Parkdale Hub Community Planning Session

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Parkdale Hub Community Planning Session

This event is designed and delivered by community stakeholders including Parkdale People’s Economy and Parkdale Residents Association to support community members in meaningfully participating in upcoming city-led consultations. The objectives of this event are to make the planning process more accessible and to support informed and active community participation.

This is a hybrid event, with in-person spots available for those with translation needs and/or those who do not have stable internet connection. We will be offering food and beverages. If you or someone you know needs translation services, please contact Ana Teresa at aportillo@parc.on.ca.

Date: Monday, March 6, 2023

Time: 6:30 PM- 8:30 PM

The event has concluded but if you have any feedback you’d like to offer on the Parkdale Hub development, please fill out this survey that walks through the exercises we used during our community consultation event. You do not have to fill out every part of the survey to offer your feedback!


CreateTO and City of Toronto Community Consultations

1. Create TO Community Pop ups

Pop-Up #1
Date:
Tuesday, February 28, 2023 | Time: 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Where: Parkdale Library, 1303 Queen Street West, inside the main entrance on Queen Street

Pop-Up #2
Date:
Friday, March 3, 2023 | Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Where: Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre, 220 Cowan Avenue, inside the main entrance on Cowan

2. Virtual Community Meeting – March 8th

Join the City of Toronto and CreateTO staff for a community meeting. During this meeting, they will share a presentation and answer questions about Phase 3 and next steps.

Date: Wednesday, March 8, 2023 | Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM | Registration: Online or join by phone – dial 647-558-0588 and enter meeting ID: 864 0011 2037


Parkdale Planning: Visions to Actions Workshops

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Over the past two years, Parkdale People’s Economy has been hosting workshops with community to build visions for the future of Parkdale. Join us at the Visions to Actions Workshops as we share our findings for the Parkdale Community Plan. We will identify strategies and resources to transform our visions into actions and build a plan that will guide neighbourhood change based on community values.

Please register for one of our two public workshops, available either online or in-person. Our in-person workshop will have translation offered in Tamil, Tagalog, Tibetan, and Mandarin. We will also offer food and childminding support.

Online

  • Date: Thursday, January 26, 2023
  • Time: 6 – 8 PM
  • Where: Zoom
  • Registration: Register here

In-Person

  • Date: Saturday, January 28, 2023
  • Time: 1 – 3 PM
  • Where: Parkdale Library – 1303 Queen Street West – Lower Floor
  • Registration: Register here.

In 2016, the Parkdale People’s Economy released the Parkdale Planning Study as a blueprint for building decent work, shared wealth, and equitable development in Parkdale. This year, we are re-visiting our community planning process to build renewed visions and actions for a more equitable future in Parkdale. To support this planning, we are launching a three-part participatory planning process in Parkdale: Phase 1 – Community Wellbeing; Phase 2 – Community Mapping; and Phase 3 – Action Planning.

Did you miss the Community Wellbeing Workshops? Please fill this survey to inform the first phase of our community planning process, which aims to build a community-based vision for economic, racial, and climate justice centered on local wellbeing in Parkdale. The final phase of the planning process, Action Planning, will take place in the new year.

Did you miss the Community Mapping Workshops? If you missed the second phase of our community planning process, please engage in our mapping and storytelling workshop by using the following guide on Social Pinpoint and engage with the questions on the Co-Design Parkdale Map.

If you have any questions about the planning process, please contact the Planning Coordinator, Mercedes Sharpe Zayas at mzayas@parc.on.ca.

Parkdale Business Survey

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Help us build a vision of economic, racial, and climate justice in Parkdale! 

Are you a business owner or manager in Parkdale? Please take 30 minutes to fill out a survey aimed at understanding the experiences of local businesses with the goal of building a community-based vision for the local economy. The survey will inform a community planning process led by the Parkdale People’s Economy, a network of over 30 community-based organizations and hundreds of community members organizing to build decent work, equitable development, and shared wealth in Parkdale.

We have a team of volunteers who can support you with filling out the survey in person or over the phone at a time that works best for you – or you can fill out the form online. You can reach out to info@parkdalepeopleseconomy.ca if you have any questions. Please complete the survey by October 28, 2022.

Job Posting: Research Assistant

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The Parkdale People’s Economy is hiring for a summer contract! The Research Assistant position will support the staff team at Parkdale People’s Economy with ongoing projects and programs of the network. This will include research and data collection related to building just local economies in Parkdale, as well as administrative support for the broader project. This position is for youth under 30 years of age and is funded by a contribution from the Canada Summer Jobs program.

Please submit your resume and cover letter to jobs@parc.on.ca by May 27, 2022 with the subject line: Canada Summer Jobs – Research Assistant (PCED).

April 2022 Meetings

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Join the Parkdale People’s Economy for two community meetings in April!

  • Food Plant and Medicine Community Gardens in Parkdale
  • Parkdale Neighbourhood Planning Table

Want to get involved in a Community Garden in Parkdale? Join Parkdale People’s Economy and Greenest City on Tuesday, April 19 from 6 PM – 8 PM for a community meeting on Food, Plant, and Medicine Community Gardens in Parkdale! Register here: https://bit.ly/3Jrz3zq

Join the Parkdale People’s Economy for our bi-monthly Neighbourhood Planning Table on Thursday, April 21 from 3 PM – 5 PM. The Neighbourhood Planning Table is a space for community organizations and community leaders to come together and plan for the future. Register here: https://bit.ly/3IOS3aW

Parkdale Planning: Community Mapping Workshops

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Join the Parkdale People’s Economy for a series of Community Mapping Workshops on Housing and Development and Wellbeing and Safety! Through a mapping and storytelling process, we are interested in understanding people’s experiences of belonging and wellbeing in the neighbourhood, as well as the impact of development and displacement. The workshop will draw on indicators from our Community Wellbeing workshops to build on visions and values for economic, racial, and climate justice. 

We are partnering with the Co-Design Parkdale who have created an interactive map of Parkdale on Social Pinpoint to ensure community voices are included in consultation processes to sustain a future of culturally diverse and resilient neighbourhood communities. Here are three ways to get involved:

  1. Join our Public Workshops: We are running two sets of workshops – one on Housing and Development, and one on Safety and Wellbeing. Each workshop has two time slots you can sign up for depending on your availability! Register below:
    • Housing and Development: The Housing and Development Workshop will focus on stories of housing justice in Parkdale and analyze the impact of development on the neighbourhood.
      • Tuesday, November 23 from 6-8PM (RSVP)
      • Thursday, November 25 from 6-8PM (RSVP)
    • Wellbeing and Safety: The Wellbeing and Safety Workshop will focus on stories of belonging in Parkdale and build an understanding of community safety rooted in alternatives to policing. 
      • Tuesday, November 30 from 6-8PM (RSVP)
      • Thursday, December 2 from 6-8PM (RSVP)

3. Plan a Workshop: We are currently planning workshop sessions with community groups in Parkdale to meet people where they are at, hold spaces with trusting relationships, and ensure that supports such as translation are in place. If you are interested in planning a workshop with your community group, please reach out to us over email at info@parkdalepeopleseconomy.ca. We are aiming to plan workshops with translation supports in Tibetan, Tamil, Tagalog, and Hungarian.

Five years ago, the Parkdale People’s Economy released the Parkdale Planning Study as a blueprint for building decent work, shared wealth, and equitable development in Parkdale. This year, we are re-visiting our community planning process to build renewed visions and actions for a more equitable future in Parkdale. To support this planning, we are launching a three-part participatory planning process in Parkdale: Phase 1 – Community Wellbeing; Phase 2 – Community Mapping; and Phase 3 – Action Planning.

Did you miss the Community Wellbeing Workshops? Please fill this survey to inform the first phase of our community planning process, which aims to build a community-based vision for economic, racial, and climate justice centered on local wellbeing in Parkdale. The final phase of the planning process, Action Planning, will take place in the new year. If you have any questions about the planning process, please contact the Planning Coordinator, Mercedes Sharpe Zayas at mzayas@parc.on.ca.

Parkdale Planning: Community Wellbeing Workshops

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Five years ago, the Parkdale People’s Economy released the Parkdale Community Planning Study as a blueprint for building decent work, shared wealth, and equitable development in Parkdale. This year, we are re-visiting our community planning process to assess what we have accomplished, what we need to continue, and what we need to shift to build renewed plans for a more equitable future in Parkdale. In the wake of the global pandemic, we will ground our planning to address local crisis response, mid-term recovery and rebuild, and long-term visions for transformation in Parkdale. 

To support this planning, we are launching the first phase of a three-part participatory planning process in Parkdale. The first phase – the Community Wellbeing Workshops – aims to build a community-based vision for economic, racial, and climate justice centered on local wellbeing in Parkdale. Here are three ways to get involved:

  1. Join our Public Workshops: Register here for one of three online events taking place in the last week of July:
    • Monday, July 26th from 6-8PM (RSVP)
    • Tuesday, July 27th from 6-8PM (RSVP)
    • Friday, July 30 from 1-3PM (RSVP)

If you would like to receive a physical handout to accompany the online workshop, please contact info@parkdalepeopleseconomy.ca or drop by the Good Food Market (see below).

2. Visit us in Person: Visit our Interactive Booth at the Good Food Market in Masaryk Park (Queen and Cowan) every Thursday from 3-7PM. Please wear a mask and practice physical distancing! 

3. Plan a Workshop: We are currently planning workshop sessions with community groups in Parkdale to meet people where they are at, hold spaces with trusting relationships, and ensure that supports such as translation are in place. If you are interested in planning a workshop with your community group, please reach out to us over email at info@parkdalepeopleseconomy.ca. We are aiming to plan workshops with translation supports in Tibetan, Tamil, Tagalog, and Hungarian.

The Community Wellbeing Workshop is the first phase in a three-part participatory planning process taking place this year. The next phase, Community Mapping, will take place in Fall 2021 and the final phase, Action Planning, will take place in Winter 2021. The community planning process is being guided by a Planning Committee made up of 15 community members, community agency representatives, and grassroots organizers, as well as the Parkdale Neighbourhood Planning Table. If you have any questions about the planning process, please contact the Planning Coordinator, Mercedes Sharpe Zayas at mzayas@parc.on.ca.

We’re Hiring: 4 Positions

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The Parkdale People’s Economy is hiring 4 new positions! Please see below for the postings:

Also check out the following great job postings in the neighbourhood:

Get Involved: Parkdale Planning

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Are you committed to building equitable and just futures in Parkdale? This year, the Parkdale People’s Economy will collaboratively lead a renewed Community Planning Study in the neighbourhood. In the wake of the global pandemic and sustained movements for economic, racial, and climate justice, we will ground our planning to address local crisis response, mid-term recovery and rebuild, and long-term visions for transformation in Parkdale.

Here are 3 ways to support community planning:

1️⃣ Apply for the Planning Committee: We are seeking dedicated community members and community groups committed to equity and justice to apply to the Planning Committee to support the design, implementation, and evaluation of the planning process. Committee members will meet monthly and will be provided honorarium for supporting the process. The application deadline has been extended to Monday, April 12th. Apply here: https://tinyurl.com/3mp2pht6

2️⃣ Sign up to volunteer for the Parkdale Planning Study: We are seeking volunteers to support the roll-out of the community planning process. Please sign up using the following form and we’ll get back to you in the coming month with more details: https://forms.gle/DX9koysXJDHXnYTC6

3️⃣ Register for the Neighbourhood Planning Table: On Thursday, April 22nd from 3-5PM, the Neighbourhood Planning Table will review and track the Parkdale Community Planning Study from 2016 to celebrate what has been accomplished and determine what needs to be prioritized moving forward. Register here: https://bit.ly/2OqEwjb

For more information, contact info@parkdalepeopleseconomy.ca!

Job Posting: Community Health Lead

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The Parkdale People’s Economy is hiring for a two-year, full-time contract! The Community Health Lead will coordinate an emergent community-based project that aims to strengthen the neighbourhood economy by building a workforce planning strategy for equitable and inclusive hiring in the healthcare sector. The lead will be responsible for building partnerships with local anchor institutions, health providers, unions, employment agencies, community groups, and workers to build a workforce planning pathway with a focus on safe, healthy, and dignified workplaces in our health care systems, as well as addressing key considerations for economic security in the recovery, rebuild, and transformation from COVID-19. The lead will support a three-phase project: mapping the healthcare sector from a place-based lens; assessing strategies through focus groups with key stakeholders; and building the pathways for piloting inclusive local hiring opportunities in the neighbourhood. As a member of the Parkdale People’s Economy team, the successful candidate will also contribute to the overall neighbourhood planning, organizing, design, and implementation of the wider project.

Please submit your resume and cover letter to jobs@parc.on.ca by Monday, March 15th at 6PM with the subject line: Parkdale People’s Economy: Community Health Lead.