Council to vote on releasing $95,000 in Section 37 funds for Ryerson Avenue laneway improvements

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Council to vote on releasing $95,000 in Section 37 funds for Ryerson Avenue laneway improvements

Deputy Mayor Malik is asking City Council to authorize $95,000 in developer-contribution funds (Section 37) for streetscape and laneway improvements near Ryerson Avenue and Alexandra Park. The funds would support the Friends of Alexandra Park group's Laneway Project to install lighting, planting, murals, and address dumping and graffiti. The work targets a downtown laneway identified by the community as a priority site serving residents, families, and vulnerable populations.

not yet heardToronto City Council · Wed, Jul 29You can weigh in

Who did what

Councillor Ausma Malik (Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York) movedMoved the motion to authorize release of $95,000 in Section 37 funds for Ryerson Avenue laneway improvements
Councillor Amber Morley (Ward 3, Etobicoke-Lakeshore) secondedSeconded the motion

The journey

Wed, Jul 29 · Toronto City Council · not yet heard

Time to act

You can weigh in

Residents can contact their councillor before the vote if they support or oppose the allocation. The item is on the July 29, 2026 Council agenda.

Why is this story here?

ContainedThis is a bounded, reversible allocation of $95,000 from a developer-contribution fund to a single laneway project. While meaningful to the immediate community, it is a one-site improvement that a future council could redirect or defund without major institutional cost or constraint.Touches a narrow groupThe laneway improvement affects residents and users of one specific downtown corridor near Ryerson Avenue and Alexandra Park. Most Toronto residents will not experience this directly in an ordinary week; the effect is localized to people who use that laneway or the immediate area.

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Official title: Authorization to Release Section 37 Funds to the Laneway Project for Ryerson Avenue Upgrades - by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, seconded by Councillor Amber Morley · meeting video