A Town Hall on Bill 108: A Plan to Sideline Local Communities and Bring Back the OMB Dear Friends,We've worked together to ensure that development is responsive to the local community, now Bill 108, Doug Ford’s plan to bring back the OMB and to amend 13 different statutes related to planning and land use will have damaging impacts on people and municipalities of every size. The proposed changes to the Planning Act, Local Planning Appeal Tribunal Act, 2017, Ontario Heritage…

Happy Friday Folks, Just a couple of things to end off the week. A-Frame Sign Permits: Now that the weather seems to have turned for the better some of you have been putting out your A-Frame signs in front of your businesses. Just a reminder that you need a permit for your sign, your sign can only be placed in front of your business and should be properly weighted so it doesn't blow over and lie on the sidewalk on…

We have a new Crime Prevention officer covering our area - PC Richard Santos-Vicentino. Here is his email address for your files: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. With the newly amalgamated 55 Division, Richard is taking over from our previous officers - Ingrid Hannah and Jonathan Morrice. Richard worked for 15 years with the old 54 Division and for 4 of those years he worked on the Community Response Unit. Richard alerted me to a rash of break-ins occurring on the Danforth recently primarily…

The Greektown BIA distributed the Taste registration packages last Friday, May 2nd. If you did NOT receive a package and wish to have one please email Susan as soon as possible. For those wishing to do patio extensions this year please make sure that you read the AGCO changes outlined in your package. You will be responsible for applying for your patio extension yourself this year. All completed registration packages and cheques are due at The Greektown BIA office on…

Please see the information below from the Toronto BIA Office. You are invited to participate in a City of Toronto survey on main street businesses. I encourage you all to take a few minutes to complete either the business or resident survey - you will find the respective links below. Your input will help the City moving forward as they redefine or create new policies. Thanks, Susan Retail Main Streets Surveys Dear BIA colleagues,The City of Toronto is inviting the…

Good Afternoon All, As you know, the topic of bike lanes on the Danforth has been brought forward quite a bit recently. This year the City will be conducting an Avenue Study for Danforth from Carlaw to Broadview. This study will look at everything from green spaces, sidewalks, business density, residential density, parking, TTC and bike lanes. Please note: this is a study that will take some time and doesn't mean that bike lanes are in the immediate offing. In…