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If you live in #Willowdale two journalists are starting a new initiative to bring a new news outlett to the neighborhood.

They want to hear from the community, fill out this Google survey
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfDK7C3D5D4VKVYtnaHAWuBZyAz2CWnZn4kR8TMHOH6Jao6Uw/alreadyresponded?fbclid=IwY2xjawQqMzRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEet51QIPPxyKvUotbQds-EULItPuzmv_SbSzusFaPeAztWrOHYKBHZCvMU3WA_aem_6e_CKGxToqLutsAfaxYchg

#northyork

Introducing The Willowdale Wire

Hello! We are two journalists living in the neighbourhood. Everyday, walking around Willowdale, we keep coming across stories we think are worth telling. And so, we decided to start a publication to see if we can fill a gap in local coverage. We're keen to understand the issues that most animate this community, to help broaden our reporting ideas. To get started, we came up with this quick poll. Look out for more updates coming soon. - Aparita + Rachel

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Jérôme Mar 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

Jérôme Mar 9

Read in my local #Willowdale facebook group. So glad those people can't block... fourplex anymore.

Imagine the outrage if a 3 million dollar home was to be built and would require letters, public consultations, etc, etc. But yet, when it's 4 families moving in, they would LOVE the opportunity to join a meeting and scream at this idea.

#nimby #yimby #topoli

DoomsdaysCW Jan 2

Lol! I always think #AStopAtWilloughby is a stop at #Willowdale (a neighborhood in #ScarboroughME near the now-defunct railroad tracks).

@startrek

#TwilightZoneMarathon #TwilightZone

Jérôme Dec 24

Lily Cheng would like to tell you that it's important to wear reflective vest as a pedestrian, but has nothing to say to drivers about slowing down when conditions are bad.

#visionzero #topoli #toronto #willowdale

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Jérôme Nov 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

Jérôme Nov 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

Jérôme Nov 15

Willowdale Climate Action Roundtable on November 24th at the North York Central Library Auditorium

#willowdale #northyork

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Jérôme Nov 13

I guess my understanding of the motion wasn't complete, while for full neighborhood it would be restricted to East York and Toronto, it would bring it city-wide on what the city considers major streets.

Well that part is a win.

For example, that's the map for #Willowdale everything in yellow would be included (and red was already allowed)

All maps:
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-259945.pdf

#toronto #topoli