It’s official! The pavilion is named after Michael Comstock
Every community has its organizers, those who roll up their sleeves to get things done. They are the high notes in the musical composition of community life. In the St. …
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St. James Park Pavilion: A Vanguard of Contemporary Urban Design
by Jack Anderson For some time now we have been living with experimental/non-traditional urban high-rise architectures which seem to have become the norm rather than the exception. What is rarely …
Book Review
On This Patch of Grass: City Parks on Occupied Land by Daisy Couture, Sadie Couture, Selena Couture and Matt HernPublished December 2019 Reviewed by Kristine Morris, Chair Friends of St …
Reclaiming our Street: King Street Parklets
Lately, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, cities are converting streets into public spaces. Toronto has introduced CurbTO, ActiveTO and the increasingly popular CaféTO, which carve out space from traffic lanes …
Storytime Under the Tree
We may not be able to meet under the tree for storytime this year, but we can bring stories to you virtually! Join storytellers from the Friends of St. James …
St James Park Revitalization
The talk of park improvements began in 2012 when the St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood BIA commissioned a study of the park by 8 80 Cities and Gehl Architects. In 2016, …
St James Park Playground Open House
Good thymes! On June 8th, 2019 the community celery-brated the new market-themed playground. The Open House welcomed over 1,000 people – families, visitors and interested neighbours. Co-hosted by City Councillor …