Category: Community Safety

News and discussions related to safety in the Durand Neighbourhood.

Safe Streets and $1 million

Many Duranders talk about the issues of traffic in our neighbourhood:  Speeding, aggressive driving, near-accidents and accidents at high speed.  This year we have a chance to do something substantial about our streets, and the deadline for submissions is fast approaching.  Jason Farr has made $1 million available from Area Rating funds to address specific locations..

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PlanLocal: Safer Streets for Ward 2

Councillor Jason Farr has committed $1 million this year for projects dedicated to safe streets.  The funds will be disbursed in a participatory-democracy style vote at the end of June.  We all want safer streets in the Durand neighbourhood and throughout Ward 2.  Our engaged residents and members will want to have their say.  Durand..

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Spring Durander Newsletter – Grand Durand Garden Tour Special Edition

The Special “Grand Durand Garden Tour” Edition of our Spring Newsletter is here with some great information on upcoming initiatives, events and more: Durander – Spring 2013 In This Issue: President’s Remarks………………………………………………………Page 2 St Mark’s Update…………………………………………………………..Page 2, 3 Participatory Budget Model Comes to Ward 2……………………Page 4 Reflections on Queen Street & Complete Streets…………………Page 4 Moving..

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