At next week’s North York Community Council meeting, one of the most important items for Don Valley North residents will be the Peanut Streets Plan report. I want to take some time to explain how we got here, remind everyone what a Neighbourhood Streets Plan is, and what I will be recommending as we move forward.   You might remember from an E-Blast I wrote in 2024 that The Peanut neighbourhood was selected for the 2023–2024 Neighbourhood Streets Plans (NSP) program cycle.  

Whether I am hearing from families stretching their budgets at the grocery store, seniors weighing the cost of staying in their homes, or small business owners on our local main streets trying to keep the lights on, the message is consistent: the cost of living is pressing hard on our community. Don Valley North is a wonderfully diverse ward, home to longtime residents and newcomers, renters and homeowners, young families and seniors, and the decisions we make at Toronto City

This week marked the first full City Council meeting of 2026, and it was a long one! We covered an enormous range of topics, from local development files like the redevelopment of the YMCA right through to city-wide debates about democracy and Toronto's right to have a say in the future of Billy Bishop Airport. IE27.7 - Ravine Strategy 2026 Implementation Update I was very happy to support the 2026 Ravine Strategy Update this week and celebrate years of dedicated work by city