The City of Toronto has partnered with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation, the TTC, Metrolinx and other municipalities to sponsor the Transportation Tomorrow Survey (TTS). The survey, which is being mailed to randomly selected households…
Category: Other Projects
Other Projects
Property Occupancy Declaration
All Toronto residential property owners must submit a declaration of their property’s 2022 occupancy status by February 2, 2023. An annual tax will be levied on vacant Toronto residences, payable beginning in 2023. A property…
Laneway & Garden Suites
Courtesy City of Toronto Laneway & Garden Suites Coming to Toronto This City initiative is a game changer! The City has a new proposal to allow second homes, called “Garden Suites”, to be built in…
New Park on Glengarry
Aerial view of the new park concept. The western dead-end of Glengarry is in the top right corner of the rendering. A path is shown connecting the park to the Douglas Greenbelt. Courtesy City of…
Sidewalk Ploughing
City snow ploughing on Brookdale Ave. Photo Mark Garscadden The snow may be gone, but we know it will return! So, if shovelling snow doesn’t make you smile, then you may be happy to learn…
Traffic Issues, Three BIG Concerns
Within Bedford Park we are dealing with the major redevelopment applications at the Pusateri’s property and 3180 Yonge Street, as well as the new condo construction, currently underway at 250 Lawrence Ave West. Each project…
Celebrating 2020 Graduates
Photos by Jess Hungate & John Mills. In the midst of a pandemic, when all schools (and much of everything) was closed, lawn signs popped up all over the neighbourhood marking where graduates lived. BPRO…
Bedford Park Walk
35-40 people joined the BP Historical Walk, run by the North Toronto Historical Society on Sunday October 6. The focus of the information shared was on the development of Bedford Park from an independent village…
Federal Candidates Meeting
Photo: Simon Houpt BPRO and Fairlawn Avenue United Church co-presented the Federal Candidates Meeting on September 25. We estimate between 200 – 225 people attended. The candidates who took part were: Reuben DeBoer, GreenMarco Mendicino,…
Re-Routing Lawrence Buses
Count five buses in this photo, 3:30 pm. The bus terminal at the Lawrence TTC station is scheduled for underground re-surfacing beginning in June. The project will continue until at least the end of 2019…