Richard Silver

Toronto Real Estate Board Housing Market Charts for September 2009

Here is lots of good information to help put the Toronto Real Estate Market in context: Sales are up and listings are down which makes it a good time to list properties for sale. Toronto Real Estate Board Housing Market Charts September 2009View more documents from Richard Silver.Continue Reading...

Toronto: Cabbagetown’s Nuit Blanche, Saturday October 3rd, 2009

Click on Full to view and press "Esc" to minimize. Cabbagetown Nuit Blanche MapView more documents from Richard Silver.Here is your map for Cabbagetown Nuit Blanche! This Saturday Oct. 3 from dusk (8:00) till dawn For one sleepless night, experience Cabbagetown transformed by 14 artists. Discover art in parks, alleyways, on streets, in parking lots and unexpected places. One night only. All night long. * Ride the “Paint Bike” down a 40’ canvas * Kissing robots * Dance * Watch Magic Lantern shows * Experience your human energy field * Interactive...Continue Reading...

Some Video of the Cabbagetown Festival 2009….Why people love Cabbagetown!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6N7RTCu0R0[/youtube] Every year, the weekend after Labour Day in Toronto, Ontario, the residents of Cabbagetown get together and celebrate the neighborhood. It starts early in the morning with Blair's Run in support of the Cabbagetown Youth Centre, a Parade and then the Cabbagetown Arts and Crafts Show in Riverdale Park! There is great eats at the Park, Farm and on Parliament Street that really highlight the diversity of the neighborhood. It serves to remind us all that Cabbagetown is just a...Continue Reading...

Downtown Toronto: The Difference Between Cyclists and Bicycle Couriers…

Over the past few days there has been lots of sadness and anger from the Car and Bicycle community over Monday night's altercation that ended in the death of a bicycle courier. It is hard to forget the personalities involved, who they were, what they did and what would have lead to this horrible result. Yes, this City was built mostly for cars and we now have a strong movement to make the streets more bicycle friendly. I don't cycle anymore because...Continue Reading...

Great Annual Cabbagetown Fundraiser to Benefit the Riverdale Farm.

Riverdale Farm 2010 Calendar Is Back By Popular Demand! Produced by the Riverdale Farm Advisory Council, the Riverdale Farm 2010 Calendar features fabulous photographs of the Farm’s buildings, gardens and animals throughout the year and includes not-to-be-missed dates of events in the community. The Council is very grateful to all the local merchants who kindly sponsored the calendar and to all the visitors to the Farm who allowed us to use their photos.  Joel Rotstein and Associates Inc. volunteered their great design...Continue Reading...

Toronto Real Estate: Cabbagetown Landmark Victorian: Residential with Commercial Unit

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Cabbagetown Clips: Steve Brearton Speaks about Living in Cabbagetown

This is the first in a series of clips that focus on the ups and downs of living in a diverse urban community. Steve Brearton, husband, and father of three great boys chats about his experiences living in the Cabbagetown Area. Steve has also being involved in the area schools and in the next few clips will be sharing his thoughts on schooling in the Downtown setting. Any comments you would like to add are appreciated. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYCkR5dBvo4[/youtube] (more...)Continue Reading...

Cabbagetown Update: January 31, 2009

Cabbagetown is a great place where things are always happening and it is sometimes hard to keep track of. However, that being said the Old Cabbagetown BIA runs a Blogand updates it regularly. Make sure that you check it out or that you subscribe to it. On today's OCBIA Blog there is a model of the new Building planned for the "Javaville" location at the North East Corner of Carlton and Parliament. Have a look at the model and feel free to comment...Continue Reading...