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Frances-Anne Solomon.

Building a better brand: Frances-Anne Solomon's efforts to take Caribbean culture global

Rea McNamara Wednesday, July 11, 2012
After years of producing film and television, the CaribbeanTales founder realized the biggest obstacle to reaching a global audience was in the distribution.
GPLEX

Exporting attitude: Toronto gets a taste of brotherly love

Paul Gallant Wednesday, July 11, 2012
And Philly gets a taste of Hogtown. When a delegation from Philadelphia arrives next week to meet with city leaders and see the sites, they'll be learning how Toronto manages diversity and social innovation. And how the right attitude can produce growth and progress.
Jackie Perri.

A pinker kind of company: How LGBT inclusivity is good for business

Krishna Rau Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Supporting LGBT employees doesn't just make for a more comfortable work environment. Members of the Pride at Work group argue that it also boosts the bottom line.
Yonge Street Affordable Housing Panel.

Location, location, location: Our panel explores why home is where the transit is

Paul Gallant Wednesday, June 27, 2012
At our June 21 event on affordable housing, panelists and attendees connected the dots between market forces, transit, and government and charitable contributions. There were no silver bullets, but lots of great ideas taking us into round #2.
Peter MacLeod hosts our affordable housing talk back.

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.
David Suzuki

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.
Martina Rowley and Andrew Knox.

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.
The Depanneur.

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.
Peter MacLeod

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.
Laneway housing

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.
A 2011 Nissan Leaf gets a charge.

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.
FLAP

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.
Ted Thorpe of Thorpe's Organic Produce at the Dufferin Grove Farmers' Market.

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.
Peter MacLeod, Neil Hetherington and Noorez Lalani.

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.
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