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If Your Buy It They Will Come…and Stay | North of Bloor
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Building Great Neighbourhoods in Toronto. If Your Buy It They Will Come…and Stay. February 21, 2016. April 10, 2016. Photo Credit: http:/ www.pixabay.com. Did you hear that place on the corner closed? I always meant to stop there on my way home from work but I never have a chance. If you’ve ever uttered the words above then this post is for you. Recently, I experienced an intense case of buyer’s remorse when I discovered my local pet shop was closing. I was in the habit of buying pet. If your area boasts...
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If Your Buy It They Will Come…and Stay | North of Bloor
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Building Great Neighbourhoods in Toronto. If Your Buy It They Will Come…and Stay. February 21, 2016. April 10, 2016. Photo Credit: http:/ www.pixabay.com. Did you hear that place on the corner closed? I always meant to stop there on my way home from work but I never have a chance. If you’ve ever uttered the words above then this post is for you. Recently, I experienced an intense case of buyer’s remorse when I discovered my local pet shop was closing. I was in the habit of buying pet. If your area boasts...
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Paint Me a Neighbourhood | North of Bloor
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Building Great Neighbourhoods in Toronto. Paint Me a Neighbourhood. April 8, 2016. April 10, 2016. Throughout this blog, I’ve taken every opportunity to integrate local murals that correspond with the topic of the post. This method is a testament to the variety of murals in the Junction and their ability to represent key elements of the neighbourhood. Take the mural at the underpass on Dupont street, featured here. StART), which attempts to promote and legitimize street art in Toronto. The subtle sha...
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Foraging for food in Toronto’s Urban Jungle | North of Bloor
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Building Great Neighbourhoods in Toronto. Foraging for food in Toronto’s Urban Jungle. April 8, 2016. April 11, 2016. As we transition from Winter to Spring, my attention turns to focus on one thing when will my local farmers market open! The Junction Farmers market. Debuted in 2012 and runs every Saturday from late May to early November each year. It touts an impressive number of local vendors including Bizjak farms. As well as featuring an Ontario wine each Saturday. The organizers of the market are ke...
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The Fine Print | North of Bloor
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Building Great Neighbourhoods in Toronto. This views and opinions expressed in this blog are the opinion of the blogger (that’s me). Let me know what you think about my blog! Comments are welcomed and encouraged, but there are a few exceptions:. Comments deemed to be spam or questionable spam will be deleted. Think of the children! Offensive language or profanity will be deleted. Comments that attack a person individually will be deleted. Was I ready for a Big Dog? Paint Me a Neighbourhood. 039;cause cin...
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Building Great Neighbourhoods in Toronto. Foraging for food in Toronto’s Urban Jungle. April 8, 2016. April 11, 2016. As we transition from Winter to Spring, my attention turns to focus on one thing when will my local farmers market open! The Junction Farmers market. Debuted in 2012 and runs every Saturday from late May to early November each year. It touts an impressive number of local vendors including Bizjak farms. As well as featuring an Ontario wine each Saturday. The organizers of the market are ke...
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Why My Neighbourhood is Great?! And How Yours Could be Too | North of Bloor
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Building Great Neighbourhoods in Toronto. Why My Neighbourhood is Great? And How Yours Could be Too. February 13, 2016. February 14, 2016. First let’s address the question mark. A “great,” neighbourhood is very much a subjective concept. Each person incorporates their own preferences and biases when making their evaluation. In this and future posts, “great,” is used as both a subjective criteria of evaluation as well as a term to inspire–great is not complacent. Photo Credit: www.pixabay.com. The good ne...
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The power of a petition! | North of Bloor
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Building Great Neighbourhoods in Toronto. The power of a petition! February 16, 2016. Last month, it was. That the greater Junction Triangle may one day become Toronto’s newest brewery district. Rightfully so, as the Junction triangle, and especially my area to the western edge known simply as the Junction, contains a plethora of craft breweries and restaurants serving tasty pints of the local standard. To end the local option of prohibition, area residents needed to gather 6 000 signatures in order to p...
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Preserving the Past to Meet the Needs of the Future | North of Bloor
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Building Great Neighbourhoods in Toronto. Preserving the Past to Meet the Needs of the Future. April 10, 2016. April 10, 2016. Spring is in the air in the Junction and it’s hard not to be excited. After living in the area for over eight months, I’ve been waiting with great anticipation to see what would become come of the Campell Block. Before the neighbourhood was incorporated as the City of West Toronto in 1908 only to amalgamate with the City of Toronto in 1909. I’m of the mind that controlled develop...
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There’s No Wrong Side of the Tracks: Guest Feature on the Junction Triangle | North of Bloor
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Building Great Neighbourhoods in Toronto. There’s No Wrong Side of the Tracks: Guest Feature on the Junction Triangle. March 22, 2016. April 11, 2016. In an area where residents are quick to point out that their community is distinct from their neighbours to the west of the tracks, it’s fitting that I find myself walking east to the triangle when I’m looking for something different. Posted in Guest Neighbourhoods. We Commute With A Little Help From Our Friends. Neighbourhood in a Box →. You are commentin...
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