Thank you for the chance to make a statement. I felt totally fooled by the premise of the meeting hosted by CONC. The only reason CONC held a community meeting was because they had to hold a meeting as part of the application process. CONC is not interested in hearing the community before the shelter is approved and I do not think they will protect our community if the shelter is approved.
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Pamela Connolly
10 years ago
I live very close to Bloor and Shaw and am very concerned about the implications of this proposal. While I do not want to be NIMBY, there must be a thorough consideration about if and how the shelter can be integrated into our neighbourhood and managed in a way that keeps everyone safe. We didn't live here when the former shelter was in operation so I don't know if there were real issues. However, I have two small children and we play in Irene Parkette and often walk along that stretch of Bloor where the loitering men sometimes make me uncomfortable. This needs to be a consultative and open process.
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Avram Englert
10 years ago
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Homeless shelters are indeed necessary, but I have little faith in CONC's ability to run such a shelter based on its prior track record in this neighborhood.
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Christine Lee
10 years ago
All folks who are concerned about this proposal. Please sign up to voice your opinion at the city hall's deputation. That's the ONLY way to ensure the committee hear your voice. They may not be see or hear your comments here before they vote to have the shelter built. Please go to the following link and sign up to speak up!!!
www.toronto.ca/legdocs/tmmis/have-your-say.htm
When request to speak, select "Community Development and Recreation Committee" and choose Oct 15th meeting date.
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Pat Marcello
10 years ago
Do you really think this is a great idea, the are is surrounded by 3 parks all less then 1 km and 5 schools all less than 1 km. I moved into the area as it is a total family neighborhood with full of kids so my kids can go to the park and school without any worries. Do you remember years ago when the area was riddled with drugs and gangs, all our hard work to clean the area up and make it a great ethnic area full of families and great neighborhood stores go to waste.
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Anonymous
10 years ago
The Christie-Ossington (Bloorcourt) neighbourhood is in a fragile state of transition and turn over. While several new businesses have chosen to locate between Crawford and Ossington in recent months, there are still many businesses leaving, vacant storefronts and groups of men loitering on the sidewalk from the two private men's clubs flanking either side of the proposed shelter location. The men who already loiter make it very uncomfortable for women to walk this block of Bloor St and threaten the success of local businesses. A shelter bringing more men to this space, with no place to go, stands to exacerbate the problem, especially if the shelter is poorly run. Shelters are necessary; however, they need to be properly run and meet the needs of the homeless men already in our community, many of whom have severe mental health problems. There is no evidence that CONC is able to provide the security or services necessary for this shelter to have a positive influence on the community.
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Shaun armbrust
10 years ago
It would be a terrible blow to a slowly recovering neighborhood.
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Jack castiglione
10 years ago
As a home owner on Shaw street just north of bloor my family and I reject the shelter proposal.
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andrew
10 years ago
boo
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D. Galati
10 years ago
Having the homeless shelter located here will make our neighborhood unsafe and drug infested. Especially the Christie Pits being around the corner.
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Ian Lewis
10 years ago
The intro claims that CONC:
a) operated a shelter at that location before
b) has no prior dealings with the city
How can both be true? I suspect the intro is just clever window-dressing for bog standard NIMBYism.
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Ian Lewis
10 years ago
Are you suggesting that homeless people are paedophile junkies? Not sure that's true. I think the criteria for being homeless is...not having a home.
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shahram pouryeganeh
10 years ago
this neighborhood has been struggling for the past twenty some odd years to improve .recently it finally started for better. We don't need things like men's shelter to take this area back to once it was
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Leo Danzker
10 years ago
this was awful and I don't want this in my neighbourhood
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Anonymous
10 years ago
Putting drug dependent men with a history of mental illness near a park used by so many children is a recipe for disaster.
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Bruna BONFIGLIO
10 years ago
I've been in this neighbourhood all my life and am very familiar with all the history and the makeup of the neighbourhood. This is not the ideal place for sick a shelter. New families, children, schools, seniors and plenty of senior widows in the neighbourhood who are amongst the most vulnerable. New businesses that are trying to enhance the neighbourhood. You are also raking advantage of the ethnic people in the neighbourhood that font read or fully understand what us happening. They are not in the know of your sudden plans. You have already destroyed Shaw street with the ridiculous bike lanes. The street is so unsafe now for pedestrians and drivers. It's time home owners are heard. This is not the best plan and location.
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Jacqueline Ribeiro
10 years ago
It boggles my mind why they would put a shelter with troubled men that have addiction issues be put right on a street that is full of bars...Lcbo.. and not to mention a park where children play. Makes no sense .
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Jorge Navarro
10 years ago
Excellent idea
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Tony Santacroce
10 years ago
Why is this city perpetuating homelessness?
Let's make sure every one has a home.
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Angela Gulia
10 years ago
Everyone deserves a real home and real homes cost less than shelters:
http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/find-out-how-this-canadian-city-has-eliminated-homelessness/#.Vhk2rbfrCmM.facebook
Thank you for the chance to make a statement. I felt totally fooled by the premise of the meeting hosted by CONC. The only reason CONC held a community meeting was because they had to hold a meeting as part of the application process. CONC is not interested in hearing the community before the shelter is approved and I do not think they will protect our community if the shelter is approved.
I live very close to Bloor and Shaw and am very concerned about the implications of this proposal. While I do not want to be NIMBY, there must be a thorough consideration about if and how the shelter can be integrated into our neighbourhood and managed in a way that keeps everyone safe. We didn't live here when the former shelter was in operation so I don't know if there were real issues. However, I have two small children and we play in Irene Parkette and often walk along that stretch of Bloor where the loitering men sometimes make me uncomfortable. This needs to be a consultative and open process.
Homeless shelters are indeed necessary, but I have little faith in CONC's ability to run such a shelter based on its prior track record in this neighborhood.
All folks who are concerned about this proposal. Please sign up to voice your opinion at the city hall's deputation. That's the ONLY way to ensure the committee hear your voice. They may not be see or hear your comments here before they vote to have the shelter built. Please go to the following link and sign up to speak up!!! www.toronto.ca/legdocs/tmmis/have-your-say.htm When request to speak, select "Community Development and Recreation Committee" and choose Oct 15th meeting date.
Do you really think this is a great idea, the are is surrounded by 3 parks all less then 1 km and 5 schools all less than 1 km. I moved into the area as it is a total family neighborhood with full of kids so my kids can go to the park and school without any worries. Do you remember years ago when the area was riddled with drugs and gangs, all our hard work to clean the area up and make it a great ethnic area full of families and great neighborhood stores go to waste.
The Christie-Ossington (Bloorcourt) neighbourhood is in a fragile state of transition and turn over. While several new businesses have chosen to locate between Crawford and Ossington in recent months, there are still many businesses leaving, vacant storefronts and groups of men loitering on the sidewalk from the two private men's clubs flanking either side of the proposed shelter location. The men who already loiter make it very uncomfortable for women to walk this block of Bloor St and threaten the success of local businesses. A shelter bringing more men to this space, with no place to go, stands to exacerbate the problem, especially if the shelter is poorly run. Shelters are necessary; however, they need to be properly run and meet the needs of the homeless men already in our community, many of whom have severe mental health problems. There is no evidence that CONC is able to provide the security or services necessary for this shelter to have a positive influence on the community.
It would be a terrible blow to a slowly recovering neighborhood.
As a home owner on Shaw street just north of bloor my family and I reject the shelter proposal.
boo
Having the homeless shelter located here will make our neighborhood unsafe and drug infested. Especially the Christie Pits being around the corner.
The intro claims that CONC: a) operated a shelter at that location before b) has no prior dealings with the city How can both be true? I suspect the intro is just clever window-dressing for bog standard NIMBYism.
Are you suggesting that homeless people are paedophile junkies? Not sure that's true. I think the criteria for being homeless is...not having a home.
this neighborhood has been struggling for the past twenty some odd years to improve .recently it finally started for better. We don't need things like men's shelter to take this area back to once it was
this was awful and I don't want this in my neighbourhood
Putting drug dependent men with a history of mental illness near a park used by so many children is a recipe for disaster.
I've been in this neighbourhood all my life and am very familiar with all the history and the makeup of the neighbourhood. This is not the ideal place for sick a shelter. New families, children, schools, seniors and plenty of senior widows in the neighbourhood who are amongst the most vulnerable. New businesses that are trying to enhance the neighbourhood. You are also raking advantage of the ethnic people in the neighbourhood that font read or fully understand what us happening. They are not in the know of your sudden plans. You have already destroyed Shaw street with the ridiculous bike lanes. The street is so unsafe now for pedestrians and drivers. It's time home owners are heard. This is not the best plan and location.
It boggles my mind why they would put a shelter with troubled men that have addiction issues be put right on a street that is full of bars...Lcbo.. and not to mention a park where children play. Makes no sense .
Excellent idea
Why is this city perpetuating homelessness? Let's make sure every one has a home.
Everyone deserves a real home and real homes cost less than shelters: http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/find-out-how-this-canadian-city-has-eliminated-homelessness/#.Vhk2rbfrCmM.facebook