Item - 2023.MM8.15
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on July 19 and 20, 2023 without amendments.
MM8.15 - Making it Official: Establishing Danforth Avenue, between Main Street and Pharmacy Avenue, as Banglatown - by Councillor Brad Bradford, seconded by Councillor Gary Crawford
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 19 - Beaches - East York
City Council Decision
City Council on July 19 and 20, 2023, adopted the following:
1. City Council request the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, in consultation with the local Councillors' offices, to engage with community organizations to explore designating Danforth Avenue, between Main Street and Pharmacy Avenue, as the Banglatown Cultural District in recognition of the area's vibrant Bengali culture, following City Council's consideration of objectives and criteria for the Cultural Districts Program.
Background Information (City Council)
Communications (City Council)
(July 17, 2023) E-mail from Rafee Syed (MM.Supp)
(July 17, 2023) E-mail from Rehan Rahman (MM.Supp)
(July 17, 2023) E-mail from Ahmed Hossain (MM.Supp)
(July 17, 2023) E-mail from Mamun Hazary (MM.Supp)
(July 17, 2023) E-mail from Bashir Ahmmed (MM.Supp)
(July 17, 2023) E-mail from Tasin Zaman (MM.Supp)
(July 17, 2023) E-mail from Emran Kabir (MM.Supp)
(July 17, 2023) E-mail from Rehana Afrooz (MM.Supp)
(July 17, 2023) E-mail from Abul Shafiqullah (MM.Supp)
(July 17, 2023) E-mail from Jahir Ahmed (MM.Supp)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Jannatul Islam, Co-founder and Administrator, Toronto Bangla School (MM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-171447.pdf
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Laikul Choudhury (MM.Supp)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Ashhab Salahuddin Ahmad (MM.Supp)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Anwar Shamsuddoha (MM.Supp)
(July 15, 2023) E-mail from Syed Alam (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Kafil Uddin Parvez (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Mohammad Rizuan Rahman (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Sarwar Choudhury (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Md Maniruzzaman (MM.New)
Motions (City Council)
Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM8.15 be referred to the Economic and Community Development Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.