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OPA 405 and Bill 108 Background information and recent news articles – June 2019

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Toronto Star Article by Jennifer Pagliaro, June 5th, 2019:  Province overrules Toronto on plans for midtown, downtown to allow taller, denser towers

 

Toronto Star Article by Jennifer Pagliaro, June 7, 2019 Province’s planning changes leave future of Toronto community building up in the air

 

Gregg Lintern’s Report: Ministry’s Approval with Modifications of Official Plan Amendment No. 405  Yonge-Eglinton Secondary Plan – Staff’s Preliminary Assessment

 

Jeff Gray Queen’s Park Reporter, June 5, 2019 : Toronto Mayor John Tory condemns Ontario move to rewrite city’s development plans

 

CP24 News Article, June 7, 2019:  Memo outlines hundreds of provincial changes to Toronto development plans

Spring Newsletter (April 2020)

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SERRA’s 2020 AGM postponed

Due to COVID-19 we have postponed our 2020 AGM. The SERRA AGM was originally scheduled for May 11th, 2020, however due to social distancing requirements we cannot accommodate a meeting at this time. The new date for our AGM will be announced as soon as possible.

15 Point List of Traffic Safety Action Items for the Y-E Area

On November 25, 2019 Councillors Jaye Robinson, Josh Matlow and Mike Colle hosted a Midtown Town Hall meeting about road safety in the Yonge and Eglinton area. SERRA created a 15 point list of traffic safety action items for the Y-E area. The list was created with input from the local residents’ associations and was sent to each Councillor. Click here to read the 15 Point Y&E Road Safety Plan. In addition, we are opposing … Read more 15 Point List of Traffic Safety Action Items for the Y-E Area

Davisville Neighbourhood Survey Results (2019)

In September 2019, with the help of Terry Mills, Arris Strategy Studio, our SERRA Tall/Mid-rise WG team prepared a Davisville Neighbourhood Survey. The survey was our way of gathering information from residents about various services and facilities and if they view them as a “Must Have” or lower priority. The survey questions and graphics prepared by Terry Mills were used on the survey boards we had provided at the SERRA Annual General Meeting, in May … Read more Davisville Neighbourhood Survey Results (2019)