Happening Now:

Bloor-Dufferin video makes the TVO Short Doc top 10!
A short documentary about the Bloor-Dufferin redevelopment by Camila Garcia and Pedro Miguez is a top 10 finalist in TVO’s Short Doc competition! Now they need your vote to get our neighbourhood’s story out to the whole province – watch the video and place your vote here.

City Planning taking community input on Bloor-Dufferin proposal
Do you want the redevelopment at Bloor and Dufferin to include affordable housing, a significant public park and adequate space for community services and the arts? How do you think the current proposal could be improved upon? Have your say on the City Planning web page for the development. This only takes a minute and is an easy way to give the planners your feedback.

BBBD seeking endorsements from local organizations
We want to make sure BBBD’s work represents the diversity of our neighbourhood. We invite local organizations–like parent councils, community services, businesses, and places of worship–to endorse our vision for the Bloor-Dufferin site, and join our Advisory Committee. Check our website to learn more and find a sample letter of endorsement.

Build a Better Bloor Dufferin Updates

Community Outreach

This October, BBBD plans to host a municipal candidates’ debate about development in ourneighbourhood – stay tuned for details!

Who we are
Build a Better Bloor Dufferin (BBBD) is a group of residents, local business owners, artists, service organizations, and members of the local school communities. We are dedicated to the sustainable development of the Bloor-Dufferin neighbourhood as it changes with the proposed new development at the southwest corner of Bloor and Dufferin.

Our vision
BBBD believes that this public land should be used for public good. We want the Bloor-Dufferin redevelopment to include:

• At least 70,000 square feet of finished, affordable space for community services and the arts, as envisioned by the multi-stakeholder 18-member Community Hub Visioning Group who consulted with approximately 450 diverse local residents over a 10-month period
• A 200-unit building of non-profit, deeply affordable and supportive housing, in addition to a minimum of 10% affordable housing units integrated into the proposed condominiums.
• A 1.5 acre public park to provide much-needed green space and compensate for the loss of the playing fields, tennis and basketball courts on the site.
• A new Bloor Collegiate Institute building large enough to accommodate 1300 students, with an auditorium, gymnasium, and spacious playing field.