The Robertson Building

215 Spadina is overflowing with vital ideas! This June 24 the Toronto Community Foundation (TCF) awarded the Centre for City Ecology / Jane’s Walk (Suite 400) a Vital Ideas grant to the tune of $20,0000. Fellow Centre for Social Innovation (Suite 120 + 400) tenant Mammalian Diving Reflex (Suite 400) was recognized with a Growing Active Kids Award for the second phase of their interactive arts event Parkdale Public School vs. Queen Street West.

This May, Jane’s Walk paid a visit to 215 Spadina as part of the events city-wide programming. Jane’s Walk is about engaging citizens in their urban environment and local communities and celebrates the legacy and ideas of the late Jane Jacobs, an urban activist and writer who championed a fresh, community-based approach to city building. This year free neighbourhood walking tours took place in eight Canadian cities with over sixty happening in Toronto alone.
Last year the Toronto Community Foundation recognized the Centre for Social Innovation and Creative Trust (Suite 129) for their work in
the sector. 
www.tcf.ca
www.janeswalk.net
www.mammalian.ca

Photo caption: Toronto Community Foundation's Vital Ideas grant recipients (left to right) Mammalian Diving Reflex's Producer Natalie DeVito, and the Centre for City Ecology and Jane's Walk Director Jane Farrow. Photo: Yvonne Bambrick.

Photo caption: Local Enhancement and Appreciation of Forests in the roof garden at 215 Spadina doing a Toronto Tree Tour for Jane's Walk. (back left) Toronto Tree Tours Coordinator Susan Gulley and (centre) Arborist Todd Irvine.