Having U of T students next door can be a real advantage! In Spring 2017, three teams in a first-year Engineering Strategies and Practices course worked with residents to analyze local issues and look for design solutions. The three topic chosen: bicycle parking,
… Read more Engineering Student Projects: Design Solutions for Harbord Village?
NEWS FLASH: HVRA now has the party status it was initially denied. Here are the documents ending its exclusion:
… Read more HVRA blocked from participating in CRB appeal of Spadina-Sussex plans
For the completed inventory and subsequent news, see our Treeing Harbord Village webpage.
Does Harbord Village really have good tree coverage? Two summer students are re-doing the 2007 Tree Inventory to find out.
The OMB will decide about redevelopment of 698 Spadina after all. Since 2014, HVRA and other neighbours have been engaged in discussions with the University of Toronto and Daniels Corporation about plans to demolish the buildings at the northwest corner of Spadina and Sussex in order to build a 23-storey residence with beds for 549 students.
… Read more U of T Now Appealing Everything about 698 Spadina
Could the Brunswick House have survived as a music venue? For Now Magazine, Richard Longley narrates its history since 1874. He outlines its glory years as sponsor of top performers in Albert’s Hall, and also describes the “vomit pit” downstairs and its effect on neighbouring residents.
You’ve got a hard copy in black and white, and now you can read it in full colour on our Newsletter page. You’ll find information about upcoming events, invitations to volunteer, and lots of neighbourhood stories. Read about plans to replace concrete street planters with in-ground plantings,
A news release issued by the City of Toronto on May 1, 2017 responds to years of criticism of the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) by Toronto residents, neighbourhood associations like HVRA, and councillors. It announces that the City of Toronto has established an independent local appeal body to provide quick and efficient hearings on appeals of land use decisions made by the Committee of Adjustment.
… Read more City Announces New Local Appeal Body for Land-Use Issues
On April 28, 2017, Toronto City Council unanimously approved Westbank’s proposal to develop the former site of the Honest Ed’s store and adjacent properties in Mirvish Village. This follows years of presentations, meetings, and revisions. After helping secure more green space,
… Read more City Council Passes Revised Proposal for Honest Ed’s Site
