Advocating for fair and reasonable development
The High Park Community Alliance is a non-profit corporation created to accomplish the goals of the Alliance.
In February 2017, following the submission of development proposals at 35 High Park Ave by Great West Life and 111 Pacific Ave by Minto, a group of concerned High Park North residents including tenants and homeowners came together to address the significant impact these proposals could have on our community. In order to gain standing in the case these applications would be appealed at the Ontario Municipal Board, the Steering Committee successfully had the HPCA incorporated in April 2017, with an executive being elected in early June 2017.
• Our mission statement •
To represent the interests of both tenants and homeowners in the High Park neighbourhood
To oppose exorbitant intensification and unprecedented density increases in a stable, family oriented community
To protect existing open space
To preserve invaluable existing green canopy
To maintain and protect a stable apartment community that lives in harmony with nearby residential homes
To preserve the “soft-scaping” which includes grassy boulevards, flowerbeds, winding walking paths, and mature trees
The establishment and operation of a community alliance for the purposes of:
To promote, protect and represent the interests of homeowners and tenants that reside in and around High Park neighbourhood, in the Province of Ontario;
To promote the prevention of exorbitant intensification and unprecedented density increase, in a stable family oriented community;
To promote the protection of the existing open spaces;
To preserve the existing green canopy;
To maintain and protect a stable apartment community that lives in harmony with nearby residential homes;
To preserve the “soft-scaping” which includes grassy boulevards, flowerbeds, winding walking paths, and mature trees;
To carry on research and investigation into problems connected with the ownership and development of property in the High Park neighbourhood, in the Province of Ontario;
To educate and engage the community regarding responsible development and intensification;
To promote public support in Toronto to prevent overdevelopment of High Park neighbourhood, in the Province of Ontario;
To make representations to relevant parties regarding problems connected with such overdevelopment;
To coordinate activities of the corporation with those of similar organizations, societies, and individuals in the High Park neighbourhood, in the Province of Ontario;
To fundraise to secure professional advice and afford payment of community alliance related expenses.
As united apartment residents and homeowners, we believe that our vision and voices must be heard.
More than doubling the current population density and forcing the current community to endure the ensuing traffic,
noise and compromised quality of life is NOT acceptable.
Contact us at highparkcommunityalliance@gmail.com