2025 PB Cluster 5
Councillor Moise is excited to bring Participatory Budgeting to Ward 13, Toronto Centre, following the lead of my colleague Councillor Carroll who has successfully run participatory budgeting in her ward since 2015, funding 21 projects and counting.
Participatory Budgeting (PB) is a system of direct democracy where residents suggest and then vote on how funds are spent within their community.
Each year, different neighbourhoods will be selected based on available Community Benefits Funds, the capacity of city staff and my team, and active capital projects already underway.
In Toronto Centre, we have 14 neighbourhoods, so we have divided the ward into four clusters of neighbourhoods to ensure we can properly manage and facilitate local processes as well as complete the successful projects in a timely manner.
This year, there is $750,000 available for neighbourhood enhancements within each cluster. My team and I will facilitate a Participatory Budgeting process in the following neighbourhoods:
Cluster 5 - East of Bay Street, South of Queen Street, North of The Esplanade, West of Parliament Street
- St. Lawrence
This year, we are introducing a hybrid idea submission system where everything that is written on the in-person submission card will be scanned and submitted onto our platform.
Phases
Idea Collection
During this phase, we invite residents who live within the boundaries of Zone 1 to submit ideas for capital projects.
Click on a spot on the map below or click on the "Submit your idea" button above to submit an idea.
Ideas should be as specific as possible. For example, instead of "Streetscape Improvements", you'd want to break the improvements down into elements such as "Brighter Lighting", "Benches", and/or "Bump Outs".
18 ideas
Streetscape Improvement: Advance the Shoreline Commemoration project from Yonge to Parliament St. -- sidewalk etching
Berczy Park Plaque for Late Claude Cormier
Streetscape Improvement: Advance the Shoreline Commemoration project from Yonge to Parliament St. -- end markers
Plant flowering, climbing annuals in the planters along the north side of Court Street, in front of & flanking the park
Install digital information kiosks in St. Lawrence neighbourhood; provide ready access to neighbourhood information
Heritage signage for street signs -- Group 2. Front St. Cultural Corridor (Similar to those approved in PB23)
Heritage signage for street signs -- Group 1. Extend HCD (Similar to those approved in PB23)
Heritage signage for street signs -- Group 3. Historic Queen St. E. (Similar to those approved in PB23)
Let's Plant a Wisteria on the St James Park Trellis That Actually Blooms!
Heritage street banners to highlight additional historical buildings in the neighbourhood
Berczy Park Dog Fountain Repainting
St. James Cathedral Clock Work
Power Street Pedestrian Improvements at King Street
Project Clean
Areas for pet relief
close front st between church and Jarvis every last weekend
Streetscaping of (licenced) Boulevard Parking areas
Market Street pedestrian mall
Upcoming and ongoing events
Past events
Event date: April 16th, 2025 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
230 The Esplanade
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