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The following articles are from roncesvallesvillage.ca BIA site
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Toronto's Roncesvalles is into the second phase of its reconstruction. Roncesvalles Renewed is a group of residents, business owners, politicians, city planners, and transportation officials working together.
Our key priority was to ensure that plans include the conditions necessary for trees to flourish. We also planned for better sidewalks and improved public spaces to create an avenue that all would enjoy. These plans are now undersay. To show your support for a great street and to help our businesses get through this final phase, please buy and dine locally.
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Dig This! Reconstruction News and Updates
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6/11/2008 9:09 PM |
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Roncesvalles Renewed General News |
By News Editor on
7/27/2009 10:59 AM
Okay, you've seen it. And it's a mess. The streetcars are gone from Roncesvalles and the tracks are being torn up. The 504 streetcar won't run along Roncesvalles again until re-construction is complete in the fall of 2010.
We're down to one lane of traffic along much of Roncesvalles. This first stage involves replacing the sewer and water mains along Roncesvalles. Next year, the rails will be reconstructed.
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By News Editor on
7/7/2009 12:49 PM
It is expected that on July 13, work will begin on the replacement of the watermains and substandard water and sanitary services along Roncesvalles, between Queen West and Boustead.
Traffic and Transit Restrictions:
- Traffic will be restricted to one lane of northound traffic.
- Southbound traffic will be detoured onto adjacent roads.
- Access to sidestreets will be maintained as much as possible, with some short-term restrictions.
- Parking will be prohibitted on Roncesvalles from Monday to Saturday for the duration of the contruction.
- On Sunday, parking will be provided where possible.
- Streetcar service on Roncesvalles has been suspended and will only be reinstated after the tracks are reconstructed in 2010.
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By News Editor on
6/29/2009 3:45 PM
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!
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By News Editor on
6/22/2009 10:03 AM
Due to the city worker strike, the community consultation meeting scheduled for June 27th, has been cancelled until further notice.
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By News Editor on
6/1/2009 6:38 PM
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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Discover more about Roncesvalles Renewed friends and members; and share stories with the fans of this one-of-a-kind main street.
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