On Feb. 7, HVRA Board Member Bob Stambula made people listen when he told City Budget Committee about uncleared sidewalks in our area. Downtowners pay the same taxes as suburban residents, but we don’t get our sidewalks plowed by the city, even though we have more pedestrians.
… Read more Clear Our Sidewalks! HVRA speaker tells Budget Committee
NEWS: On Dec. 5, City Council passed a motion to double the staffing budgets for Councillors. Read Sue Dexter’s comments here.
On Nov. 22, HVRA and the Annex Residents’ Association sent the Mayor and Councillors a letter signed by 55 residents’
… Read more 65 Residents’ Associations Call for More Staff for Councillors
A Nov. 27 article in UrbanToronto.ca celebrates the Bloor-Annex BIA’s announcement of four new parkettes along Bloor Street. Three are on the Harbord Village side, at Robert, Major, and Brunswick, with the fourth at Howland. Site design is by the firm DTAH,
Our new in-street planters are coming soon! This HVRA/City collaboration implements a key component of the Harbord Village Green Plan. The City will remove the concrete planters that form part of our traffic maze and construct in-ground replacements. The goal is to improve traffic management,
… Read more Construction of in-street planters set to begin Nov. 8
As the dust settles on the Oct. 22 Toronto election, HVRA Board member Sue Dexter and other community advocates have published a discussion paper titled “The New Reality: An Approach to Governing Toronto in a 25-Councillor World.” It urges the City to consult with the public on how to ensure local democracy in the wake of cuts to City Council.
… Read more Ensuring Local Democracy in a 25-Councillor World
After chaotic shifts of direction, the Toronto Municipal election will go ahead on Oct. 22 with 25 wards. Here is a timeline of events leading up to that outcome, indicating the strong public protest in which HVRA joined:
UPDATE: It was another great neighbourhood event at Margaret Fairley Park! The day was cool, windy, and cloudy, but the rain held off. Crowds enjoyed music, games, food and drink, raffles and a silent auction. Our promise of the best party of the year came true again.
… Read more 2018 Fall Fair: Sun. Sept. 9, 12 to 6pm, Margaret Fairley Park
After several years of contention and discussion, all parties have agreed to a plan for development of properties at the northwest Sussex-Spadina corner. The final stage of discussion was confidential mediation by James McKenzie of the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (formerly the OMB).
… Read more Mediated Settlement for Sussex-Spadina Development
