The global COVID-19 pandemic is having far-reaching effects in Toronto, including major impacts to what have been booming real estate and building industries. Many jobs and most events are currently suspended, postponed, or affected in other ways, though UrbanToronto is still operating at full strength with our team working remotely. As a means to keep the public in the loop about the shutdowns, we'll be sharing information and status updates from around the industry on a regular basis.

In today's report: limit on gatherings reduced in Ontario, Toronto residents can show love to Toronto by becoming tourists in their own neighbourhoods with StrollTO, BigArtTO turns local landmarks and buildings into art canvases to show love to Toronto, and more news from the COVID-19 front.

Downtown Toronto, image by Forum contributor NeilV

Government notices and announcements: 

Toronto residents can show love to Toronto by becoming tourists in their own neighbourhoods with StrollTO

City of Toronto supporting further action to confront COVID-19 resurgence

BigArtTO turns local landmarks and buildings into art canvases to show love to Toronto

City of Toronto completes major construction projects this summer and continues important work to renew aging infrastructure

Mississauga COVID-19 Response: Reduction in Social Gathering Limits to 10 Indoors and 25 Outdoors

Limit on gatherings reduced in Vaughan

Twenty-second Virtual Press Conference: Mississauga’s COVID-19 Update for September 23, 2020

Statements from Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti in response to COVID-19

Private sector/other notices and announcements:

Rail Safety Week 2020 kicks off in COVID-19 era – See the close call videos that show train lines are no place for complacency

How is Community Engagement Evolving in the Era of COVID?

Everyone from construction workers to brokers to real estate executives are encouraged to share tips on what work and events have stopped, what is proceeding, and how their businesses are being affected by the various shutdowns.