We’ve been approached once again by the organizers of Open Streets Toronto with the hope that our Danforth BIA would participate in a one Sunday trial next September 2016. It would be the 3rd year that Open Streets Toronto hosts Sunday mornings where key streets in our city are completely open to pedestrians – no cars allowed. Interest and public participation in Open Streets Toronto has been gaining steadily over the past two years and it is anticipated to continue…

Toronto Life Magazine has just published their Best & Worst Toronto Areas and our Danforth area has come in near the top of the Best list at #3! I've copied the information and attached it - see two files below. I've also included a link to the Toronto Life website below - if you go to the site just click on the Neighborhoods tab at the top and you will go to the full survey results. Thought that you would…

Once again the Danforth BIA has registered to participate in Shop The Neighbourhood 2015 taking place on Saturday, November 28th. In past years I know that some of you have had problems trying to register to participate in the program. This year the organizers will be in our BIA next Thursday, October 29th visiting our businesses and helping you to register. If you do NOT want them to visit your business please email me and let me know ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ). Otherwise…

Our Annual General Meeting is scheduled for Monday, October 5, 2015, starting at 6:30pm, at 7 Numbers. Full details, including the proposed 2016 budget summary, are attached. Please note that if you wish to attend you need to rsvp to my This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by September 28, 2015

Please see the attached Notice of Public Consultation Sessions in regards to Sidewalk Café and Marketing Displays By-law Harmonization and on Guidelines for Sidewalk Cafés coming up this month through to October. If you have any questions, please refer to the meeting notice on who to contact.

Please read the email below from David Owen, the owner of de la mer, regarding a scam that took place in his store. David, thanks so much for passing this on to your fellow BIA members. I'm just writing to let you know that the man in the picture below took one of my sales associates for approximately $100, by distracting her and getting her to make change on $100 he ended up never giving her. We've had a similar…