Leslieville / Studio District

[chriskayTO]

I still don't understand why they keep referring to "downtown Toronto".

 

[Skeezix]

To someone who lives in central Toronto, a site on the east side of the Don Valley would likely not be considered downtown, but to much of the readership of a national newspaper it would be.

 

[chriskayTO]

I could be just me - when they say "downtown Toronto" I think of a dense high-rise - not a low density film studio site. If they said "just outside downtown Toronto" that might have made better sense.

Sorry, just splitting hairs - I'll shut up now!

 

[Riverdale Rink Rat]

So, this is the Cinespace lot on Boulton at Lake Shore?

I like the idea of their Maven project. I belong to Enterprise CarShare (the old AutoShare) and it's worked pretty well so far.

 

[ChesterCopperpot]

Booth and Lakeshore

 

[ChesterCopperpot]

One of these will be the new Leslieville mural

http://www.blogto.com/arts/2016/01/one_of_these_will_be_the_new_leslieville_mural/

I'd vote for Elicser. The second one looks like it would induce a seizure. Which would you choose?

According to Paula Fletcher's new newsletter - Elicser got the nod on this with "overwhelming support"

 

[Skeezix]

Booth and Lakeshore

The Toronto Star seems to suggest that it's the Cinespace site further east, next to the Studio Centre lands, at 721 Eastern. I've posted the article in the new thread for the project.

 

[Yoshimura]

Yes it is 721 Eastern Avenue.

 

[Skeezix]

Thanks - there has been a discussion of that in the thread.

 

[JasonParis]

Joy Bistro closed permanently last week. I've heard rumours that Terroni will take the space, but they are apparently unfounded. It's now sounding like it will be a Mexican spot called Barrio.

 

[ChesterCopperpot]

 

[JasonParis]

The first ever Leslieville Beer Festival is tomorrow!

 

[GKW]

The board currently has restrictions on Riverdale Collegiate Institute due to over-enrolled “to help keep enrolment in check and to ensure the school had sufficient space,” McGroarty said.
Only students who attended an area school for Grade 8 can enter into Grade 9 at Riverdale Collegiate and students cannot enrol after Grade 9.
“Students who move into the area and apply for admission to the school in Grades 10 to 12 are not allowed in,” McGroarty said.
The students would still have a ‘home school’ assigned such as Danforth Collegiate and Technical Institute, located less than two kilometres away.
http://www.citynews.ca/2016/09/05/toronto-students-turned-away-from-neighbourhood-schools/

 

[Riverdale Rink Rat]

Well, I guess if you're moving from Florida it could be a surprise. Lots of movement finally happening in east end schools. Monarch Park is picking up the Eastern Commerce and alternative school kids this year (teacher bumping is rampant, apparently).

 

[GKW]

Not entirely on Leslieville but a good read
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/20...where-gentrification-is-really-happening.html