Jane's Walk

Since 1990, TD Friends of the Environment Foundation has provided more than $50 million in funding to over 18,400 grassroots environment and wildlife projects across Canada. In 2009, TD FEF provided more than $4.1 million in support of 899 projects. Thousands of donors give to TD FEF on a monthly basis and TD Bank Financial Group contributes in excess of $1 million annually. TD also covers the management costs of running TD FEF, which guarantees 100 per cent of every dollar donated goes directly to funding environment and wildlife projects in the community where the donation was made. For more information on how to donate and get involved in your community, visit http://www.tdfef.com.

Avana Capital is a Canadian organization which convenes and publishes on a range of issues to stimulate public discourse. We are particularly interested in issues related to cities, urban economies and the values of diversity, community and the public good. Founded in 1997, the work of Ideas that Matter is inspired by the wide-ranging ideas and principles of Jane Jacobs.

The Metcalf Foundation‘s work is focused on supporting organizations that are working collaboratively to cultivate long-term solutions to issues, thinking broadly in pursuit of comprehensive approaches and engaging communities to take a meaningful role in decisions affecting their lives. The Foundation has three different strategies which it pursues across its program areas: supporting dynamic leadership; nurturing new ideas and practice; and fostering opportunities for on-going dialogue and collaborative learning to build new knowledge and inform action.

Toronto Community Foundation, Community vitality has been our purpose, promise, and passion since 1981, when we started connecting donors to community needs and opportunities. We help people invest in Toronto, making it the best place to live, work, learn and grow. We monitor the quality of life in our city, identifying its strengths and weaknesses through our Toronto’s Vital Signs® report. We provide the leadership and guidance to bring people together from all parts of our community. We exist for Toronto - for now and for always.

Department of Canadian Heritage
Canadian Heritage is responsible for national policies and programs that promote Canadian content, foster cultural participation, active citizenship and participation in Canada’s civic life, and strengthen connections among Canadians.

Context
Context is a real estate development company formed in 1997 by Stephen Gross and Howard Cohen.  The company is focused on the development of innovative, design driven residential condominiums in Toronto’s urban centre.  Context has built a reputation for creating a consistently high caliber of buildings with distinct market appeal, based on striking contemporary design. Since 1997, Context has completed 12 projects, with 3 currently under construction.  Context’s most recent projects are Market Wharf Condominiums and Library District Condominiums.  Market Wharf occupies a prime site next door to St. Lawrence Market and Library District is located at Front and Bathurst Streets and will be built in conjunction with a new City of Toronto Park and Toronto’s 100th public library branch.

Library District Condos
Since 1997, Context has completed 12 projects, with 3 currently under construction.  Context’s most recent projects are Market Wharf Condominiums and Library District Condominiums.  Market Wharf occupies a prime site next door to St. Lawrence Market and Library District is located at Front and Bathurst Streets and will be built in conjunction with a new City of Toronto Park and Toronto’s 100th public library branch.

Daniels Homes
The Daniels Corporation brings integrity, creativity and vision to every community we build. Over the past two decades, the Daniels Corporation has evolved into one of Canada’s foremost builder-developers, with a reputation for quality and integrity that has been reflected in the wide range of residential communities created over the years. Under the direction of a dynamic management team, Daniels has developed and built over 18,000 homes and apartments in a diverse range of master-planned communities throughout the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Daniels was chosen to partner with Toronto Community Housing to revitalize Regent Park - 69 acres in the heart of downtown Toronto. Daniels shares Toronto Community Housing’s vision of creating a healthy, sustainable community and looks forward to bringing new vitality to the whole of Toronto’s Downtown East neighbourhood.

GE Canada
GE is imagination at work.  From jet engines to power generation, financial services to water processing, and medical imaging to media content, GE people worldwide are dedicated to turning imaginative ideas into leading products and services that help solve some of the world’s toughest problems.  GE operates in more than 100 countries and employs about 300,000 people worldwide.  For more information, visit the company’s Web site at www.ge.com. GE has operated in Canada for over 100 years, beginning with the manufacturing facility in Peterborough, Ontario founded by Thomas Edison in 1892. Today, GE Canada has numerous major manufacturing facilities, sales and services locations across the country.

The Province of Ontario

STREETCAR
Since 2002, STREETCAR has remained Toronto’s leading urban mid-rise condominium developer, having carved a niche by Rethinking. Urban Living. We specialize in designing boutique buildings that live in harmony with existing neighbourhoods and seamlessly enhance their surrounding communities. It’s the identity of the streetscape, the history of the neighbourhood, the interest of the community and an inviting relationship with the pedestrian realm that establishes our building’s height, shape, facade and personality. We believe that Rethinking. Urban Living. comes with a social responsibility to raise awareness and take action on issues affecting our communities. With our development partner Dundee Realty Corporation, one of Canada’s leading private real estate companies, STREETCAR has transformed many of Toronto’s up-and-coming areas into vibrant revitalized neighbourhoods.

Toronto Community Housing
Toronto Community Housing is the largest social housing provider in Canada and the second largest in North America. It is home to about 164,000 low and moderate-income tenants in 58,500 households, including seniors, families, singles, refugees, recent immigrants to Canada and people with special needs. Our tenants come from diverse backgrounds. This diversity includes age, education, language, sexual orientation, mental and physical disability, religion, ethnicity and race as well as increasing diversity in lifestyles and values. Our portfolio includes more than 2,240 high, medium and low-rise and apartment buildings throughout the city.

Toronto Real Estate Board The Toronto Real Estate Board is a professional association that serves the interests of more than 30,000 REALTORS® throughout the Greater Toronto Area.  Greater Toronto REALTORS® are dedicated to fostering quality of life in the communities in which they live and work. The Toronto Real Estate Board supports REALTORS® efforts through a number of community programs, the promotion of environmentally sustainable practices, and charitable giving endeavours.

Cement Association of Canada
The Cement Association of Canada (CAC) represents the Canadian cement industry – eight companies with clinker and cement manufacturing facilities, granulators, grinding facilities and cement terminals. We strive to maintain a sustainable industry and publicize the economic and environmental benefits of building with cement and concrete.

Concord Adex
Concord Adex Inc. is a member of Concord Pacific, a leading developer of urban, master-planned residential neighbourhoods in Canada. In 1997, Concord Adex began developing a 45-acre site in downtown Toronto known as Concord CityPlace. This residential community comprises of 23 high-rise towers as well as low and medium-rise condominiums and townhomes. When completed, it will be home to 15,000 people. Schools, child care centres, fitness facilities, and public art, are included among the wide range of community amenities. The focal point of Concord CityPlace is an $8-million, 8-acre park, celebrating the history of Canada. In 2006, Concord Adex acquired another 45-acre site in North York, which will be transformed into Concord Park Place where 5,000 homes will be built. Community amenities include a public square and considerable green space, walking paths, trails to ride a bike, a diverse selection of public art, numerous retail shops, and more.

Dialog
We are a fully integrated multidisciplinary team of architects, engineers, interior designers, urban designers and planners with a special culture and spirit. It springs from our longstanding commitment to a collaborative approach to design and community building that permeates every aspect of our work. Our portfolio spans from cities to building interiors. What unites it is a commitment to design excellence that transcends scale and traditional boundaries. Our team has tackled the planning of entire communities, the design of institutional and commercial facilities, as well as the design of unique structures such as bridges and sculptures.

Kirkor Architects and Planners
Kirkor Architects + Planners is a firm of nearly 60 architects, interns and technologists who support a robust client list that includes major developers both local and international. Kirkor’s focus is on the creation of responsible, sustainable, economically viable developments through smart growth strategies. We have expertise in urban design principles of intensification, mixed-use development and public transportation that are necessary to ensure holistic, healthy building practices. Urban intensification is a critical issue for cities that must cope with rising populations while curbing sprawl. Kirkor is an authority in urban densification with award-winning smart build projects across North America. For more information, please visit http://www.kirkorarchitects.com/

Urbanspace Property Group
Urbanspace Property Group owns and operates two heritage buildings in downtown Toronto, 401 Richmond Street West and 215 Spadina Avenue. As a mission-driven developer Urbanspace Property Group’s initiatives are directed toward the preservation and restoration of historic and architecturally significant spaces with the goal of adaptively reusing these buildings to provide space for the the arts and social innovation. Urbanspace also incorporates sustainable building efforts and a commitment to environmentally sound practices in the restoration, operation, and maintenance of its properties. Both foster the development of an inspiring integration of commerce, culture, and community.

Urban Capital
We are a Toronto-based developer of high design, environmentally sustainable residential condominiums.Our portfolio today includes 4,000 units, developed or under development, in Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa. As urban regenerators we have been pioneers in introducing residential developments in previously industrial or warehouse districts, typicall setting a trend that results in a flourishing new neighbourhood. Forward looking in terms of architecture and interior design, we have led the design trend towards modern, clean-looking buildings that complement but don’t slavishly replicate their urban surroundings.

CBC TV and Radio
CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada’s national public broadcaster and one of this country’s largest cultural institutions. Through the delivery of a comprehensive range of radio, television, Internet, and satellite-based services, CBC-Radio/Canada is available how, where, and when Canadians want it. We bring diverse regional and cultural perspectives into the daily lives of Canadians in English, French and eight aboriginal languages, and in seven languages on our international Radio service, RCI. Our media sites, CBC.ca and Radio-Canada.ca describe upcoming programs, provide a multitude of video and audio files, plus local, national and international news and weather; and invite you to join a national conversation.

Toronto Star
The Toronto Star is Canada’s largest daily newspaper, with the largest readership in the country. It is published seven days a week in the Greater Toronto Area and is owned by Toronto Star Newspapers Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Torstar Corporation. The newspaper is printed at its production facility, The Toronto Star Press Centre, located in Vaughan, just north of Toronto. The Press Centre houses six MAN Roland presses and its extensive capacity allows for the use of full colour throughout the newspaper every day for both editorial and advertising purposes.

Digital Lunch
DigitalLunch is a builder of digital products that enhance the experience of the city. With a focus on the emergent patterns of urban computing, we meld design and code to realize new understandings of the city. Based in Toronto, DigitalLunch has developed mobile locative applications for smartphones.

McMillan
McMillan is a leading international business law firm committed to client service and professional excellence for over 100 years. With recognized expertise and acknowledged leadership in major business sectors, McMillan provides definitive Canadian legal advice to businesses, financial institutions, governments and private individuals in Canada, and internationally. On January 1, 2011, McMillan and Lang Michener combined to create the new McMillan with almost 400 lawyers in Canada’s economic centres and Hong Kong. For more information please visit our website at McMillan or email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Tides Canada
Tides Canada Initiatives supports charitable projects that further our mission of environmental sustainability and social change.  We help reduce costs and increase the efficiency and impact of charitable activity. Our support includes: financial management, human resources, risk management, grants management and good governance.  This approach eliminates the time, administrative requirements, expense, and experimentation of setting up and operating stand-alone non-profits and charities. Projects focus on mission and program work while relying on a highly professional and well-managed support infrastructure.

University of Toronto Cities Centre
Cities Centre is a multi-disciplinary research institute established February 2007 in response to one of the five major research priorities defined in the University’s “Stepping Up” plan. The mandate of the Centre is broad: to encourage and facilitate research, both scholarly and applied, on cities and on a wide range of urban policy issues, both in Canada and abroad, and to provide a gateway for communication between the University and the broader urban community.

University of Toronto Geography and Program in Planning
The University of Toronto Geography Department is working closely with Jane’s Walk to produce several walks with third year students in the Urban Geography, Planning and Political Processes class taught by Professor Deborah Cowen. Walks are being researched, animated and delivered that detail contemporary urban planning issues including such neighbourhoods and concerns as Downsview Park, the Portlands, Kensington Market, street vending and food policy, heritage architecture & the Yonge Street fire, the Bloor Viaduct, the Pan Am Games and more. For information and schedules about these walks taking place in Toronto on Jane’s Walk weekend, see the Toronto page for details.