In the last 10 years, Harbord Village has lost 30% of our trees and 23% of our canopy cover. Now two reports point the way towards recovery.
University of Toronto Master of Forest Conservation students have analysed our 2007-8 and 2017-18 tree inventories,
Come to the south patio at 25 Brunswick on Sun. June 2, 1-3pm to pick up your pre-ordered tree from the City-supported program TreeForMe, and also to enjoy the fifth annual Harbord Village Plant Fair. Both events are organized and staffed by volunteers from the Harbord Village Gardeners’
… Read more Free Trees, Shrubs and Plants! HV Tree and Plant Fairs: Sun. June 2, 1-3pm, 25 Brunswick
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
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
On July 12, Councillor Joe Cressy and HVRA hosted a community meeting to discuss the next phase of our Green Master Plan and to envision a new public park at the north end of 666 Spadina, flanking Sussex.
The Harbord Village Green Plan identifies opportunities to create new green spaces.
The right-of-way on the western flank of the grocery store at Bloor and Robert will become a parkette.
The Nov. 24 Gleaner News carries a page 2 note by Geremy Bordonaro on plans for more green space along Bloor from Madison to Bathurst.
On 17 October 2017, Toronto and East York Community Council unanimously passed a rezoning application to add an 11-storey infill to the south of the “tower in a park” apartment building at 666 Spadina. As part of the rezoning package, Cromwell Developments agreed to cede the green space along Sussex to the City for a public park and will create a second park space along Sussex Mews Laneway,
