Bloor Yonge Square

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The intersection of Bloor and Yonge is at the heart of the largest and most vibrant city in Canada Toronto. However, over the years it has been left to degrade and is now a symbol of mediocrity. We can do better and now we have the opportunity. Because of the failure of the One Bloor East project, the south-east corner of Bloor and Yonge is now vacant and we have a once in a lifetime opportunity to build something great.

We are asking that the City of Toronto expropriate the land on the south-east corner of Yonge and Bloor to build a public square and park. The advantages of this are numerous including:

- Building a series of great public spaces along the spine of Toronto Yonge Street.
- Revitalizing the length of Yonge Street between Yonge and Dundas
- Creating a great public space above one of the busiest subway stations in the city.
- A new place to hold public events and an excellent tourist draw for Toronto.
- An enormous benefit to the surrounding businesses and residents, drawing residents and tourists to the neighbourhood like never before.

With the necessary public will and partnerships, the money can be found and the site can be made into a showpiece for Toronto. We ask that the City of Toronto move as quickly as possible to secure the land for public use.

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  • Jeremy Wike
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  • Kawai Lam
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  • Meagan Campbell
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  • M Vokins
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    • a fountain! pleeeeeeease!
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    • M6H 2Y7
  • Suzan Krepostman
  • Chris Lombardo
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    • M6H2Z2
  • Dan Cohen
  • susan kirwin
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  • David Sloan
  • Matt Bailey
  • Samara Truster
  • Franзois Bйlanger
  • HiMY SYeD
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    • http://www.Torontopedia.ca/Bloor_Yonge_Square ...is a public wiki page created as an electronic public space to continue debate and dialogue about what to do on the site of the former "Roy's Square".
  • Katherine Toms
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    • M6P 2M4
  • Daniel Quinn
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    • It's a great idea. That corner (and the rest of downtown frankly) needs some greenspace!
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    • V6E 4S7
  • Brendan Best
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    • M5J2E5
  • Josee Guimond
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    • M6G 2V1
  • Michele Champagne
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    • Funny enough, Bloor and Yonge is where Google positions Toronto when you map it. Let's make this happen!
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    • M6G 1K4
  • Laurel A.
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    • M6R 1Z8
  • Erin Wood
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    • I think creating a square in this space is a fantastic way for Toronto to revitalize a key part of the city that currently has little character.
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    • M6G 3N5
  • I. Cascante
  • Jonathan Goldsbie
  • Alex Naszados
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    • M4X 1X1
  • Amanda Rataj
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    • M5T 2N3
  • Jane Keachie
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    • m6g 1v7
  • Christopher Ritchie
  • Melanie Atkinson
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    • L4E 3C2
  • Dylan Reid
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    • I've been saying this should be done for a long time - great to see someone taking action to make it happen
  • Simon Yee
  • Christine Mettler
  • Joyce Young
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    • What a brilliant proposal for the interior of the City of Toronto!
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    • L4C 7P8
  • Michael Pereira
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    • michael@monkeycycle.org
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    • M4M1T4
  • David Gault
  • Rev. Karen Harrison
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    • This hub of Toronto can be a wonderful place for people to meet and business to flourish. It can be a unique Canadian gem for public and civic space. Let's put our minds and hearts together Toronto and make it happen.
  • Lori Harrison
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    • M5P 2L3
  • Leigh-Anne Ingram
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    • I think this is the best idea for this space. Yonge and Bloor has been a terrible eyesore for many years - even before the lot became vacant. I think making it into a shared, public green space would do wonders for the space and the city - especially since it is the center point of the two subway lines!
  • Stephanie
  • Janis Demkiw
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    • M6R 2T5
  • Marie Sanginesi
  • Dante Alighieri
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    • Let's go to Hell and back.
  • Rev. Ian Cook
  • Rev. Chris Water
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  • Paulo Santos
  • Melissa Berney
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    • This is an extremely important project, representing all that we should have as goals to move towards a more sustainable, convivial and just plain enjoyable, future.
  • Roberto Guzman
  • David Fletcher
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    • great idea
  • Sofi Papamarko