The Globe and Mail reported today that Levels of raw sewage increasing in waterways. It is based on a report by  Ecojustice (formerly the Sierra Legal Defense Fund) just published on municipal sewage overflows in Ontario, called Flushing Out the Truth. According to the report, in 2006 Toronto released over 284 MILLION litres of raw sewage into the lake. Ecojustice also created a report, called Green Cities, Great Lakes, which recommends green infrastructure to prevent Combine Sewage Overflows. Among its recommendations is street trees to soak up rain flow; ie: a Living Sidewalk!

 A good crowd came out to walk Roncesvalles from south to north, stopping to discuss trees, bump outs, furniture, lighting crosswalks and more along the way. We had vigorous discussion and a great walk on a beautiful day, with photos to prove it.

Rick McGinnis has featured several intersection along Roncesvalles and his third (and likely last) feature - of Roncesvalles and Dundas West - chronicles some of his thought process as he prepares to leave the neighbourhood he has called home for 20 years. A bit less history than his previous posts and a bit more musing about the changing neighbourhood demographics gives this one a different tone, but is still awfully darn interesting. 

The Roncesvalles Renewed team invites you to participate in a walk up Roncesvalles to look at the broad reconstruction plan and to develop ideas for input to the City of Toronto. We will meet at the Grafton Parkette, at the bottom of Roncesvalles on the east side at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday June 6. We will walk up the street with a map of the new features, discussing the following areas:

• Tree location
• Street furniture
• Transit platform design
• Lighting
• Crosswalks Bumpouts at intersections
• And whatever else might come up that is consistent with the overall plan.

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