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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Fellow Craicsa - I have been working with Romero Hose in the planning for the event outlined below on March 25<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Please join us on zoom if you can, and please let others know about it.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">As Ted Schmidt said on Saturday, we need to encourage a city-wide effort to stand up to these developers.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">David<br>
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</span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">                                ----------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif">A 27 storey building is being proposed for the corner of Dundas & Bloor. There are 6 other towers being proposed for the Bloor-Dundas area and several other high-rise
 towers being planned along Bloor Street including a 35 storey tower at the corner of Bloor & Spadina. No affordable housing is included in their plans<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif">Romero House</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif">
<b>at 1558 Bloor St West will be displaced by this development, and is hosting an on-line public forum on March 25<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Bloor-Dundas Community Event – 7 pm March 25<sup>th</sup></span></u></b><b><span lang="EN-US">
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Help us </span>Shape the direction of the proposed development of the Bloor-Dundas West Intersection!
</b><b><span lang="EN-US">see attachment. <br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0D0D0D">The proposed development is proceeding without much regard for the mixed income character of the neighborhood and the needs of the vulnerable community members. 
<u>Romero House</u> is actively engaged in ensuring that it does not adversely impact the community they serve.  Please see the attached flyer, and join the public forum on Thursday March 25<sup>th</sup> via Zoom. 
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<b>The link</b> will be posted at</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#0D0D0D">
</span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="http://www.thewestbend.ca">www.thewestbend.ca</a></span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#0D0D0D">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0D0D0D">on the day of the event.</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#0D0D0D"> 
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Moderator: Tyler Stewart (Barenaked Ladies, neighbour) <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Paul Maclean: chair, Palmerston Residents Association, (Mirvish Village)
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Barbara Gordon: neighbour, actress and gardener<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">John van Norstrand: planner and developer - Parcel Developments   
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif">Also see:
</span><b><a href="http://thewestbend.ca/">The West Bend Community Association | Where Dundas St Bends West</a><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#003E68;letter-spacing:.4pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">And this is a 3 hour</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif">
</span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#003E68;letter-spacing:.4pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Planning Conference being sponsored by Deputy Mayor Ana Bailão
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#003E68;letter-spacing:.4pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">--  on Wednesday evening</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif">
</span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#003E68;letter-spacing:.4pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">March 24th – starting at 6pm<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#003E68;letter-spacing:.4pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">‘Creating a City-Wide Vision’</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif">
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– you can pick and choose what parts you want to listen to. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#003E68;letter-spacing:.4pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">See details at</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D"><a href="https://www.anabailao.com/planningfordavenport">https://www.anabailao.com/planningfordavenport</a></span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">a comprehensive overview of the planning process at both a citywide scale and at the local level<br>
- Creating a City-Wide Vision<br>
- Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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