business improvement areas Archives | City Share Canada https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative-tag/business-improvement-areas/ Tue, 08 Jun 2021 15:50:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://citysharecanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/favicon.png business improvement areas Archives | City Share Canada https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative-tag/business-improvement-areas/ 32 32 The Windsor pizza club encourages participants to dine with 8 partnering pizzeria – and if you eat at all of them you will be rewarded with a commemorative t-shirt. https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/the-windsor-pizza-club-encourages-participants-to-dine-with-8-partnering-pizzeria-and-if-you-eat-at-all-of-them-you-will-be-rewarded-with-a-commemorative-t-shirt/ Tue, 08 Jun 2021 15:50:21 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=2721 Did you know that Windsor boasts its own style of pizza that it claims is the best in the world? The library has posted a page on the history of it here.

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]]> Did you know that Windsor boasts its own style of pizza that it claims is the best in the world? The library has posted a page on the history of it here.

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]]> Toronto will be getting its longest dinner table yet this summer as part of a project from the person behind street food markets that have gotten us through restrictions that kept us dining outdoors this year. https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/toronto-will-be-getting-its-longest-dinner-table-yet-this-summer-as-part-of-a-project-from-the-person-behind-street-food-markets-that-have-gotten-us-through-restrictions-that-kept-us-dining-outdoors-t/ Mon, 31 May 2021 12:30:26 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=2713 Ontario-wide series of more than 100 outdoor dining events called The Longest Dinner Table that will launch in Toronto. Cuisines will vary by venue, but you can tentatively expect concepts like the longest kamayan dinner table from Tinuno, or a KBBQ table. Prix fixe tasting menus should range from about three to six courses. Ticket prices will […]

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]]> Ontario-wide series of more than 100 outdoor dining events called The Longest Dinner Table that will launch in Toronto. Cuisines will vary by venue, but you can tentatively expect concepts like the longest kamayan dinner table from Tinuno, or a KBBQ table. Prix fixe tasting menus should range from about three to six courses. Ticket prices will also vary from venue to venue, about $30 to $120, with tickets available starting July 1. Participating restaurants will be officially announced in late June. Ultimately, Longest Dinner Table is giving the concepts to the BIAs and restaurants to execute, and will only take a small portion of ticket sales themselves. In Toronto, tables will be set up in streets blocked off by BIAs or in parks. The more bookings a restaurant gets, the more tables they’ll add, with no set upward limit.

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]]> Edmonton earmarks $12M for COVID-19 projects for 2021 https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/edmonton-earmarks-12m-for-covid-19-projects-for-2021/ Thu, 06 May 2021 18:16:05 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=2660 Edmonton will spend $12 million this year on COVID-specific initiatives to help the city cope with the pandemic, city council agreed Wednesday. The funding includes tax relief for businesses in 13 areas of the city and $1.3 million to support vaccination operations at the EXPO Centre.  It includes nearly $6 million to install ultraviolet air-purification technology in Edmonton Transit […]

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]]> Edmonton will spend $12 million this year on COVID-specific initiatives to help the city cope with the pandemic, city council agreed Wednesday. The funding includes tax relief for businesses in 13 areas of the city and $1.3 million to support vaccination operations at the EXPO Centre.  It includes nearly $6 million to install ultraviolet air-purification technology in Edmonton Transit vehicles.

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]]> Parkdale FitPlay supports Black fitness leaders to help locals take care of their mental and physical health while exploring parks https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/parkdale-fitplay-supports-black-fitness-leaders-to-help-the-local-community-take-care-of-their-mental-and-physical-health/ Tue, 09 Feb 2021 12:27:06 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=2491 The local business improvement area connected with Black people in the fitness industry (yoga instructor, baseball coach, track athlete and boxing coach). On the Parkdale FitPlay Instagram account, these instructors take turns demonstrating how to do exercises with proper form. Instagram link: https://www.instagram.com/parkdalefitplay/ How it works: Community members are encouraged to visit designated public park locations […]

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]]> The local business improvement area connected with Black people in the fitness industry (yoga instructor, baseball coach, track athlete and boxing coach). On the Parkdale FitPlay Instagram account, these instructors take turns demonstrating how to do exercises with proper form. Instagram link: https://www.instagram.com/parkdalefitplay/

How it works: Community members are encouraged to visit designated public park locations and participate in self-led physical exercise and play, inspired by the FitPlay letter key. Each letter of the alphabet, A to Z, is associated with a simple exercise most can perform some variation of safely. E.g. A = 10 high knees on the spot.
Participants self-select a word or phrase and perform the exercises associated with each letter. E.g. P A R K D A L E = 10 squats, 10 high knees on the spot, etc. Mix up your FitPlay by choosing a new word, a new park  or a new challenge each time and invite your Parkdale friends and neighbours to do the same.

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]]> Shop Old Town Toronto: A shop local campaign that splits prize money wins between individuals supporting local businesses & the local business https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/shop-old-town-toronto-a-shop-local-campaign-that-splits-prize-money-wins-between-individuals-supporting-local-businesses-the-local-business/ Mon, 08 Feb 2021 14:26:23 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=2488 The St. Lawrence BIA and OLD Town have launched a support local campaign. Save & upload receipts of $25 or more (excluding delivery and tip) from local businesses February 8 – April 5, 2021, for multiple chances to win — $500 is for the shopper and $500 for a local business.  In addition there is one […]

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]]> The St. Lawrence BIA and OLD Town have launched a support local campaign. Save & upload receipts of $25 or more (excluding delivery and tip) from local businesses February 8 – April 5, 2021, for multiple chances to win — $500 is for the shopper and $500 for a local business.  In addition there is one grand prize of $2K to be split with local business. Prize money is donated by BMO bank

 

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]]> Edmonton city council approves $22.9-million tax break grant program for residential developers building downtown https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/edmonton-city-council-approves-22-9-million-tax-break-grant-program-for-residential-developers-building-in-the-downtown/ Wed, 27 Jan 2021 14:08:31 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=2482 The program designed to bring growth to the core of the city, eligible projects must be built in a defined “Centre City” area. The incentives include freezing property taxes until 2027. The intent of the program is to provide financial relief for construction projects in the city’s core that might not be able to proceed without […]

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]]> The program designed to bring growth to the core of the city, eligible projects must be built in a defined “Centre City” area. The incentives include freezing property taxes until 2027. The intent of the program is to provide financial relief for construction projects in the city’s core that might not be able to proceed without that support.

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]]> Winnipeg launches public bathroom project with 3 new temporary facilities https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/winnipeg-launches-public-bathroom-project-with-3-new-temporary-facilities/ Fri, 15 Jan 2021 16:24:54 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=2472 Three new temporary washroom spaces in Winnipeg opened their doors Tuesday as part of a City of Winnipeg project to make it easier to find a bathroom for people experiencing homelessness. The project, called Places to Go, features three bathroom spaces at 473 Selkirk Ave., 345 Portage Ave. and 26 Osborne St. The locations were chosen in […]

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]]> Three new temporary washroom spaces in Winnipeg opened their doors Tuesday as part of a City of Winnipeg project to make it easier to find a bathroom for people experiencing homelessness. The project, called Places to Go, features three bathroom spaces at 473 Selkirk Ave., 345 Portage Ave. and 26 Osborne St. The locations were chosen in consultation with End Homelessness Winnipeg and other community stakeholders. “The Places to Go strategy is about profound human dignity and making sure that Winnipeg’s most vulnerable among us have access to basic human rights and necessities.

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]]> Ottawa’s ByWard has created a Holiday Box with curated food items found in a variety of local shops  https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/ottawas-byward-has-created-a-holiday-box-with-curated-food-items-found-in-a-variety-of-local-shops/ Fri, 27 Nov 2020 16:23:14 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=2430 Each box lets the purchaser support over a dozen local businesses and helping them and their family have a better holiday season as well. There are two options: pick up or local delivery.

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]]> Each box lets the purchaser support over a dozen local businesses and helping them and their family have a better holiday season as well. There are two options: pick up or local delivery.

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]]> The City of Montreal is rolling out new winter activities for the pandemic for the entirety of the 2020-21 winter season. https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/the-city-of-montreal-is-rolling-out-new-winter-activities-for-the-pandemic-for-the-entirety-of-the-2020-21-winter-season/ Fri, 27 Nov 2020 13:12:21 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=2422 This includes: implementation of 25 “winter stations” designed to allow Montrealers to enjoy the city’s outdoor public places — including squares, parks or vacant spaces near commercial hubs — during the winter. The winter stations were designed in collaboration with local architects and designers and are part of the city’s effort to encourage Montrealers to […]

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]]> This includes:

  • implementation of 25 “winter stations” designed to allow Montrealers to enjoy the city’s outdoor public places — including squares, parks or vacant spaces near commercial hubs — during the winter. The winter stations were designed in collaboration with local architects and designers and are part of the city’s effort to encourage Montrealers to buy local, as the downtown stations will be situated near shops.
  • winter activities in Montreal parks and beyond. This will include winter markets, but also winter sporting activities in almost every major Montreal park beginning in December. Since sports-related activities are prohibited in COVID-19 red zones, the city is allowing for outdoor play by making cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, tobogganing, ice skating and fat biking available. Montrealers can borrow equipment for free.
  • heated areas and restrooms will be available to allow Montrealers to warm up after a day of activities.
  • parks will also offer an outdoor “ocean” expedition presented by the Biosphere, to allow Montrealers to observe the birds, flora and fauna of the area.

Activities can be booked online through the city’s website. More details will be made available in the coming weeks on the city of Montreal’s web portal.

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]]> A Toronto Neighbourhood unveiled the NOT FOR LEASE campaign to encourage those to shop local https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/a-toronto-neighbourhood-unveiled-the-not-for-lease-campaign-to-encourage-those-to-shop-local/ Wed, 25 Nov 2020 15:20:32 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=2418 The campaign, created by ad agency The Local Collective, spans three blocks and features more than 50 storefronts along Roncesvalles Avenue papered up with signs that say “For Lease.”

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]]> The campaign, created by ad agency The Local Collective, spans three blocks and features more than 50 storefronts along Roncesvalles Avenue papered up with signs that say “For Lease.”

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