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StreetPLAY in Seaton Village – starting Friday, June 2, 2017 4:00 – 8:00pm
Please join your community members and Earth Day Canada for the first Seaton Village StreetPLAY event on Markham St (north of Barton Ave) and Follis Ave (from just west of Markham)
Friday, June 2, 2017 from 4:00 – 8:00pm
It’s a simple idea – open up our local neighbourhood streets to children and youth so they can connect with friends and play right outside their front door.
The Toronto StreetPLAY Pilot Project (TSPP) will test regularly scheduled, partial closures for street play on 6 residential blocks between June and November 2017. The purpose of the project is to test a permit program for regularly occurring street closures to support neighbourhood outdoor play. The
The first phase is being rolled out TODAY – June 2
All kids from the neighbourhood are welcome to play on these streets!
Please go to the StreetPLAY website to view the schedule and for more info
Filed under Community Events, Events, Safety, Traffic, Uncategorized
Bloor St Bike Lanes Project Update Public Drop in Monday, June 5, 2017
Bloor Street Bike Lanes Shaw Street to Avenue Road Project Update
The Bloor Street Bike Lane Pilot Project was approved by City Council in May 2016. The installation of the separated bike lanes (cycle tracks) on Bloor Street West from Shaw Street (east of Ossington Avenue) to Avenue Road was completed in late August 2016.
The pilot project will allow us to demonstrate and study the impacts and benefits of bike lanes on Bloor Street. Extensive monitoring and evaluation is being carried out and will be reported to Council later this year.
Public Drop-in Event
Join us for our third public event to learn about the technical evaluation completed to date, review summaries of on-going public feedback, and discuss your experience and suggestions for the future of these cycling facilities.
Date & Time: Monday, June 5, 2017, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Location: Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre – Gym 427 Bloor Street West
Local Councillors Mike Layton and Joe Cressy will be in attendance. All information materials presented will be posted online shortly following the event.
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Contact: Jason Diceman Sr. Public Consultation Coordinator Public Consultation Unit City of Toronto, Metro Hall, 19th Fl., 55 John St. Toronto, ON M5V 3C6 Tel: 416-338-2830 Fax: 416-392-2974 Email: jason.diceman@toronto.ca toronto.ca/bloorbikelanes
From Councillor Cressy
As the 1-year Bloor Street bike lane pilot project continues, join me, Councillor Layton, and City staff on June 5th for a mid-pilot public consultation.
The City has been working hard on the extensive monitoring, evaluation, and consultation program since the project’s installation. Come out on June 5th to learn about the technical evaluation completed to date, review of summaries of ongoing public feedback, and discuss your experience, feedback and suggestions for the future.
You can find more information on the City’s website, or by viewing the meeting flyer here. Earlier this year, the City also released preliminary portions of data (collected 6 weeks after installation) that has been collected on the project. You can find more information here.
NOTE: Stay tuned for details regarding a June SVRA meeting with City staff to discuss a very helpful set of updates and further information about the Bloor St Bike Lane Project that staff and the Councillor want to ensure is shared with the Seaton Village community.
Recent press
May 31, 2017 – CBC: Toronto cyclists calling for Bloor Street bike lane pilot project to be made permanent
June 1, 2017 – Toronto Star: Bloor St. bike lanes working, cyclists say, though drivers may not agree
June 2, 2017 – Dandyhorse Magazine: Schools for bike lanes on Bloor
Filed under Community Events, Planning, Safety, Traffic, Uncategorized
SVRA Special Presentation + Meeting Residential/Neighbourhood Planning and the Committee of Adjustment
A friendly reminder of the Seaton Village Residents’ Association meeting and special presentation with Robert Brown – TONIGHT!
Time: 7:00 – 8:30pm
Location: Vermont Square Long Term Care facility 914 Bathurst St (at Barton Ave)
Please join the SVRA and your neighbours for a very special evening with Robert Brown, former Chair and longtime panel member with the Committee of Adjustment
From 2007 -2015, Robert sat on panel (A) of the Committee of Adjustment for Toronto and East York. In 2015 Robert assumed the Chair for Panel A of the COA. Robert is also the former Chair of the Annex Residents’ Association and continues to work in an advisory role on local planning applications with the ARA and the Harbord Village Residents’ Association.
Come learn about residential planning: where to start – the City of Toronto’s residential Planning process, applying to the COA, how to effectively communicate with neighbours about your own or your neighbour’s residential planning application, understanding the COA process, the role of your residents’ association and City Councillor in the process and more. Learn from a home renovation expert/contractor and engineer how to navigate your home reno and the COA.
New to Residential Planning is the Toronto Local Appeals Board which is replacing the OMB for contested residential COA applications. Robert will walk us through this new process.
The Seaton Village RA is Neighbourhood “Visioning” plan: this includes residential and commercial development + local traffic and safety initiatives – please join us to learn more and be a part of the group!
Other business for this meeting will include:
- an update on traffic and safety initiatives underway;
- an update on the Dupont St corridor development following the May 4 meeting with developers, the City Planning Staff and Councillors Cressy and Layton + next steps with Mirvish Village
- April 12 SVRA Meeting minutes – for approval. Attached.
We look forward to seeing you and having you a part of our discussion!
From Toronto Star
Wednesday, May 17: Read – OMB Reform praised as “bold” boon to local democracy
Tuesday, May 16: Chris Hume on the Mirvish Village development: Read– How to avoid the next St James Town
SVRA Meeting Wednesday, May 17 Focus: Residential development and the Committee of Adjustment process
Please join the SVRA and special guests, including Robert Brown, former Chair of the ARA and Committee of Adjustment to learn about residential home development and the Committee of Adjustment process and the new Toronto Local Appeals Board.
This meeting will also provide an opportunity to begin discussing our Seaton Village neighbourhood “Vision Plan”
Date: Wednesday, May 16th
Time: 7:00 – 8:30pm
Location: Vermont Square Long Term Care Home in the basement (914 Bathurst St) – this is a fully accessible site
The complete meeting agenda will be posted Monday, May 15, 2017. Please forward agenda item suggestions to seationvillagetoronto@gmail.com
Read the meeting SVRA Meeting Minutes April 12 2017 (Final) from April 12 SVRA Meeting
Filed under Community Events, Seaton Village Visioning, Uncategorized
New Vermont Square Park Compost date!
Due to the extreme weather we are experiencing, tomorrow’s Community Compost Day at Vermont Square has been postponed to Sunday, May 28th, 2017.
Sunday, May 28
10:30am-12:30pm
Vermont Square
(pick-up: Olive and Palmerston intersection)
We’ll be providing the compost, but please remember to bring your own shovels and containers. For more information, you can visitwww.toronto.ca/compost.
Sincerely,
Filed under Community Events, Uncategorized
Bloor St Bike Lane Pilot Project Feedback Survey #2 – final day to participate
Bloor St Bike Lanes – Last day to complete survey #2!
The online Bloor Street Bike Lanes – Feedback Survey #2 was launched by the City in December 2016 and will close at midnight – TONIGHT – Thursday, May 4, 2017
Feedback Survey #2: http://cityoftoronto.fluidsurveys.com/s/bloor2016/
FYI for those concerned about local business input in the process:
150 Unique businesses submitted responses to the City’s 1st survey and extensive outreach from the City/project lead Jason Diceman continues to ensure local business participation in the study. A parallel study on the local economic impact of bike lanes on Bloor Street is being led by the Toronto Center for Active Transportation (TCAT), in partnership with University of Toronto, and sponsorship from Metcalf Foundation, Bloor Annex BIA, and Korea Town BIA. University students with an iPad will be visiting store front businesses again this spring to interview merchants directly.
MORE BUSINESS CONSULTATION IN PROGRESS
So far the TCAT/ UofT Economic Impact Survey has interviewed 248 store front merchants in the Economic Study Area on Bloor Street between Christie Street and Robert Street:
Once prior to bike lane installation in October-November 2015;
Again shortly after bike lane installation in October-November 2016; and will again this spring 2017.
City staff will continue to reach out to business over the coming weeks through the local BIAs and directly. Businesses are being encouraged to contact the City to discuss the project and impacts to their businesses.
A new business-focused City online Survey #3 will be launched this summer, to gather more feedback on the pilot bike lanes from local business operators along Bloor Street from Ossington Avenue to Bay Street. We will be asking more in-depth questions to better understand how different kinds of businesses have been affected in different ways.
COMMUNITY CONSULTATION – the SVRA asked for this and the City is delivering!
PUBLIC DROP‐IN EVENT #3 – JUNE 5, 2017
A third public information event is scheduled for Monday, June 5, 4-8pm, at Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre. Members of the public are invited to speak directly with the project team, to ask questions and share comments about the pilot bike lanes on Bloor Street. Information will be provided on the latest traffic analysis, online feedback survey results, and next steps for minor design modifications and overall evaluation of the project.
Local Councillors Mike Layton and Joe Cressy will be in attendance. A formal event notice will be distributed in the coming weeks.
Learn more about the project history and latest update (February 24, 2017) at: http://www1.toronto.ca/wps/portal/contentonly…
Project lead:
Jason Diceman
Sr. Public Consultation Coordinator
Public Consultation Unit, PPF&A
City of Toronto
Metro Hall, 19th Floor
55 John Street, Toronto, ON M5V 3C6
416-338-2830
Jason.Diceman@toronto.ca
Follow us on Twitter – @GetInvolvedTO
Filed under Community Events, Planning, Safety, Traffic, Uncategorized
Dupont Corridor Open House Thursday, May 4, 2017
Join Councillors Cressy and Layton for a drop-in open house on coming developments along the Dupont Corridor
Date: Thursday, May 4th 6:30 – 9:00pm
Location: Sacre-Coeur Elementary School, Gymnasium (98 Essex St)
In March 2016, Councillors Layton and Cressy wrote to our Dupont communities with an update on the settlements the City reached on 840 and 500 Dupont, as well as 420 Dupont/275 Albany Ave. A settlement has also been reached on 740 Dupont.
Today, there are still some elements to these applications where we can provide input. Join us on May 4th for an update on these developments, as well as to provide input on the public realm design, transportation details, and more.
For more information, see the meeting notice here.
Community Clean up Vermont Square Park and Playground!
Saturday, April 22 10:30 am – 12:30pm
The City is providing rakes, shovels, gloves and an assortment of bags and the SVRA could really use your energy and great conversation and a broom!
Coffee provided by Starbucks (Dupont St!) 
Join us and learn about the Lane Naming Project, the GD Project, how to get a tree for your property, traffic calming, StreetPLAY and other neighbourhood initiatives
Find out more about 
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Clean up Day 50 bags and counting
Seaton Village Residents’ Association Email: seatonvillagetoronto@gmail.com
Upcoming dates to remember:
- Saturday, May 6 – Compost In Vermont Square Park
- Sunday, June 11 – Ward 20 Community Environment Day @ Central Tech School
Filed under Community Events, Parks, Uncategorized
SVRA Meeting Wednesday, April 12 2017
SVRA Meeting – Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Time: 7:00 – 8:30pm
Location: St Albans Boys and Girls Club, upstairs in the AV room (midway down hall on right side)
Agenda
- Seaton Village Traffic and Safety initiatives – updates, Quadrant and street reps, next steps + Local projects [Meeting SVRA and PSC School Zone and Area Traffic_Transportation_Safety Meeting January 18_2017 from SVRA + Palmerston School Council Traffic and (School Zone) Safety Meeting]
- Discussion of first round of recommended iSVRA Traffic key initiatives _round 1_April 2017
- Laneway Project: round 2! + Laneway graffiti art – call for project volunteers and website assistance!
Other Business:
- April 22 – Vermont Square Park Community Cleanup!
- Compost + Ward 20 Environment Days,
- Westbank – Honest Ed’s/ Mirvish Village Redevelopment update
Have a great idea for a local project? Would you like to volunteer and want to learn how? Questions? Would you like to add to the agenda? Please send us a message: seatonvillagetoronto@gmail.com
