neighbourhood’s historic architecture and unique character. City staff presented a Heritage Conservation District plan for Kensington…
Read MoreHow this community group prevents Kensington Market from becoming condo central
THE GREEN LINE DOCUMENTERS NOTES How this community group prevents Kensington Market from becoming condo central On Nov. 9, the Kensington Market Community Land Trust (KMCLT) hosted its annual general meeting (AGM) to update members on affordable housing and community bond projects in the neighbourhood. The Kensington Market Community Land Trust Annual General Meeting was…
Read MoreCan Toronto protect its live music venues before it’s too late?
THE GREEN LINE DOCUMENTERS NOTES CITY SEEKS TO PROTECT TORONTO’S LIVE MUSIC VENUES BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE Toronto’s Economic Community Development Committee moved forward with the Soundcheck Project, aiming to preserve live music venues as closures and pressures on the industry rise. The Silver Dollar which was granted heritage status but is currently inactive. :…
Read MoreWill 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…
Read MoreHow 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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