Posts

Showing posts from December 21, 2018
Image
AN EXPLORATION IN VIDEOS OF SIDEWALK TORONTO's NEW COMMUNITY : QUAYSIDE OFFICIAL VIDEOS FROM SIDEWALK TORONTO : 1 . THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF THE FUTURE STARTS WITH YOUR IDEAS - 18 October 2017 : 2. THE 5 CORE PRINCIPLES OF SIDEWALK TORONTO - 28 March 2018 : 3. MEET SIDEWALK TORONTO: LESLIE AND KARIM TALK HOUSING INNOVATION - 29 March 2018 : 4. MEET SIDEWALK TORONTO: CHARLOTTE AND AARON TAK SUSTAINABILITY - 29 March 2018 : 2. NATURE AND THE CITY - 26 October 2018 : 3. CAPTURING THE CREATION OF 307 - 26 October 2018 : 3. THE ACCESSIBLE CITY - 29 November 2018 : QUAYSIDE & SIDEWALK LABS / SIDEWALK TORONTO IN THE NEWS : 1.   CRITICS CALL FOR MORE TRANSPARENCY FOR SIDEWALK LABS ( CITY NEWS ) - 9 December 2018 : 2. A YEAR OF PLANNING QUAYSIDE on THE AGENDA w/ STEVE PAIKEN  ( TVO ) - 25 October 2018 : 2. CRI

THINGS TO DO IN YORKVILLE

Image
Things To Do In Yorkville DECEMBER 19, 2018  | Yorkville has a colourful history and glamorous identity. Originally developed by Joseph Bloor (after whom Bloor Street is named) and William Botsford Jarvis (after whom Jarvis Street is named), the area was built to be a residential respite from the dirty air in York. Over time, the population grew, and the name of the area was changed to the  Village of Yorkville . The village became known for its Victorian styled homes, quiet residential streets and picturesque gardens until the 1960s. During the 1960s, Yorkville became known as the hippie capital of Canada. Many great Canadians such as Margaret Atwood, Joni Mitchell, Gordon Lightfoot and Neil Young spent time here developing their talent. Over time, the city of Toronto began construction of the Bloor-Danforth subway and the value of land in the neighbourhood increased substantially. Office towers and department stores constructed in the area in the 1970s and onwards so