Taylor-Massey Oakridge Neighbourhood Action Partnership
Neighbourhood Improvement Areas:
- #61 Taylor-Massey
- #121 Oakridge
Councillor & Ward:
Brad Bradford, Ward 19
2019 Meeting Schedule:
| Date | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|
| August 13 | Crescent Town Club Inc.- 2A The Market Place | 6-8 p.m. |
| September 10 | Neighbourhood Link Support Service – 3036 Danforth Ave. | 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. (noon) |
| October 8 | Oakridge Community Centre – 63 Pharmacy Ave. | 6-8 p.m. |
| November 12 | Access Point Danforth – 3079 Danforth Ave. | 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. (noon) |
2018-2019 Priority Actions:
- Physical Surroundings: Enhancement of a joint Taylor Massey and Oakridge (TMO) Safety Network by:
- Increasing community policing initiatives to improve community relations
- Promoting Police Partnership with TMO Safety Network, Paramedics, Toronto Community Housing Corporation
- Physical Surroundings: Use Partnership Opportunity Legacy Funds to create accessible community kitchen spaces for Lumsden residents, redesign Dentonia Clubhouse to increase community access to space, and enhance Oakridge Community Centre kitchen
- Participation in Civic Decision-Making: Increase civic engagement programs with information on how communities can access information and participate in decision making
- Social Development:
- Establish a working relationship with Toronto District School Board and Toronto Catholic District School Board to increase support for children and youth to succeed in school
- Increase resident access to Wi-Fi and internet
- Healthy Lives: Create a health and well-being plan to address concerns identified by local stakeholders—including focusing on mental health
2017 Priority Actions:
- Participation in Civic Decision-Making: Collaborated to promote and support residents in the Participatory Budgeting pilot project in Oakridge, through which $250,000 was committed to neighbourhood upgrades that residents proposed and voted on
- Funded projects included a new performance stage, a mural on an underpass, a new walking/running path, and a playground upgrade
- Economic Opportunities: Developed and delivered eight workshops for youth in Taylor Massey and Oakridge to help increase their knowledge around managing and growing their money
- Social Development: Collaboratively organized community information fairs to increase knowledge-sharing among service providers and residents, and to engage more residents into the work of the Neighbourhood Planning Table