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Toronto’s Beach Village Sees Revival Amid Street-front Retail Challenges

September 11, 2019 | News

September 11, 2019 | News

The Beach Village area in Toronto has undergone a recent transformation as it continues to welcome new retailers and businesses to the neighbourhood with a strategic plan and effort to revitalize it. Anna Sebert, the Executive Director …

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Nearly 30 Tree Boxes in Toronto’s Little India to Feature Mini Murals

September 6, 2019 | News

September 6, 2019 | News

More than two dozen concrete tree boxes in the Little India area will soon be transformed into permanent mini murals. An initiative of the Gerrard India Bazaar Business Improvement Area (BIA), the “East Meets West Art Jam” …

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Housing Crunch Scuttles North York Parking lot Plan

July 24, 2019 | News

July 24, 2019 | News

Controversial plans to bulldoze some vacant Eglinton Ave. West homes to make way for a new city parking lot are officially on hold as city staff determine if affordable housing can be built there. However Mike Colle, the local …

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Filling the Gaps: The Role of Business Improvement Areas and Neighbourhood Associations in the City of Toronto

July 15, 2019 | News

July 15, 2019 | News

In October 2018, the City of Toronto elected 25 councillors to serve as the “local” voice within the city’s governance model. In addition to these local representatives, Toronto has 83 Business Improvement Areas (BIAs) – it was …

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