Does your neighbourhood need a climate champion? Is it you?
Toronto is looking for Neighbourhood Climate Action Champions to help develop local climate action projects.
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Neighbourhood: Riverdale
Riverdale is a large, dynamic neighbourhood in eastern Toronto, straddling Danforth Avenue, east of the Don Valley. The area encompasses most of the famed Greektown business area along Danforth and shares Chinatown East, at Gerrard Street East and Broadview Avenue, with Riverside to the south.
Riverdale-East York Daily Updates
A quick look at news, views and things to do in Riverdale-East York neighbourhoods.
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BigArtTO projects art into local neighbourhoods
In case you can’t get leave your neighbourhood to see art, Toronto is bringing art to your neighbourhood, projected onto local buildings.
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Sept. 15: Find out your rights as tenants
Councillor Paula Fletcher and MPP Peter Tabuns are hosting a virtual tenants’ workshop with Don Valley Community Legal Services.
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East York may offer best value in buying condo, Rosedale in renting
If you’re looking to buy a condo, the best value is found in the East York area, suggests a new analysis of the Toronto real estate market.
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Wednesdays: Ride a bike for free
Thanks to its partners at CAA South Central Ontario, Bike Share Toronto is letting riders ride for free every Wednesday in September.
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Midtown, central and east-end neighbourhoods almost COVID-free on map
Midtown and east end neighbourhoods have experienced few if any new cases of COVID-19 in August, according to Toronto’s coronavirus map.
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Leaside leads city in growth of condo rental listings: report
The condo rental market is growing faster in the Leaside area than in any other part of Toronto — by far — according to a real estate report.
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Saturdays: Grab and go at Withrow farmers’ market
Withrow Park Farmers’ Market continues its 2020 season on Saturdays until October, but is operating differently from past years.
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Aug. 17–28: Get the Word on the Street — virtually
The Word On The Street’s Summer Spectacular is taking place in virtual form for kids and teenagers this summer.
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Local MPPs back city request to cut back construction noise
Twelve MPPS, mostly from Toronto, have signed a letter to Ontario premier Doug Ford to give the city back the power to limit construction noise.
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Reopening daycares face financial challenges, say they need funding
The long-awaited reopening of child care centres is creating new financial strains, adding additional costs to existing expenses.
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Housing prices up despite drop in sales, report says
You may figure that housing prices in our neighbourhoods must be dropping like crazy in this time of pandemic and shutdowns. Well, figure again.
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Free outdoor programs for kids launched by city
Starting Monday, you should be able to take your kids to outdoor programs in Toronto parks and recreation areas — for free.
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Local sports fields opening for practices
Teams should be taking to Toronto’s sun-baked parks and playing fields soon, now that outdoor sports facilities have been reopened for training purposes.
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