Saturday, 2011 Oct 22, 11 am – 4 pm
401 Richmond Street West

The Centre for City Ecology presents the 5^th annual YIMBY (Yes in My Back Yard) Festival — YIMBY AT FIVE.

From the website:

This festival provides a social space for people and groups involved in grassroots, locally-driven community development to gather, exchange ideas and strategies to effect change, and imagine their future city. It’s a chance to celebrate achievements and identify new challenges and opportunities, in an atmosphere focused on listening, learning and engaging.

To find out more or to participate in this year’s YIMBY event, visit yimbytoronto.org.

As opposed to NIMBY (Not In My Backyard), YIMBY is a movement that encourages Torontonians to actively participate in the city building process. This event is a non partisan political event that brings together politicians, business associations, neighbourhood groups and citizens to share ideas on how to make Toronto a better city by promoting healthy community development through open discussion.      Read more »

This is the community group that has party status at the OMB hearing representing the residents against the big box development on Eastern Ave:

East Toronto Community Coalition
Thursday, 2007 November 8, 6:30 pm
Jimmie Simpson Community Centre
(note venue change: Ralph Thorton is booked)

If you or anyone else you know is interested in the topics (see agenda below) we will be discussing, please feel free to join us.
See you there,
Kelly       Read more »

The Yes, In My Backyard! festival returns for a second year.  And Magdalena Olszanowski wants you to come.  It’s easy to say Not in my backyard! — let’s think about what we do want.

Second Annual YIMBY Festival
Saturday, 2007 October 27, 11 am – 5 pm
Gladstone Hotel, 2nd floor, 1214 Queen St West
Family-friendly event.  Free.

Don’t miss the YIMBY Festival this Saturday.

YIMBY Festival
Saturday, 2006 October 28, 11 am – 5 pm
Gladstone Hotel, 2nd floor
1214 Queen Street West
Family-friendly event
Free