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Cities of Migration

The Cities of Migration project shares Toronto's diversity experience with the world.

Bert Archer Wednesday, December 08, 2010
Is there much to learn from Toronto's experience with immigration? Lots, says the Cities of Migration project as it aims to share not just Toronto's ideas on successful immigration inclusion, but those of other cities around the world.
The Human Library

Always innovative Toronto Public Library lets us check out humans as well as books

Paul Gallant Wednesday, December 08, 2010
Even as it's entered the digital age, the Toronto Public Library has kept real live people at the heart of its enterprises so the world's biggest public library system continues to be a busy and crucial part of everyday Toronto life.
Diaspora Dialogues

Diaspora Dialogues, a jack-of-all trades literary program, nurtures immigrant writer talent

Alexandra Shimo Wednesday, December 01, 2010
Diaspora Dialogues is creating a Toronto (& Canadian) literary scene that reflects one of the world's most diverse cities, helping its writers tell new stories that allow us understand ourselves better. At the same time, the program is feeding new kinds of work into the ever-growing body of Canadian Literature.
Options for Homes

Yonge Street Video: Options for Homes opens ownership possibilities in Toronto

Darren Alexander Wednesday, December 01, 2010
Toronto nonprofit developers Options for Homes fill a niche between market-based condominiums and traditional affordable housing by creating projects that are in the price range for people who might not otherwise be able to own their own home. In this Yonge Street Video we visit their new Village by High Park project in The Junction.
549 & 569 King Street East

The little guys: a look at the Toronto developers who are filling in the city's in-between spaces

Bert Archer Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Toronto developers like Streetcar and BSaR are building residential buildings across the city that fill in the gaps. They aren't super-tall towers, and they aren't single family homes -- but they are the buildings that will tie this city together.
Rabbi Aaron Levy of Makom

Startup congregation: Makom aims to enrich downtown Toronto Jewish life and culture

Corey Mintz Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Makom wants to restore Kensington Market's robust Jewish culture with their participatory congregation. They hold services in members homes, artist studios and, guided by Jane Jacobs' adage that "new ideas need old buildings," in the historic Kiever synagogue.
Highrise

The NFB's innovative Out my Window online documentary looks out of Toronto's windows and beyond

Michelle Kasprzak Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Toronto-based director Katerina Cizek breaks new ground in the documentary format with Out My Window, a multi-media National Film Board project about the highrises we call home here in Toronto and around the world. Already the city-building project is nominated for an award at the Sheffield Doc Fest, and will be presented in installation form at the International Documentary Festival Amsterdam this month.
Not Far From The Tree

Hidden Fruit: Not Far From The Tree faces the challenges of being a growing sustainable non-profit

Piali Roy Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Residential Fruit Pickers Not Far From the Tree want to harvest more than just Toronto's wasted fruit bounty with their first fundraiser tonight, part of their plan to turn their sustainability work into a sustainable organization.
Light The Night

How many Toronto police officers does it take to screw in a sustainable light bulb?

Paul Gallant Wednesday, October 27, 2010
The Light The Night project aims to increase safety and reduce electricity consumption by creating an unusual alliance between Toronto Police, hydro employees and a number of Toronto neighbourhoods.
The Peanut Plaza

The Peanut Plaza: a slideshow + essay exploring an unsung Toronto community in North York

Bert Archer Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Part of our series on neighbourhood strips and informal community centres, take a tour of the diverse and busy Peanut Plaza with Yonge Street's Bert Archer and Tanja Tiziana in both words and pictures.
Little Tibet

Yonge Street Video: It's a Momo -- Parkdale's Little Tibet neighbourhood grows

Darren Alexander Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Adding to Toronto's mix of ethnic neighbourhoods is Little Tibet, a relatively new addition to the Parkdale street scene. In this video, the Valunbisitsang family keeps both Tibetan food and music alive.
One Cole

Regent Park's One Cole: a look at Toronto neighbourhood renewal & lessons learnt after opening

Paul Gallant Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Green is the new bling: while building Regent Park's first multi-use residential building, part of a massive renewal and rebuild of the neighbourhood, The Daniels Corporation overturned conventional assumptions about what would sell in Toronto's condo market.
CAMH redevelopment

CAMH turns its main Toronto campus into a community to help mental health patients recover quicker

Naheed Mustafa Wednesday, September 15, 2010
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) embarks on a bold new plan for quicker mental health recovery by bringing patients and community together in a redesign of their main Toronto site on Queen West that aims to break down barriers. It's the first of its kind in Canada too.
Double Double Land

Seeing Double Double -- keeping Toronto's lo-fi art scene growing

Nadja Sayej Wednesday, September 08, 2010
Double Double Land in Kensington Market blurs the lines between art gallery, event venue, community hub and soon enough, international artist residency. How one second-floor studio apartment changed the face of the Toronto art scene, one Pay-What-You-Can event at a time.
Mongrel Media

Toronto's film industry: Mongrel Media and Hussain Amarshi Score Again at TIFF

Marc Glassman Wednesday, August 11, 2010
The founder of multicultural Toronto-based and internationally successful film distribution company Mongrel Media is a practical idealist whose newest feature, Score, will open the Toronto International Film Festival next month.
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