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The Race Is on Industry Positive TORONTO EDITION FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2014 Vol. 18 • No. 14 Trinity-Spadina federal by-election Development Permit System THE RACE INDUSTRY IS ON POSITIVE By Sarah Ratchford By Edward LaRusic With Olivia Chow’s former federal seat vacant, the race to As Toronto’s consultation process ends, the development replace her in Trinity-Spadina has begun. While there is no industry remains cautiously optimistic about the proposed word yet when the by-election will be held, both the Liberals offi cial plan amendment to allow a development permit and NDP are gearing up to win the riding where aff ordable system as an alternative to traditional zoning. housing and public transit are pressing priorities, according to If implemented, a development permit system would allow the local councillors. the city to create development permit “by-laws” that would First out of the gate is Stephen Lewis Foundation senior replace the current zoning with a process that eff ectively advisor Joe Cressy, who has announced his intention to seek combines zoning compliance, minor variances and site plan the NDP nomination at the party’s April 10th meeting. Cressy’s approval. Consultation and studies would be done upfront, goal is to pick up where Olivia Chow left off . creating a fully built-out vision for a defi ned area. “[Chow] had a reputation, and built a legacy, as somebody BILD policy and government relations vice president Paula who stood up every single day as a tireless representative for Tenuta said they are “extremely supportive” of implementing the people of Trinity-Spadina,” Cressy tells NRU. “I’m hoping a development permit system. She said that other cities in the to carry on that legacy.” country—such as Vancouver—use a similar process. Cressy says we need a more “progressive cities agenda in “Where it has worked in other areas of the country, it this country.” Because 80 per cent of Canada’s population now facilitates a process to bring stakeholders together and to lives and receives services in urban centres, he says, it’s time to accelerate applications for cities that bring together excellent focus on initiatives like a national transit strategy and fi xing planning principles and concrete visions for city building.” the country’s $171-billion infrastructure defi cit with a long- “We are looking forward to working with the City of term federal plan. He says aff ordable housing will be at the top Toronto. We’re pleased that it is thinking along these lines, but of his list too. He also criticizes the absence of childcare from we at BILD recognize that it is very early on in the process and federal discussions. Cressy says downtown CONTINUED PAGE 6 > there are issues [with implementing a CONTINUED PAGE 7 > INSIDE OUR LEGAL TEAM. YOUR SUCCESS. s0LANNING By-law enabled Citation needed Music to our ears s$EVELOPMENT City web ups Bloor cultural Paying for parking s-UNICIPAL Jim Harbell Calvin Lantz [email protected] [email protected] relief line collaboration goes high tech s2EALPROPERTY s&INANCE s)NFRASTRUCTURE p 2 > p 3 > p 10 > s000 s,ITIGATION s%NVIRONMENTAL STIKEMAN ELLIOTT LLP | www.stikeman.com 2 CITY OF TORONTO EDITION FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2014 UPCOMING Public asked to set terms DATES RELIEF WIKI APRIL 5 Toronto/TTC Relief line project assessment By Edward LaRusic and Metrolinx Yonge Relief Network Study, 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Sheraton Centre, Dominion Ballroom, 123 Queen Th e public are being asked to get very city and interested stakeholders. Street West hands on with the creation of the “terms of Staff enthusiasm may be greater than APRIL 7 Government Management Committee, 9:30 reference wiki” for the proposed relief line, public enthusiasm however. Despite having a.m., committee room 1 but the challenge may be proving to be too been active since Monday, staff is still waiting APRIL 8 daunting. for the fi rst edit. As of mid-aft ernoon Th ursday, Etobicoke York Community Council, 9:30 a.m., council chamber, Etobicoke Civic On Monday, staff created a public wiki for 30 members had joined, but only the host Centre the proposed relief line project assessment “reliefl ine” account had made any changes. North York Community Council, 9:30 a.m., to inform the study process and what will “Since this is the fi rst time that the city has council chamber, North York Civic Centre become the fi nal version of the project’s tried this approach, it is, of course, a learning Scarborough Community Council, 9:30 term of reference. experience,” said Logan. “Ultimately, it’s a.m., council chamber, Scarborough Civic Centre Senior public consultation coordinator up to users to show how this tool can be Toronto and East York Community Council, Mike Logan said in an email to 9:30 a.m. committee room 1 NRU that the wiki was an attempt to APRIL 9 create dialogue and consensus, which Public Works and Infrastructure Committee, 9:30 a.m., committee room 1 sometimes can be challenging. “We know that there are many APRIL 10 Planning and Growth Management Toronto-nians who have valuable Committee, 9:30 a.m., committee room 1 expertise and feel strongly about our Toronto/TTC Relief line project assessment projects, but it’s hard for people to see and Metrolinx Yonge Relief Network Study, 5:30-9:30 p.m., Riverdale Collegiate how the long email they sent to a staff CITY OF TORONTO Institute, 1094 Gerrard Street East person was incorporated into a fi nal City and TTC looking for input on a proposed relief line University of Toronto Friends of Planning document. Likewise, it’s hard for staff to 18th Annual Spring Social, 6:00-9:00 p.m., Hart House Great Hall, University of eff ectively incorporate diff erent comments eff ective—so please, log in to the wiki and Toronto, 7 Hart House Circle that we receive. We felt that a wiki might help us write the terms of reference.” APRIL 12 be a great way to direct that expertise and Th e city and Toronto Transit Toronto/TTC Relief line project assessment, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Holy interest into dialogue.” Commission will be jointly consulting Name Parish, 71 Gough Avenue Logan hopes that users will spur discus- the public on the proposed relief line, in sion that will be helpful to staff in draft ing collaboration with Metrolinx, on April 5 the fi nal document. He said the wiki can be and 10. An additional meeting involving accessible for users who want to get around just the city and the TTC is scheduled CITY OF TORONTO EDITION the technical jargon and “city-hall-speak” April 12. 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Planning Reporter Twitter @nrupublishing [email protected] CITY OF TORONTO GREA TER TORONTO VANCOUVER 3 CITY OF TORONTO EDITION FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2014 Creating a culture corridor ICONIC BLOOR STREET By Megan Kevill What do you do when twelve major cultural destinations are Japanese communities] are all quite diff erent from each other located closely together but don’t have a distinctive label? Brand and together we off er something unique and special in the them as a culture ‘corridor’. Th at’s just what Heather Kelly did city.” as the originator and director of the recently launched Bloor City councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam refl ected on Bloor’s Street Culture Corridor, which is a collaboration of cultural uniqueness at the launch saying, “I can’t think of a neighbour- groups located along Bloor Street between Bathurst and Bay hood more iconic or that has more cultural treasures than this streets that include museums, community centres, art galleries, one.” music halls and theatres. Kelly hopes the project will make people aware that so As the marketing director for the Royal Conservatory many cultural activities exist within such a walkable distance. of Music, Kelly quickly realized that there was something “[It] will help Torontonians, as well as tourists visiting missing in terms of the connectivity of Bloor Street’s cultural Toronto, to be aware of and take advantage of the extraordinary destinations and knew something had to be done to raise wealth of cultural experiences that are so easily accessible awareness. on Bloor Street. We can easily take the TTC to get here, and “Th ere’s oft en an ‘ah-hah’ moment for people when we walk from a museum to an art talk or exhibition, do a bit of realize that there are 12 major arts and culture organizations shopping, have lunch or dinner, and enjoy an inspiring concert so close together on Bloor Street.
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