Monthly Archives: January 2012
Projected Advertising Pilot Study and Public Consultations
The City is holding public consultations on a study looking at legalizing currently banned projected advertising on building walls, sidewalks, and other surfaces. TPSI believes that the study could lead to bylaw changes allowing more projected advertising in the city’s … Continue reading
Toronto East York Community Council Recommends Against LEDs and Defers Vinyl Billboard Proposals
The Toronto Public Space Initiative has been very active on billboard advocacy over the past month, successfully working to defeat and stall a large number of billboard proposals at TEYCC, including LEDs and vinyl billboards. TPSI is concerned about billboards … Continue reading
Fresh Restaurant Proposal for Permanent Encroachment onto Public Space Deferred Indefinitely
The efforts of TPSI and the Trinity Bellwoods Community Association to advocate on behalf of public space and prevent Fresh Restaurant from permanently expanding onto a public right-of-way have been successful. On January 10th 2012 TEYCC moved to indefinitely defer … Continue reading
Community Profile: Harbord Village Residents’ Association
This month’s Community Profile looks at the Harbord Village Residents’ Association, or HVRA for short, one of the most active and successful Resident’s Associations in Toronto. HVRA has supported TPSI in voicing concerns and making recommendations on the City’s naming … Continue reading