Proposed renaming of Dundas Street

[C-mac]

I voted for him, but I've given up on Councilor "Sankofa" Moise. This renaming is such a waste of money. Close to a million dollars? Put that towards emergency housing so we can clear the parks of encampments, or anything else that addresses real issues faced by Torontonians.

Totally. It's a complete joke. What I don't understand, I heard on the news they were saying it's not going to cost tax payers. If it's not going to cost tax payers, where's the money coming from?

 

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Totally. It's a complete joke. What I don't understand, I heard on the news they were saying it's not going to cost tax payers. If it's not going to cost tax payers, where's the money coming from?

The Downtown Yonge BIA perhaps?

 

[max]

The Downtown Yonge BIA perhaps?

So a smaller group of taxpayers?

 

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So a smaller group of taxpayers?

oh FFS.

 

[yrt+viva=1system]

I was on the advisory committee to rename Yonge Dundas Square. Here’s where it all went wrong​

The renaming advisory committee did not complete its work, public consultation was cancelled, and the new name for the square bears no relation to Toronto’s history.

A final advisory committee meeting scheduled for Dec. 5 was held a week later on Dec. 12. We later learned that interventions were made by Mayor Olivia Chow and Councillor Chris Moise, who met with the co-chairs and city staff.

When the committee finally met, with Mayor Chow in attendance, its members were told that one name should go forward and for the square only; public consultations would be disruptive. When city council approved a notice of motion by Moise, its passage meant the committee was effectively disbanded without any community consultation being held on the shortlist.

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/con...cle_aa5f64d0-33f1-11ef-abf2-abb98c8b4400.html