Tag Archives: development
Height: Adjusting to reality!
Despite my weariness with nimby* types at such events, I attended a public meeting the other night in Roncesvalles Village to consider a potential 8-storey office building. The design is striking, modern, interesting architecture, “out of character” for the neighbourhood. … Continue reading
Condos, condos everywhere…. or, suburbia?
Well, here we are once again reacting to another condo proposition in Roncesvalles Village. Our city councillor (Gord Perks) hosted a neighbourhood meeting the other night, the purpose of which was to provide the developers (Mattamy Homes) with feedback from … Continue reading
Rainbow for Roncy…
The issue of gentrification of Roncesvalles Village does plague me somewhat, and here I am again reflecting on it. Friday night as I dined at my favourite window table in the Blue Plate, I could see a rainbow. No, this … Continue reading
Zoning?! Time to get serious…
Well, I expected tonight’s RMRA* meeting to be a potential ‘barn burner’. Rumour had it that the city was trying to re-zone Roncesvalles Avenue in a way that would allow for more development, possibly more commercial and retail businesses on … Continue reading
Hello neighbours of Roncesvalles Village
What a great neighbourhood. I’ve lived here more than a decade, and it has everything I need: a local theatre that was literally saved, and is run by, the neighbourhood (now that says a lot); strangers who chat in the street; fresh … Continue reading