revitalization Archives - Birch Cliff News

28 Mar 2013

Major Kingston Rd construction

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
City of Toronto, construction, Councillor Gary Crawford, Kingston Road, revitalization

By Hedy Korbee The long-awaited reconstruction of Kingston Road is scheduled to begin next week and will turn the neighbourhood into a construction zone for the next 18 months. The City of Toronto is tearing up...

20 Oct 2012

News

Empty storefront solution?

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
East Danforth Community Association, Kingston Road, Pop-Up Shop, revitalization

An experiment is underway in Danforth East this weekend where residents have banded together to deal with the problem of empty storefronts by creating a Pop-Up Shop. A Pop-Up shop is a temporary store housed...

21 Aug 2012

Arts, News

Giant birch tree mural

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Karin Eaton, Kingston Road, Mural Routes, revitalization, Rob Matejka

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17 Aug 2012

History, Photo of the Day, Retail

Photo of the Day Aug. 17 2012

August 17, 2012
By Hedy Korbee
Kingston Road, retail, revitalization, Warden Avenue

The Photo of the Day for August 17, 2012 was taken on Kingston Road east of Warden in 1954. It seemed appropriate given yesterday's post about D.O.T. Furniture closing down to make way for a...

26 Jun 2012

Retail

Rosemary & Thyme to close

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Kingston Road, revitalization, Rosemary & Thyme

The familiar strains of “Scarborough Fair” are playing in the background as I sit down with Rosemary & Thyme owner Rosemary McIntosh to talk about why she’s closing her tea room on Kingston Road...