Please contact the Mayor at [email protected]
416-397-2489
and
councillor Mike Layton at [email protected]
416-392-4009
Make your voice heard on Oct 15 at City Hall deputation:
www.toronto.ca/legdocs/tmmis/have-your-say.htm
We need a community that serves the interest of all members currently living and working here. Not being consulted for such a drastic change to our neighbourhood is deliberate act of deceit on the part of those who propose the plan.
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Vicente V
10 years ago
NO SHELTER
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Roberto V
10 years ago
It will ruin this neighbourhood! Its completely transformed to an up and coming place where people travel across the city to get to. The shelter will just do the complete opposite. No shelter!
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David F
10 years ago
Terrible location for a mens shelter. There are tons of young women, children in the neighbourhood and building this will make them feel unsafe. It has come a long way and its an area where people WANT to live now. This will only deter future residents as well as ones residing in it now.
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Stephanie Vintimilla
10 years ago
I have lived and grown up in the neighbourhood for over 30 years and see it completely transform. As a little girl, I was afraid to walk home at night because of all the drunk and homeless people on our streets. Seeing new business open up, young professionals with their families move into t,, has made this area a popular one to live in. Having this shelter will just take us back in time where the drugs, alcohol and homeless people were everywhere. The parkett is right across the street from where I live. I see young women with their children and the daycares out playing in the park at shaw and bloor. The shelter will not make them feel safe, and I know I wont feel safe either. There are several bars and restaurants that will not benefit these types of men, just increase their drug/alcohol habit. I'm 100% OOPOSED to this shelter, as it will only ruin the beautiful neighbourhood that took so long to create
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Stephanie Vintimilla
10 years ago
I have lived and grown up in the neighbourhood for over 30 years and see it completely transform. As a little girl, I was afraid to walk home at night because of all the drunk and homeless people on our streets. Seeing new business open up, young professionals with their families move into t,, has made this area a popular one to live in. Having this shelter will just take us back in time where the drugs, alcohol and homeless people were everywhere. The parkett is right across the street from where I live. I see young women with their children and the daycares out playing in the park at shaw and bloor. The shelter will not make them feel safe, and I know I wont feel safe either. There are several bars and restaurants that will not benefit these types of men, just increase their drug/alcohol habit. I'm 100% OOPOSED to this shelter, as it will only ruin the beautiful neighbourhood that took so long to create.
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mike vesia
10 years ago
No way !!! Do it somewhere else !
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Linda Manna
10 years ago
Bad location for a men's shelter. There is already a woman's services near bloor and dovercourt. This will ruin the Neighbourhood with drug attacts and alcoholics. There are schools nearby and residents with young children.
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Henrique Madeira
10 years ago
Reject proposal
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Adelaide Madeira
10 years ago
Featured
As another shelter similar to this was unsuccessful at this location, I vote to reject the proposal
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Sylvia Hansen
10 years ago
I've lived at Shaw & Bloor for over 40 years and have seen this community struggle with crime, drugs, homelessness and poverty over the years. Those of us that have grown up here, stayed here and as a result invested all these years into local businesses, communities, etc. will not support this. We are finally seeing our investment paying off: growing neighbourhoods with families and young children, cool and trendy businesses, parks and transit investment. A homeless shelter for 30 men does not make sense here. CONC is located next door to at least 4-5 bars/pubs, and an LCBO across the street. Probably not the best surrounding for those struggling with alcohol or drug abuse. Irene Parkette is finally usable! The Children's Storefront right on Shaw & Bloor is always jammed with strollers. Young professionals and investors are spending big bucks to renovate their homes, and their reward is higher property taxes and a homeless shelter? There's an agenda here, one that clearly doesn't involve the residents or the users of this community.
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Lily Wei
10 years ago
The Irene Parkette is right at the rear entrance to the proposed shelter. The parkette had been transformed into a infant/toddler/preschool playground in recent years due to surge of young families moving into the area (there are statistics that shows the % increase in children for this neighbourhood). There are daily visits by a large number of young families (typically young women by themselves) with their children under 6.
As children aged 0 to 6, these are the most vulnerable populations in our society. To volunteer, teach, or even interact with children, one would require a police vulnerable population screening. As the shelter would be directly next to the park, as in the past, the residents of the shelter WILL be using the parkette on a daily basis. One would ask the question, does the government think it is safe for infant/toddlers/preschoolers to be exposed to individuals who needs the societies help for sure, but most are yet to reach a state of addiction free and are potentially very unstable and can frighten/harm the children.
It is unlikely the shelter operators will be screening its residents and ensure they are fulfill the requirements of being able to be in close proximity to very young children (under 6). While as a mental health worker, I strongly support the establishment of various community based support systems for homeless individuals, I cannot, in all my professional opinion, condone a mixed use park where infants will be exposed to drug use, mentally unstable acts (no fault of their own but due to their illnesses), or the shelter's residents attempting to interact with the young children and their mothers by herself (considering this is a men's shelter).
The young mothers and their children will feel unsafe or to say the least very uncomfortable using the ONLY children's parkette serving the whole community. This well severely hamper the well being of the children living in the area as they will lose their space for outdoor acti
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Karen Rotenberg
10 years ago
I was at the meeting on Monday and was shocked that the concerns of the residents were not taken seriously at all. The meeting was a rubber stamp for a project that has developed without community consultation. I am very disappointed and disillusioned that the City of Toronto and Mike Layton have deemed the location adequate because it is on a subway line and CONC with its previous failure as a suitable manager for a 30 bed shelter and a 24 hour drop-in.
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Trish malhotra
10 years ago
I live at Bloor and Shaw and have 2 small children . Our neighbourhood is thriving and changing as restaurants and businesses are moving in weekly. I do NOT want a homeless shelter as a neighbour. This will not benefit the growth of this great neighbourhood.
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Angela Gulia
10 years ago
Surely with that amount of money REAL PERMANENT dignified HOUSING and other supports could be provided to the people that need them.
The city shouldn't be blindly and breathlessly rushing to unload their responsibility to care for its vulnerable citizens to private sector...
Especially to providers whose track record at a location was fraught with problems they were UNABLE to manage (eg. People in crisis, with special needs, etc)... ALL of which are thoroughly documented with Councillor Pantalone's office, Councillor Layton's Office, city shelters, 311, and Toronto police.
Even the best shelter in the world would in the end still be a shelter... And people would STILL be HOMELESS!
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A. Conrad
10 years ago
To clarify, the proposed shelter will be at both 850 and 854 Bloor Street.
Please contact the Mayor at [email protected] 416-397-2489 and councillor Mike Layton at [email protected] 416-392-4009 Make your voice heard on Oct 15 at City Hall deputation: www.toronto.ca/legdocs/tmmis/have-your-say.htm We need a community that serves the interest of all members currently living and working here. Not being consulted for such a drastic change to our neighbourhood is deliberate act of deceit on the part of those who propose the plan.
NO SHELTER
It will ruin this neighbourhood! Its completely transformed to an up and coming place where people travel across the city to get to. The shelter will just do the complete opposite. No shelter!
Terrible location for a mens shelter. There are tons of young women, children in the neighbourhood and building this will make them feel unsafe. It has come a long way and its an area where people WANT to live now. This will only deter future residents as well as ones residing in it now.
I have lived and grown up in the neighbourhood for over 30 years and see it completely transform. As a little girl, I was afraid to walk home at night because of all the drunk and homeless people on our streets. Seeing new business open up, young professionals with their families move into t,, has made this area a popular one to live in. Having this shelter will just take us back in time where the drugs, alcohol and homeless people were everywhere. The parkett is right across the street from where I live. I see young women with their children and the daycares out playing in the park at shaw and bloor. The shelter will not make them feel safe, and I know I wont feel safe either. There are several bars and restaurants that will not benefit these types of men, just increase their drug/alcohol habit. I'm 100% OOPOSED to this shelter, as it will only ruin the beautiful neighbourhood that took so long to create
I have lived and grown up in the neighbourhood for over 30 years and see it completely transform. As a little girl, I was afraid to walk home at night because of all the drunk and homeless people on our streets. Seeing new business open up, young professionals with their families move into t,, has made this area a popular one to live in. Having this shelter will just take us back in time where the drugs, alcohol and homeless people were everywhere. The parkett is right across the street from where I live. I see young women with their children and the daycares out playing in the park at shaw and bloor. The shelter will not make them feel safe, and I know I wont feel safe either. There are several bars and restaurants that will not benefit these types of men, just increase their drug/alcohol habit. I'm 100% OOPOSED to this shelter, as it will only ruin the beautiful neighbourhood that took so long to create.
No way !!! Do it somewhere else !
Bad location for a men's shelter. There is already a woman's services near bloor and dovercourt. This will ruin the Neighbourhood with drug attacts and alcoholics. There are schools nearby and residents with young children.
Reject proposal
As another shelter similar to this was unsuccessful at this location, I vote to reject the proposal
I've lived at Shaw & Bloor for over 40 years and have seen this community struggle with crime, drugs, homelessness and poverty over the years. Those of us that have grown up here, stayed here and as a result invested all these years into local businesses, communities, etc. will not support this. We are finally seeing our investment paying off: growing neighbourhoods with families and young children, cool and trendy businesses, parks and transit investment. A homeless shelter for 30 men does not make sense here. CONC is located next door to at least 4-5 bars/pubs, and an LCBO across the street. Probably not the best surrounding for those struggling with alcohol or drug abuse. Irene Parkette is finally usable! The Children's Storefront right on Shaw & Bloor is always jammed with strollers. Young professionals and investors are spending big bucks to renovate their homes, and their reward is higher property taxes and a homeless shelter? There's an agenda here, one that clearly doesn't involve the residents or the users of this community.
The Irene Parkette is right at the rear entrance to the proposed shelter. The parkette had been transformed into a infant/toddler/preschool playground in recent years due to surge of young families moving into the area (there are statistics that shows the % increase in children for this neighbourhood). There are daily visits by a large number of young families (typically young women by themselves) with their children under 6. As children aged 0 to 6, these are the most vulnerable populations in our society. To volunteer, teach, or even interact with children, one would require a police vulnerable population screening. As the shelter would be directly next to the park, as in the past, the residents of the shelter WILL be using the parkette on a daily basis. One would ask the question, does the government think it is safe for infant/toddlers/preschoolers to be exposed to individuals who needs the societies help for sure, but most are yet to reach a state of addiction free and are potentially very unstable and can frighten/harm the children. It is unlikely the shelter operators will be screening its residents and ensure they are fulfill the requirements of being able to be in close proximity to very young children (under 6). While as a mental health worker, I strongly support the establishment of various community based support systems for homeless individuals, I cannot, in all my professional opinion, condone a mixed use park where infants will be exposed to drug use, mentally unstable acts (no fault of their own but due to their illnesses), or the shelter's residents attempting to interact with the young children and their mothers by herself (considering this is a men's shelter). The young mothers and their children will feel unsafe or to say the least very uncomfortable using the ONLY children's parkette serving the whole community. This well severely hamper the well being of the children living in the area as they will lose their space for outdoor acti
I was at the meeting on Monday and was shocked that the concerns of the residents were not taken seriously at all. The meeting was a rubber stamp for a project that has developed without community consultation. I am very disappointed and disillusioned that the City of Toronto and Mike Layton have deemed the location adequate because it is on a subway line and CONC with its previous failure as a suitable manager for a 30 bed shelter and a 24 hour drop-in.
I live at Bloor and Shaw and have 2 small children . Our neighbourhood is thriving and changing as restaurants and businesses are moving in weekly. I do NOT want a homeless shelter as a neighbour. This will not benefit the growth of this great neighbourhood.
Surely with that amount of money REAL PERMANENT dignified HOUSING and other supports could be provided to the people that need them. The city shouldn't be blindly and breathlessly rushing to unload their responsibility to care for its vulnerable citizens to private sector... Especially to providers whose track record at a location was fraught with problems they were UNABLE to manage (eg. People in crisis, with special needs, etc)... ALL of which are thoroughly documented with Councillor Pantalone's office, Councillor Layton's Office, city shelters, 311, and Toronto police. Even the best shelter in the world would in the end still be a shelter... And people would STILL be HOMELESS!
To clarify, the proposed shelter will be at both 850 and 854 Bloor Street.