Scarborough councillors have approved plans for 300 homes, a park and a big-box store on the west side of the Birch Cliff quarry lands. But they had sharp words for what one councillor called the “beast to the east” – a 1968 plan, still in force, that permits Gerrard-Clonmore Developments to build a ring of […]
Tag: urban planning
New Kingston Road condos proposed
A developer is asking the city to rezone for a seven-storey condo on Kingston Road that would back onto the Glen Stewart ravine near Beech Avenue. Gabriele Homes Ltd. plans to have 29 suites in the building, with retail on the ground floor. It would have two levels of underground parking, accessed from Beech Avenue. […]
Imagining the possibilities on Danforth
A packed community meeting called Imagine the Danforth took place on May 11, giving members of the community a chance to hear some fresh ideas for future planning in their area. The Danforth East Community Association hosted the event, which heard from Paul Bedford, Toronto’s former Chief Planner and professor at University of Toronto. Last year […]
Neglected laneway ready for limelight
Sketchy, dim, junky, ugly, snowy, glum and baffling. The way people describe it, the unmarked walkway connecting the Danforth to Coxwell subway station sounds like Cinderella’s B-list for the Seven Dwarfs. But thanks to DECA, a Danforth community group, the narrow walkway is a strong contender for a makeover plan courtesy of the non-profit Laneway […]
Deal struck for Queen/Woodbine condo
A local developer who plans to build a six-storey condo on the northwest corner of Queen and Woodbine has struck a tentative deal that avoids a legal dispute at the Ontario Municipal Board. Karsten Riedel, a Beach resident and developer of the project called Two Hundred the Beach, is said to have found a compromise […]
Planners pop up in East Lynn Park
When a trio of city planners set up a pop-up booth in East Lynn Park last month, they invited residents to stop and write what they think are local planning ‘lemons’ and ‘lemonades.’ “Walkable communities for all – not just downtown,” someone soured. “Farmer’s markets!” read a sweeter note. Jason Tsang, an assistant planner who […]
