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Round #2: Join our July 19 talkback session on affordable housing

Yonge Street Staff Wednesday, June 27, 2012
During our June 21 event, we heard from our panel of experts on Toronto's housing situation. In the next step, participants will get their say as we try to move forward on affordable housing solutions. You're invited to join the discussion. The Yonge Street Speakers Series is sponsored by Toronto Community Foundation.

Happy Canada Day!

Yonge Street Staff Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Yonge Street is taking a break for our favourite summer holiday. We're back July 11.

Green time versus screen time: Bring nature back to the city

Paul Gallant Wednesday, June 20, 2012
In an age when kids are getting less and less exposure to nature, a discussion between environmental guru David Suzuki and author Richard Louv reveals that the GTA is making some headway in greening our urban lives.

Saving the planet one neighbourhood at a time

Carla Lucchetta Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Tired of the gloom and doom message of mainstream environmentalism, Transition Toronto focusses on what's possible locally.

An open mic for culinary performers & a gastronomic journey for diners

Rea McNamara Wednesday, June 13, 2012
The Depanneur might look like a mere Dundas West hipster hangout. But behind the scenes, its unusual business model defies what it means to be a restaurant.

Beyond sticker shock: MASS's Peter MacLeod on what we might learn at our panel on affordable housing

Paul Gallant Wednesday, June 13, 2012
The moderator of Yonge Street's June 21 panel on affordable housing thinks we've lost our mojo—and that we can get it back.

Right up your alley: Can laneway housing provide an antidote to our high-rise growth spurt?

Bert Archer Wednesday, June 06, 2012
Fitting more people into Toronto doesn't have to mean building up. The city's alleyways are full of real estate opportunities, if only the city could figure out the best way of servicing them.

The city tests the waters on providing municipal EV charging stations

Paul Gallant Wednesday, June 06, 2012
A proposed pilot project would see the city offer parking spots equipped with electric vehicle charging capability. The initiative will help the city figure out if EV charging could become a new revenue stream or whether the job should be left to other players.

That's a wrap: How a Toronto technology is helping birds fly more safely

Paul Gallant Wednesday, May 30, 2012
With GTA on the forefront of increasing awareness of the danger some buildings can be to birds, it makes sense that industry leader Feather Friendly Technologies sprang up in Etobicoke.

Where the foodies are: Exploring our burgeoning farmers' market scene

Sarah B. Hood Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Toronto's farmers' markets reflect the character of their 'hoods just as much they reflect what local producers have on offer.

Join us for our June 21 panel on affordable housing

Yonge Street Staff Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Yonge Street's next Yonge Talks panel asks whether affordable housing is a right. Moderator Peter MacLeod of MASS LBP will host Neil Hetherington, CEO for Habitat for Humanity Toronto, and Noorez Lalani, vice president of MOD Developments Inc, in a passionate discussion aimed at finding solutions. The Yonge Street Speakers Series is sponsored by Toronto Community Foundation.

Introducing our new Innovation & Job News Editor

Yonge Street Staff Wednesday, May 30, 2012
We're pleased to announce that Hamutal Dotan has joined the Yonge Street team.

Sound & passion: Our slideshow of Canadian Stage's Festival of Ideas & Creation

Tanja-Tiziana Wednesday, May 16, 2012
With this year's focus on music, Canadian Stage's annual Festival of Ideas and Creation offered a glimpse of how sound, words and performances can pack a punch when combined with artistry. Yonge Street's managing photographer Tanja-Tiziana Burdi caught some of the magic on and off stage.

Shrewd charity: How Toronto+acumen aims to reduce poverty with venture capital

Krishna Rau Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Founded two years ago, the Toronto chapter of a global venture fund has been investing in projects that will improve the quality of life in developing countries. Now they're working on bringing that model back to TO.

A change of guard in our Innovation & Job News section

Yonge Street Staff Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Edward Keenan is leaving Yonge Street. We'll announce his replacement in our May 30 issue.
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