midtown in focus

29 06, 2018

A Focus on Our Midtown Community’s Quality of Life: It’s Time for a Pause on Condo Development

Josh Matlow2018-07-06T21:06:48+00:00

Midtown in Focus, City Planning's detailed vision for the future of Midtown will be presented at Planning and Growth Management Committee on Thursday, July 5th. Please see my letter to the Committee requesting that the Provincial Government authorize the City to put a pause on all condo development until the much needed hard infrastructure and [...]

A Focus on Our Midtown Community’s Quality of Life: It’s Time for a Pause on Condo Development Josh Matlow2018-07-06T21:06:48+00:00

6 04, 2018

Impending Loss of 1955 Yonge Street

Josh Matlow2018-07-06T21:15:02+00:00

As many in the Davisville and Chaplin Estates neighbourhoods will already know, a development was approved by a previous Council, in August 2010 at 1955 Yonge Street between Belsize and Millwood. Unfortunately, a property on this block (currently acting as the developer’s sales office) was not recognized as potentially having heritage value before the development was approved. City Heritage Staff has [...]

Impending Loss of 1955 Yonge StreetJosh Matlow2018-07-06T21:15:02+00:00

2 02, 2018

PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE: Consultation on Yonge-Eglinton Secondary Plan

Josh Matlow2018-07-06T20:23:31+00:00

In 2015, I helped initiate the Midtown in Focus review of growth, built form, social services and infrastructure issues in the Yonge-Eglinton area. I believe this work should've been done two decades ago, before the condo boom. After two years of intensive study by our dedicated City Planning Staff, we now will have an up-to-date [...]

PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE: Consultation on Yonge-Eglinton Secondary Plan Josh Matlow2018-07-06T20:23:31+00:00

16 11, 2017

Midtown in Focus: Draft Review of Yonge-Eglinton Secondary Plan Released

Josh Matlow2018-07-06T19:33:05+00:00

In 2015, I worked with my fellow Midtown Councillors to initiate the Midtown in Focus review of growth, built form, and infrastructure issues in the Yonge-Eglinton area. After two years of intensive study by our dedicated City Planning Staff, we now have an up-to-date policy that will guide growth in the area and, in combination [...]

Midtown in Focus: Draft Review of Yonge-Eglinton Secondary Plan ReleasedJosh Matlow2018-07-06T19:33:05+00:00

8 09, 2017

Announcing an Unprecedented Action Toward Preserving Midtown Toronto’s Heritage

Josh Matlow2018-07-06T18:46:52+00:00

The Yonge and Eglinton area has experienced significant growth and I believe it is vital that we ensure that the community is an attractive place to live, work and play. Our quality of life should always be the focus of urban planning. That's why I initiated a review of the area’s secondary plan (which should’ve [...]

Announcing an Unprecedented Action Toward Preserving Midtown Toronto’s HeritageJosh Matlow2018-07-06T18:46:52+00:00

1 07, 2017

Yonge-Eglinton Planning Review Moving Forward

Josh Matlow2018-07-06T18:36:29+00:00

Building on the success of Midtown in Focus, the new public space Master Plan for Midtown, I've supported our City Planning Division to lead an inter-divisional review of growth, built form and infrastructure issues in the Yonge-Eglinton area. This study will inform the development of up-to-date policy that will guide growth in the area and, in combination with [...]

Yonge-Eglinton Planning Review Moving ForwardJosh Matlow2018-07-06T18:36:29+00:00

3 02, 2017

Midtown in Focus Study Continues

Josh Matlow2018-07-06T16:42:29+00:00

As part of our Midtown in Focus study, the City of Toronto is developing an area-wide vision for parks and public spaces in the Yonge-Davisville area. As a follow up to a successful workshop in the fall, myself and City Planning Staff are reconvening for another public meeting at 7pm on Wednesday, February 22nd at Northern District [...]

Midtown in Focus Study ContinuesJosh Matlow2018-07-06T16:42:29+00:00

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