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September
2002 Newsletter ~
Toronto Public Space Committee
1) City Announces Public Forum on Anti-Postering
Bylaw- October 9th
2) Car Free Movie Night
- Free Night at the Bloor Cinema!
3) Art Attack! - October
17th
4) Car Free Day - September
22nd
5) Help Name Our Magazine!
6) Official Plan Meeting
- September 24th
7) Next Meeting - September
29th - New location
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1) CITY ANNOUNCES PUBLIC FORUM ON ANTI-POSTERING
BYLAW - October 9th
The City has finally scheduled a forum to hear public concern about the
proposal to ban public expression on 99% of all utility poles in Toronto.
The forum will be be held on Wednesday October 9th.
This is your chance to be heard!
Please visit our website for details.
http://publicspace.ca/forum.htm
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2) CAR FREE MOVIE NIGHT - Free Night at the Bloor Cinema!
- Saturday September 21st
"The Fight for Public Transit"
Featuring the Film: "Bus Riders Union"
The film traces three years in the life of Los Angeles' Bus Riders Union
as it forges a powerful multiracial movement to fight transit racism,
clean up LA's lethal auto pollution and win billion-dollar victories for
real mass transit for the citizens.
Guest Speakers include City Councillors Olivia Chow & David Miller.
Bloor Cinema, 506 Bloor St. West, 6:45 PM, FREE
http://www.carfreeday.ca
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3) ART ATTACK
Join us for an evening of music, art-making and public space beautification.
The night begins with an Art Factory at the Tranzac Club, starting at
9pm. Musical accompaniment and art supplies will be provided. Later in
the evening we will move outdoors and place our fresh artwork over commercial
advertising space. The city has sold visual expression rights in public
space, and we're buying it back...for free!
Wednesday October 17th, Tranzac Club (292 Brunswick), 9pm
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4) CAR FREE DAY - September 22nd
Celebrate Car Free Day 2002 by attending one of the many street parties
happening in neighbourhoods across the city!
Reduce the noise & pollution caused by residential traffic and eliminate
the dangers associated with playing on the road! For one day, reclaim
the street for yourself and your family.
Augusta, Clinton, Dowling, Follis, Gladstone, Knox, Palmerston, Victoria
Park and more.
For details check out the Car Free Day website: http://www.carfreeday.ca
Presented by the Sierra Club of Canada
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5) HELP NAME OUR MAGAZINE!
This winter, the Toronto Public Space Committee will launch our new publication.
Help us name the magazine by sending your suggestions to magname@publicspace.ca.
Next month we'll post all the names and ask you to vote for your favourite
one!
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6) OFFICIAL PLAN - Public
Meeting
City of Toronto Public Meeting to discuss the Official Plan
Tuesday September 24th, 9:30am, City Hall (Queen & Bay), Council Chamber.
"The purpose of the proposed new Offical Plan is to provide a strategy
for directing development in Toronto over the next 30 years......"
"You are invited to attend the public meeting to make your views
known regarding the proposed Official Plan. To assist in scheduling, if
you wish to address the Planning & Transportation Committee, please
notify the City Clerk, Christine Archibald, at 416-392-7039, by no later
than Monday September 23."
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7) NEXT MEETING - Sunday
September 29th
The Toronto Public Space Committee meets on the last Sunday of each month.
We discuss our campaigns, set long-term goals and decide how to invest
our energy for the upcoming month. Meetings are open to the public, of
course.
The next meeting is Sunday September 29th, at noon at 43 Beatrice (north
of Dundas, west of Bathurst)
WHOSE SPACE IS PUBLIC SPACE?
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Toronto Public Space Committee
253 College Street, Box 372
Toronto, ON M5T 1R5
contact@publicspace.ca
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