TDSB under provincial rule: A parent perspective

Image Credit: TDSB- Planned Addition By Mary Turcotte, SEDRA Board Member It was June 27, 2025. The school year was ending and my focus was shifting to upcoming summer plans and activities. An email appeared in my inbox from Toronto District School Board (TDSB) Director of Education Clayton La Touche: “I am writing to share … Read more

Scrambled Thinking at Yonge and Eglinton?

For several years, there has been interest in adding a pedestrian scramble to the intersection of Yonge and Eglinton. It is one of the busiest intersections in the city of Toronto, and at long last, the construction mayhem of the Crosstown has ceased there. As Councillor Josh Matlow noted in his November 2024 newsletter, “A … Read more

Action Alert – Community Consultation – 77 Davisville Ave

Photo Credit: City of Toronto Community Consultation Registration Page   There is an upcoming Community Consultation around the rezoning application that has been submitted to the City of Toronto for the property located at 77 Davisville Avenue, currently occupied by a 29-storey residential building. The proposal that has been submitted is for a new 37-storey … Read more

Davisville School PXO? No No No

What is a PXO? It is the acronym for a Pedestrian Crossover, as described here on the City of Toronto’s website. For several years, SEDRA, Councillor Matlow, and community members have been working to replace the dangerous pedestrian crossover in front of Davisville-Spectrum school. This location needs a traffic light, which will be better for … Read more

56 Storeys on Soudan

The City of Toronto has received a development proposal for a 56 storey building on a site at 148-158 Soudan Avenue. The City Planning department will hold an online community consultation meeting on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, from 6:00-7:30 PM Visit www.toronto.ca/CPconsultations to register to attend the meeting. For more information about the development application, … Read more

SEDRA AGM – May 6, 2025

Tomorrow, May 6, 2025 is SEDRA’s 2025 Annual General Meeting and you’re invited! Our AGM will be held in-person at Greenwood College School, 443 Mt. Pleasant (at Davisville) Doors open at 6:00 PM, and the “business” meeting for SEDRA members begins at 6:30, followed by a Town Hall starting at 7:00 SEDRA Members may access … Read more

Davisville Avenue Reimagined – Safer and Better

Real progress is being made on improving Davisville Avenue, with the goal of making it safer and more usable for all. The City has scheduled improvements to be completed in 2026. On February 12, 2025 a community consultation meeting took place to discuss opportunities to improve safety, accessibility, plantings and green features and other improvements … Read more