Well folks it's beginning to look and feel a lot like the holidays and it's time to get shoppers excited about all of the wonderful stores and restaurants in our BIA! On Saturday, December 9th from noon to 2pm we'll be hosting our 2nd Annual Thrill of the Holidays. This year we will have 2 sets of strolling carolers (one for the west end of our BIA, and one for the east end) and a strolling Santa perfect for all…

As I’m sure you’ve all heard, City Council voted this past Tuesday to make the bike lane on Bloor Street permanent. We know that many of you have questions/concerns about future planning by the City for a pilot bike lane on Danforth Avenue. Currently there are two separate, but related, studies pertaining to Danforth avenue.1) The Danforth Avenue Study looks at the area as a whole and includes traffic patterns, pedestrian traffic, business and residential development from the Don River…

It's November and time to start thinking about the upcoming Holiday Season. The Danforth BIA is so lucky to have an annual holiday tradition take place in our area - The Riverdale Share Concert. This year the event is celebrating it's 25th Anniversary! Over all of these years you, our wonderful businesses, have generously supported this event. The organizers are hoping that you will consider supporting their efforts again this year. Attached is a full information document detailing the charities…

Good Afternoon All, This morning the City released its report on the Bloor Street Bike Lane Pilot Project. The full report is attached further below for your review. Below is a media release that was sent out by the Toronto Centre for Active Transportation (TCAT) - also for your review. It is anticipated that the City will look at the possibility of a bike lane pilot for Danforth Avenue at some point in 2018. Please note: we don't have any…

Dear Members Attached below please find your invitation to attend the Danforth BIA's Annual General Meeting. Also attached are the minutes from last year's AGM. This year's meeting will be held on Monday, October 16, 2017 at 7 Numbers, 307 Danforth Avenue. Reception from 6:30 to 7:00pm; Meeting to start at 7:00pm. Please rsvp via email to me by Tuesday, October 10, 2017.

We've noticed a slight increase in store thefts over the past few days within the BIA area. As you all know this sort of thing does happen - sometimes there's a wave of incidents and then nothing. So this is a reminder to be aware of the customers coming into your location. If an incident does occur in your business we urge you to please report it to the police. These reports are an important way for our police to…