By Lisa Ferguson

Queen West super hub proposal aims to create “some magic” in Parkdale

Big idea to turn library, community centre and arts building into neighbourhood focal point has residents “a little excited and scared,” says Councillor Gord Perks

Oct 05, 2017

Lisa Ferguson

Repurposed shipping containers are the latest affordable space trend, but city planning policies need to catch up

The structures reduce construction time, a boon for community groups needing cheap space, but bureaucratic inconsistency means an onerous approval process with the city

Aug 17, 2017

Lisa Ferguson

How high is too high in High Park?

Two large-scale projects proposed for the neighbourhood would fill a growing rental housing need, but High Park homeowners aren't buying what developers are selling

Jun 08, 2017

Lisa Ferguson

Community fights back against Parkdale’s rooming house crisis

"There's stigmatization of rooming places but glorification of conversions, with no discussion of the displacement of low-income residents," says the Parkdale Neighbourhood Land Trust's Joshua Barndt.

Mar 22, 2017

Lisa Ferguson

Parkdale food hub pushes back against gentrification

Movement to maintain Parkdale's status as one of Toronto's few remaining affordable and diverse downtown neighbourhoods takes root in a garden off Milky Way Lane

Mar 08, 2017

Lisa Ferguson

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