Declaring the Annex a heritage district vetted by community
By Nicole Stoffman
NEWS: Honouring the past in future planning (Jan. 2022)
February 4th, 2022 · Comments Off on NEWS: Honouring the past in future planning (Jan. 2022)
NEWS: The race to preserve Annex heritage (July 2021)
August 16th, 2021 · 1 Comment
ARA, city, seek to find ways to accommodate growth
NICOLE STOFFMAN/GLEANER NEWS
By Nicole Stoffman
NEWS: Pausing to preserve (City Election 2018)
October 17th, 2018 · Comments Off on NEWS: Pausing to preserve (City Election 2018)
Demolition freeze for Kensington Market
By Temi Dada
In mid July, Toronto City Council voted to prevent the demolition of commercial and mixed-use buildings for one year in Kensington Market. This gives the city time to complete work on designating the market a Heritage Conservation District (HCD), and makes sure that developers don’t tear down any buildings in a bid to launch a redevelopment project before the HCD gets finalized.
CHATTER (Nov. 2017): Kensington Market HCD enters planning phase
November 24th, 2017 · Comments Off on CHATTER (Nov. 2017): Kensington Market HCD enters planning phase
Planning has officially begun on the Kensington Market Heritage Conservation District, after city staff and Taylor Hazell Architects spent more than a year studying how best to preserve the area’s unique character. It comes shortly after the National Film Board of Canada released a Heritage Minute about the history of the market’s cultural diversity.
NEWS (FALL 2017): Students argue for new residence
October 12th, 2017 · Comments Off on NEWS (FALL 2017): Students argue for new residence
Finding a place to live an urgent need
By Marielle Torrefranca
When Maureen Gustafson was searching for a place to live near the University of Toronto, she quickly hit a wall.
NEWS (MARCH 2017): Preserving culture and history
March 22nd, 2017 · Comments Off on NEWS (MARCH 2017): Preserving culture and history
Process to designate Kensington Market underway
By Geremy Bordonaro
After a year of study and consultation, the city is going ahead with the process to designate Kensington Market a Heritage Conservation District (HCD). The decision was announced at a community consultation meeting last month.
FORUM (JANUARY 2017): Conserving past to enrich future
January 23rd, 2017 · Comments Off on FORUM (JANUARY 2017): Conserving past to enrich future
Protecting heritage doesn’t mean freezing areas in time
By Joe Cressy
As is often said, Rome wasn’t built in a day. In comparison, Toronto may be a relatively young city, but that doesn’t mean we have no history to speak of — far from it. Preserving our city’s heritage is critical. It tells us something about who we are, who we were, and how we got here.
NEWS: Kensington Market to become heritage district
May 13th, 2016 · 3 Comments
Supporters aim to protect neighbourhood’s unique character
PHOTO BY GEREMY BORDONARO: A Mona Lisa mural surveys the scene on Kensington Avenue. The market is undergoing a study to determine whether it should become a Heritage Conservation District.
By Geremy Bordonaro
Even in a city known for its distinctive neighbourhoods, it remains unique.