Bellevue Square Park Revitalization

The next public meeting will be held on Tuesday May 22, 7pm, St. Stephen’s Gym at 91 Bellevue Ave. with a full design being presented for feedback. Councillor Vaughan’s office have created a page on their website with links to the presentations and notes from past meetings:

http://ward20.ca/bulletins_article.php?article=178

All welcome.

Tuesday, November 29^th
6:30 to 8pm
91 Bellevue Ave., St. Stephen’s Gymnasium

There is more foot traffic than ever in Kensington Market and we now have an opportunity, thanks to a street-closure infrastructure investment by the City’s Public Realm office, to enjoy & host pedestrian-only streets more often starting in 2012.

Local Merchants & Residents are asked to please attend this meeting to discuss:

• How frequently we should open our market streets to pedestrians for non-festival days
• How often we should host our traditional street-festival type events
• A community sound charter
• A new name for these events (since ‘Pedestrian Sundays’ is associated with festivals)

–> Can’t make it to the meeting but want to let us know what you think?

Please visit  https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/kensingtonmarket & complete our online survey by November 28th.

For more information, please call or email Yvonne Bambrick, Coordinator, Kensington Market BIA – 416 826 2964, coordinator@kensingtonmarketbia.ca

Meeting about Public Realm Investments in Kensington Market

Date: Wednesday October 19, 2011

Time: 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Location: St. Stephen’s Gymnasium, 91 Bellevue Ave

The City of Toronto is exploring options to facilitate street closures in Kensington Market, as a substitute for renting barricades every time that the streets are closed.

A proposal has been developed for flower planters that could be installed on the streets in Kensington Market that include fold-out barricades for when the streets are closed to vehicular traffic, including during Pedestrian Sundays events.

City staff from Transportation Services will be in attendance to present the design concepts.

Please join us for this consultation to hear more about the plans and provide your feedback.

For further information, contact us at 416-392-4044 or Councillor_Vaughan@toronto.ca.

This message was received from the office of Councillor Mike Layton and may be of interest to business owners in Kensington Market.

Community Meeting RE: Development of 410, 414, 420 & 430 Bathurst St.

Dear Concerned Community Members:

This letter is to inform you of the Community Meeting regarding the development along 410, 414, 420 & 430 Bathurst St on September 14, 2011 at 7pm at the Scadding Court Community Centre Room 1.

The developers, RIOCAN and their representatives will be present to discuss the architecture, planning and traffic aspects of the development.

I look forward to assisting you in helping to make Ward 19 a more vibrant and inclusive community. Please feel free to contact my office at 416-392-4009 or via email at councillor_layton@toronto.ca.

Date: Wednesday, September 14th, 2011

Time: 7:00pm-9:00pm

Location: Scadding Court Community Centre Room 1

Address: 707 Dundas St. West, Toronto

When:   Tuesday June 14^th, from 7pm
Where: St. Stephen’s Community Centre Gym – via
91 Bellevue Ave.

All are welcome to join this community discussion about the pros and cons of bringing a Farmers Market to Bellevue Square Park this fall.

With Big Box shopping posing a threat to area merchants, we need to find creative ways to keep Kensington Market thriving as one of Toronto’s best ‘Fresh Food’ shopping destinations.

How can a Farmers Market better connect local food producers to Kensington’s merchants & shoppers?  What are some of the food product gaps that could be filled through these partnerships?  How and when could a Farmers Market fit into Kensington Market?

More information: 416 826 2964