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Toronto’s largest Asian-owned market returning next month with a few upgrades
The Asian Heritage Market is set to return to Toronto in May, taking place during the annual month-long cultural celebration.Presented by The Welcome Market, the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto (CCCGT), and Toronto City Councillor Lily Cheng (Ward 18 Willowdale), this year's event has expanded into a two-day showcase with more than 95 Asia...
https://www.blogto.com/radar/2026/04/asian-heritage-market-2026/
JérômeMar 13

Lily Cheng in #Willowdale is again advocating against new housing next to a subway station

According to her, adding 2000 new residents to the neighborhood would be a risk to lose the Costco (???). As if adding new people to the neighborhood would make Costco leave.

Yes some "essential local retail shops" (aka Starbucks) would leave... But there's no shortage in that area, it's beyond ridiculous.

#nimby #lilycheng #willowdale #topoli

Show threadJérômeNov 25

On the positive side we don’t have a lot of moments to meet progressive voices and local orgs within our own North York neighborhood. So those type of gathering are a good way to meet local folks that are involved, without having to join a group downtown

And seeing that the room was packed, it does remind the councillor we aren’t just the car centric citizens she read on her Facebook and that forgetting about us would mean a lot of engaged citizens against her

#Willowdale #lilycheng #topoli

JérômeNov 25

At the #Willowdale Climate Action roundtable organized by my local Toronto city councillor Lily Cheng

I’m torned on those events. I wonder how much of it is just to give good conscience to the councillor.

While she keeps voting against more dense neighborhoods and in favor of pro-parking policies

#lilycheng #topoli

JérômeNov 22

As much as Quebec goes too far with laïcité, especially around dictating what you can wear and prayers in public space.

The other side with Ontario can also be absolutely bonkers.

My city councillor spreading her Christian faith in her newsletter and organizing a praying group within city hall, it’s absolutely not the place

#topoli #lilycheng #Toronto

JérômeOct 31

#Willowdale tell your councillor Lily Cheng what you think of small retail stores in your neighborhood

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeoNLz11h6phvcFO0rH8LWIfq0MKilcRkJXk7KM3KejLYSVfw/viewform

#elon #lilycheng

Willowdale Community Survey: Neighbourhood Retail and Services

The City of Toronto is reviewing how small-scale retail and services—like cafés, corner shops, and community spaces—can better serve residents in neighbourhoods. This work is part of the Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods (EHON) initiative. You can review the report from staff to Planning and Housing Committee on Nov 30th, by clicking here. Your feedback will help Councillor Cheng’s office understand what types of neighbourhood retail and services matter most to Willowdale residents and where they should be located. This short survey will take about 5 minutes to complete.

Google Docs
JérômeJun 20, 2025

Lily Cheng, NIMBY councillor of #Willowdale in Toronto went to South Korea.

What did she learn? She learned about sleek parking infrastructure. In South Korea! Speak about missing the forest for the trees

Also Toronto transit isn't randomly underdevelopped, it's something she can actually influence as a councillor. She's saying that as if it just happened and there's nothing we can do beside keeping parking in place.

#topoli #lilycheng

JérômeApr 11, 2025

Lily Cheng only has negative to say about increased density in Willowdale as part of the North York at the Center Secondary Plan. We are talking of a neighborhood at the intersection of the Yonge and Sheppard subway line, among the best transit in the city.

If you think she is wrong, the city is running a survey at this URL
https://cityoftoronto.mysocialpinpoint.ca/north-york-centre-phase-2

#topoli #lilycheng #willowdale #northyork

North York at the Centre

Public Engagement Phase 2

Toronto
Show threadJérômeDec 5, 2024

Really not a fan of the gendered language in our councillor newsletter.

Apparently Dads are not signing up their kids for activities in the city, only Moms are doing it. And if your family doesn't have a mom, well too bad.

I know Lily Cheng is proud to be a mom, but this kind of discourse just perpetuate the stereotypes that taking care of kids must be done by women.

#willowdale #lilycheng #topoli

JérômeSep 17, 2024

Toronto’s modular home projects were supposed to be a quick way to ease its housing crisis. So why is Willowdale’s rotting in a warehouse?

#willowdale #lilycheng #topoli
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/torontos-modular-home-projects-were-supposed-to-be-a-quick-way-to-ease-its-housing/article_5f946f32-6f19-11ef-9ca8-ff67fad8667c.html

Toronto’s modular home projects were supposed to be a quick way to ease its housing crisis. So why is Willowdale’s rotting in a warehouse?

A supportive housing development on Cummer Avenue remains unbuilt after more than three years, while a similar project in East York has been providing much-needed homes.

Toronto Star