Meetings & Polls

The City of Toronto organizes and hosts public meetings then conducts a poll to determine if there is sufficient interest in establishing a new Business Improvement Area (BIA) or expanding the boundaries of an existing BIA. The areas listed below are under consideration.

  1. Open House
  2. Public Meeting
  3. Public Meeting Results
  4. Economic and Community Development Committee Decision (to proceed to the polling stage)
  5. City Council Decision
  6. Poll Issue Date
  7. Poll Closing Date
  8. Poll Results
  9. City Council Consideration / Decision of Poll Results (to approve the BIA)

Background

The Geary BIA Steering Committee was officially formed in November 2023 in order to build upon longstanding interest in creating a BIA in the area.

Steering Committee

  • Alejandra Bravo – City of Toronto Councillor Ward 9
  • Billy Wild
  • Brayden Jones
  • Christian Davis
  • Darren Leu
  • David Fradkin
  • Erez Yaron
  • Gerry Gold
  • Jared Bishop
  • Jennifer Ha
  • Julia Flood
  • Kristyn Gelfand
  • Malcom Levy
  • Marco Martins
  • Mitch Robertson
  • Nathan Whitford
  • Austin Simpson
  • Teaunna Gray

The steering committee believes investing in community initiatives such as establishing a BIA will lead to the development of a pleasant, safe, walkable, inclusive neighbourhood. The steering committee believes the formation of a BIA in the Geary neighbourhood will create opportunities for:

  1. Streetscape beautification.
  2. Holding events in the community.
  3. Area branding and marketing.
  4. Identifying, advocating and addressing ways to strengthen the business community and neighbourhood.
  5. Area-wide graffiti removal and waste collection.
  6. Improving transportation mitigation by working with the City.

Public Meeting Results

A public consultation meeting was held on July 30, 2024, where City of Toronto staff presented an overview of the BIA program and answered questions from potential members. A secret ballot was held to determine if sufficient support to proceed to a formal poll.

The vote conducted was negative. Therefore, in accordance with the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 19, another formal public consultation meeting relating to any part of the same area shall not be held for at least two years from the date of the formal public consultation meeting at which the decision was made.

Contact Information

For any questions about the Geary BIA Proposal, contact ron.nash@toronto.ca or call 416-392-7354.
Date modified: July 29, 2026