You've seen the plans for James Canning Gardens, now see what's in store for George Hislop and Norman Jewison Parks. This is your chance to give feedback and influence the future of the linear park system between Charles Street and Dundonald Street.

Date: Tuesday, June 21, 2016
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Place: The Courtyard Marriott
              475 Yonge Street, Toronto
             (Porter Meeting Room)

See a summary of the June 7 stakeholders meeting here.

​On Thursday, June 2nd, the Toronto District School Board hosted a public meeting to update the community on the revised development application for 411 Church Street. Jeff Latto of the TDSB presented the revised application, and sought community input for an Impact Statement to be presented to the City for inclusion in the Final Planning Report. Just over 30 members of the community gathered at Church Street Junior Public School to ask questions and share their concerns about the impact this development will have on the school and its students.

Some key changes to the application since it was last presented to the community included:

• A reduction in total height from 142.8 m to 116 m, and a reduction of the podium height from 7 stories to 6 stories.
• An increase in the tower plate from 750 m2 to 890 m2,  a change that makes up for much of the density lost in the height reduction.
• Reduced size of individual retail units to suit smaller scale retailers, and a reduction in total retail space from 2770 m2 to 515 m2.
• Relocation of the main building entrance to the middle of the building on Wood Street, with units east of the main entrance replaced by townhouses intended for live/work usage.