May 12th, 2021 · Comments Off on NEWS: Geary goes green (Apr. 2021)
Construction on first Green Line initiative set for 2022
Widening sidewalks for better accessibility and pedestrian safety surrounding Geary Avenue Parkette is being discussed. COURTESY DTAH
By Mary An
One of the first initiatives within the Green Line is underway. As chronicled in the Annex Gleaner’s February edition, the Green Line will be a five kilometre-long park running along the hydro-electric corridor north of Dupont Street. Read more
January 31st, 2020 · Comments Off on ON THE COVER (Jan. 2020)
Sanscon Construction crew members carefully guide the granite erratic found during construction of the Major Street Parkette to its new home in the Howland Avenue Parkette. James Roche of DTAH looks on. For more on the parkettes and their granite benches, please click here. NEILAND BRISSENDEN/BLOOR ANNEX BIA
October 28th, 2016 · Comments Off on FOCUS (OCTOBER 2016): Marked with granite
Creating a spot to gather
PICTURE COURTESY ROBERT CRAM: A Quebec quarry worker marks granite destined to become part seating, part art installation in four parkettes set to launch on Bloor Street in 2018.
October 28th, 2016 · Comments Off on NEWS: What’s next for College Street?
Visioning a future for Little Italy
PICTURE COURTESY DTAH: Astra Burka, who organized the discussion on the future of College Street from Bathurst to Shaw streets, lauded the Bloor Annex BIA (whose chair publishes this newspaper) for its plan to transform “a series of left-over parcels of land into a sequence of vibrant, dynamic, public green spaces”.
