@FoundryFriends

Advocates for local planning, against Doug Ford's MZO threatening to demolish the historic heritage Foundry site at 153-185 Eastern Ave.

 Toronto, ON
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Joined January 2021
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BREAKING NEWS FOR FOUNDRY FANS: we succeeded in preventing the complete demolition of the #FoundrySite! The Province is now pivoting to an adaptive-reuse approach to the Foundry. See below for links to relevant documents. #SaveTheFoundry
City of Toronto 🇨🇦
@cityoftoronto20 Aug 2021
City of Toronto and Province of Ontario reach agreement on Foundry heritage site. News release: toronto.ca/news/city-of-toro…
City of Toronto News Release Page 1 - City of Toronto and Province of Ontario reach agreement on Foundry heritage site.

ALT City of Toronto News Release Page 1 - City of Toronto and Province of Ontario reach agreement on Foundry heritage site.

City of Toronto News Release Page 2 - City of Toronto and Province of Ontario reach agreement on Foundry heritage site.

ALT City of Toronto News Release Page 2 - City of Toronto and Province of Ontario reach agreement on Foundry heritage site.

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Let's not make the folks who move in to the Foundry development have to explain to Uber Eats which "Eastern Ave" they actually live on. Vote "yes" to this proposal to rename the duplicate Eastern Ave after the Foundry. torontocentreprojects.ca/en/…
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Live near the Foundry? This will be your neighbourhood association, help pick a name for it (and get on their contact list). bit.ly/help-name
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We are deeply grateful for the prompt and effective actions of Chief Planner @GreggLintern when heritage buildings were being destroyed on the #FoundrySite in January 2021. His even-handed and unflappable support made all the difference. Thanks, Gregg! thestar.com/news/gta/chief-p…

Chief planner Gregg Lintern, who helped increase Toronto’s housing density, to leave city hall

During his term, Gregg Lintern successfully urged council to allow homeowners to build up to four units on their property without special permission.

thestar.com
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Friends of the Foundry retweeted
Ontario NDP
@OntarioNDP25 Aug 2023
In light of the RCMP’s possible Greenbelt investigation, Housing Minister Steve Clark must resign now. Sign if you agree: ontariondp.ca/resign
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Friends of the Foundry retweeted
Edward Row 𓃡@edwardrow24 May 2023
The Foundry. May 2021 / May 2023
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2020: the Province claims the Foundry must be demolished for housing. 2023: the site is now a parking lot offering 2-year leases. The community wants housing, but through adaptive reuse of the heritage buildings rather than demolition and neglect. #SaveTheFoundry
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We are grateful to the Toronto Preservation Board for adopting the motion to designate the #FoundrySite under the Ontario Heritage Act today! It's not designated yet... but this was the next step along the way. #SaveTheFoundry secure.toronto.ca/council/ag…
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The Foundry's buyer/developer (a.k.a. the De Gasperis family) is making a presentation to @WaterfrontTO Wednesday March 22 at 1:30pm. Open to the public. #SaveTheFoundry tinyurl.com/bddbhmwn
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The City is moving to designate the Foundry under the Ontario Heritage Act. Although the property was listed on the Heritage Register in 2004, full heritage designation should strengthen protection for the remaining buildings. secure.toronto.ca/council/ag… #SaveTheFoundry
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Thanks @mattybing for pointing out the insanity of replacing heritage buildings with a parking lot in the name of "affordable housing". We hope the new owners will work with the community to adapt the remaining buildings and develop truly affordable housing. #SaveTheFoundry
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.@SteveClarkPC 2021: “We have to demolish the Foundry because Ontario needs affordable housing FAST!” 2023 result: a parking lot. #SaveTheFoundry
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Asif Hossain@asifintoronto9 Mar 2023
Replying to @blogTO
Here’s a look at the flattening taking place right now. Can’t see it here, but about 150m away @SteveClarkPC had “affordable housing” signs put up two years ago that are still there. This is a parking lot, it’s not affordable housing. It won’t even be affordable parking.
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This thread captures our current frustration so well! 🏆
Eric Lombardi 🇨🇦🚀
@EricDLombardi22 Feb 2023
The worst part of the entire Foundry saga is that the province would probably have 1000 new affordable units under construction here right now if not for inexplicable callousness.
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The De Gasperis family seem to have no plans to develop the #FoundrySite for some time: a parking provider is now offering 2-year leases on parking spaces on Foundry property. #SaveTheFoundry
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Irene Ford@vaughanvoice2210 Feb 2023
Now @fordnation is allowed to have friends, but when your friends benefit from such highly localized land use decisions made by the Minister of @ONmunicipal @SteveClarkPC when is it no longer a coincidence, when is it conflict of interest @ON_Integrity, or worse?
Toronto Star
@TorontoStar10 Feb 2023
#Breaking: Ontario developers who benefitted from Ford government decisions on Greenbelt and MZOs dined with the premier at his daughter’s wedding trib.al/ScME4kt

Ontario developers who benefitted from Ford government decisions on Greenbelt and MZOs dined with...

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he’s done nothing improper and he’s been “cleared” by the integrity commissioner, whose opinion he sought four months after the wedding.

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Friends of the Foundry retweeted
Ian Gardner@ICGardner9 Feb 2023
Replying to @FoundryFriends
And here’s @SteveClarkPC’s solemn promise (since deleted) not to develop the #Greenbelt. Guess we know how much trust to put into an @OntarioPCParty ‘promise’😡
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Deep appreciation for the opposition gadflies who have been bedevilling Ford and his cosy gang of ethically-challenged yes-persons in #TorontoCentre since 2018 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 looking at you @kristynwongtam and @SuzeMorrison among others thestar.com/news/gta/2023/02…

Doug Ford government interfered in Metrolinx tree removal communications, emails show

Internal emails obtained by the Star cast doubt on the independence of provincial transit agency Metrolinx.

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More evidence of Ford’s sneaky snacking on the #Greenbelt 😠Please follow @vaughanvoice22 her tireless sleuthing is pure gold 🏆
Irene Ford@vaughanvoice229 Feb 2023
#Vaughan Council last night. Landowners sneak housing on land removed from #Greenbelt Revised Block Plan submitted 2023 Tiny parcel ⬆️ 1000 units & 1500 people?! Not exactly, plan changes other places too Wasn't in staff report/materials, only landowners presentation 1/2
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Feeling outraged about the sale of the #Greenbelt in Ontario? This is not the only thing you can do, but it's something you can do to make your feelings about it known to Doug & Co. kristynwongtam.ca/greenbelt?…

Protect the Greenbelt

kristynwongtam.ca
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This is absolutely the style of this government. Their undeclared but very active war against nature and climate protection is mystifying.
Fatima Syed / @fatimabsyed.bsky.social@fatimabsyed19 Jan 2023
I got 2 leaked letters that show, while we were on holiday, the Doug Ford gov't actually removed conservation authority powers to review development that impact natural spaces that are "intrinsically linked to flooding." Everyone got 3 days notice thenarwhal.ca/ontario-strips… #onpoli

Ontario fulfills pledge to strip conservation authorities’ powers | The Narwhal

Over the holiday break, the Ford government removed powers and revenue tools from watershed oversight agencies with just three days notice

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