Friends of the Foundry

PLEASE FOLLOW THE FOUNDRY!

Hi folks! We all care about the Dominion Foundry Site... Councillor Chris Moise has added it to the "Toronto Centre Projects" area on his website. Would y'all be willing to sign in / sign up and click "follow" on the relevant page linked below? Let's want to show Councillor Moise that we care ... Here's the link:
https://torontocentreprojects.ca/en/projects/the-dominion-foundry-site

We are forming a new Neighbourhood/Community Association for this area to help build community and represent neighbourhood interests with government, developers and businesses. What should it be called? HAVE YOUR SAY!
https://bit.ly/help-name

Yeah, we did good.

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The Ford government issued a totally unexpected and unwelcome MZO on the Foundry in 2020 claiming the space was needed for housing. It’s 2023, 3 of the 5 heritage buildings have been demolished, and the site is now a parking lot offering 2-year leases. So they’re not even starting on this urgent housing until 2025?

The whole neighbourhood is in favour of housing (affordable) and have been advocating for adaptive reuse of these buildings instead of demolition and neglect.

This ain't Joni's paradise . . .

FordNation in 2021: “We have to demolish the Foundry because Ontario needs affordable housing FAST!” 2023 result: a parking lot.

FordNation in 2021: “We have to demolish the Foundry because Ontario needs affordable housing FAST!” 2023 result: a parking lot.

Foundry update on the front page of Corktown News 👍🏻

https://corktown.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Corktown_News_Winter_2023-web.pdf

Some tough questions for the Province and Aspen Ridge Homes from Nick Westoll of City TV News:

What's going on with Toronto foundry property 2 years after demolition crews moved in? CityNews contacted the Ontario government and the Toronto foundry site's new owner to ask for updates, but responses weren't received.

We're extremely disappointed to see this partnership decision from

“TIFF and Therme Group are working together to celebrate the
importance of art, build stronger communities”

Why is a non-profit cultural organisation supporting a project that will ultimately be neither equitable or accessible - it's privatizing a public space at an absolutely enormous cost to the taxpayer. The environmental impact of this construction is a disaster.

Therme has deep connections with the Ford government and is lobbying hard against all those calling out this development.

TIFF, consider your endorsements.

In their words: https://tiff.net/cinematic-cities

🗞 “It privatizes public land. And it consumes half a billion dollars in public money”

In today’s Globe and Mail read “The proposed waterpark at Ontario Place will be Toronto’s worst building” by Alex Bozikovic.

Since the Province sent their Ontario Place development application to the City for review and zoning permission, we’ve seen new details of the planned construction (it’s available for public reading on the City’s Application Information Centre!).

Here is a clear outline of what’s at stake if this complex is built on the waterfront.

“The main building complex, which Therme calls a “spa,” would be enormous. Its footprint is 3.78 hectares, or roughly seven football fields. It has the scale of an airplane hangar, and reaches 45 metres, or 13 storeys tall…

So what is it doing here? Why has the provincial government decided that this specific sort of attraction belongs on a downtown waterfront site?” https://t.co/vF6TV2ok0M

5 Actions to Fight for Ontario Place in the New Year! - https://mailchi.mp/ebe5b4671163/5-actions-to-fight-for-ontario-place-in-the-new-year