Thank You High Park Community Alliance (HPCA) for Fighting for Responsible Development
The latest update from HPCA aka High Park Community Alliance outlines the community group's dissolution. Funds will be dispersed to a number of charitable organizations including the worthy HPTA (High Park Tenants Association). We thank all those involved for their...
Police Ignore High Park Pickup Soccer Game While Barring Access to Cherry Blossoms during Covid Lockdown
Soccer players violate COVID-19 laws in High Park on Sunday April 18. Police do nothing. The video, recorded by a High Park / Parkdale area resident, shows 20 adults gathered to play soccer in the main soccer field of High Park, Toronto. Most of the players are not...
The Story of the Batemans: Redevelopment Threatened Their Home in High Park Village
No ones understands this better than Stan and Paddy Bateman. In 2017 they faced the proverbial wrecking ball and eviction as developer GWL Realty (formerly Vertica). threatened to kick them out of their life-long home at 65 High Park Ave.
Parkdale Life, one of Toronto’s favourite Instagram accounts is donated to Parkdale Community Food Bank
The popular Instagram account "Parkdale Life" has donated its 50,000 followers to the Parkdale Community Food Bank. The story, according to an article published yesterday on the website of Now Toronto is that the owner of the page wanted to give back to the community...
High Park Residents Concerned about Dangerous Playground Path in Lithuania Park (Landscape Architecture Fail)
UPDATE: In late 2020 the City of Toronto installed a steel rail barrier on this ledge after complaints from local residents _ _ Do you remember the story of Adi Astl, the Etobicoke resident who built home made stairs in a park? We have a story from our neighbourhood...
The Guardian Explores How Gentrification Has Finally Reached Parkdale, Toronto
Community anger is strong and has resulted in a number of protests and campaigns. Photograph: Rene Johnston/Toronto Star via Getty Images Parkdale is in the news in this story from the Guardian The venerable UK publication The Guardian has published an article...