This week at City Council, we considered a wide range of items focused on community safety, housing, affordability, infrastructure, and neighbourhood quality of life. Many of these discussions reflected conversations I have been having directly with residents across Don Valley North about the issues affecting daily life in our communities. Below is a summary of several items from this week’s Council meeting, along with a preview of next week’s North York Community Council ag

At a recent neighbourhood Town Hall in one of Don Valley North’s oldest high rise condominium complexes, many residents raised concerns about the cleanliness and upkeep of our parks, roads, and public spaces. It is, after all, that time of year when finally it is still light out when you walk the dog after dinner. You are my eyes on the streets and in our parks when you get outside with the Springtime. I want you to know that these concerns are being heard, loud and clear.

There is something truly special that happens when my team and I sit down with senior residents. My team and I have held a couple of neighbourhood seniors roundtables recently, and these conversations give us an irreplaceable perspective on life in Don Valley North. Senior residents bring insight into the economic pressures being felt day to day, the accessibility challenges that exist on the ground, and the very real difficulties that come with the pace of change in a maturi