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Jan. 28, 2013 community forum outlines redevelopment plans for Wesley Mimico United Church
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillThe most recent Wesley Mimico United Church community forum took place on Jan. 28, 2013. The church is located at 2 Station Road at the corner of Mimico Avenue and Station Road in Mimico. I became interested in the Wesley Mimico redevelopment project as a result of my involvement with the Parkview School project starting […]
Milton Glaser (2000) argues that anything purposeful can be called an act of design
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Newsletter/by Jaan PillHow can we contextualize design? A good place to begin is with the genesis of Nathan Glaser’s career as a designer. Cats and bats Milton Glaser remarks in Art is work: Graphic design, interiors, objects and illustration (2000) that he’s drawn to the observation and drawing of animals. “I realize,” he explains (p. 95), “that what […]
Notice of Public Meeting – April 9, 2013, 7:00 pm – Mimico 20/20 Staff Report and Secondary Plan
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillFollowing messages is from the Mimico 20/20 Team: Hello to all Mimico 20/20 Participants, I’m pleased to advise you that the Notice of Public Meeting for the Mimico-by-the-Lake 2020 Project has been published in the newspaper, the Toronto Sun, today. The staff report and Mimico-by-the-Lake Secondary Plan are scheduled to be presented to Community Council […]
Wynne responds to wind concerns. And heritage is raised. Message from Tom Millar.
/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillThe following message if from Tom Millar of Toronto: Hello….I’m e-passing this onto you because there is a public comment made by a concerned group that raises heritage in the context of ‘green energy’…..At last! and also reported by local media/newspaper “Wynne responded to a letter from Gillan Richards, executive member of Save Ontario’s Algoma Region (SOAR), […]
Message from Matthew Premru: Mimico 20/20 Update – Final USI Report and Urban Design Guidelines (DRAFT)
/0 Comments/in Long Branch Character Guidelines, Newsletter/by Jaan PillMessage from Matthew Premru, City of Toronto: Hello to all Mimico 20/20 Participants, I’m pleased to tell you that Urban Strategies’ Final Report for Mimico 20/20 as well as the DRAFT Urban Design Guidelines are now available on our homepage under the section Sub-Consultant Reports: http://www.toronto.ca/planning/mimico2020.htm Note, the Urban Design Guidelines will remain in draft format until such time […]
March 8, 2013 update from Councillor Mark Grimes’ Office
/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillMessage from Councillor Grimes’ Office: Please find Councillor Grimes’ eNewsletter attached in .pdf form: March 8, 2013 [Click on link above to access the PDF file.] Time to Change Clocks – And Smoke Alarm Batteries Daylight savings time starts this weekend, when we need to turn our clocks ahead one hour. Toronto Fire Services reminds […]
This week’s Etobicoke Guardian focuses on Mimico 20/20, air quality, and heritage preservation
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Newsletter/by Jaan PillClick on the following links to access the articles: South Etobicoke air quality study launches Majority support Mimico 20/20: survey Long Branch building receives heritage designation Council notes – Concrete Campus West
Woman hurt in collision with TTC bus on Royal York Road at Hillside Avenue (Mar. 3, 2013)
/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillA CBC report concerning the accident can be found here. The traffic hazards associated with cars exceeding the speed limit on Hillside Avenue, near John English Junior Middle School, has been a subject of ongoing community discussion.
Jane Jacobs was not an academic
/0 Comments/in Jane's Walk, Newsletter/by Jaan PillI heard Jane Jacobs speak in Toronto around the early 1980s when I lived for a brief period on Toronto Island. In those years the Toronto Island community on Ward Island and Algonquin Island was facing eviction at the hands of the Metropolitan Toronto government whose political leadership had a strong desire to turn the […]