Jamii

@jamiiesplanade

1 month ago

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APPRECIATION | Our neighbourhood is a gem. The Esplanade has something truly special, and Esplanadians (those who live, work, study, play, or pass by the community) enjoy every bit of it! Today, May 22nd, 2024, marks the 50th anniversary of the day when The Esplanade project became public in 1974, and the City announced expropriation of the land, the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat peoples. While The Esplanade was first all water (Lake Ontario came all the way up to Front St), then reclaimed land, it became railroad tracks and an industrial zone not desirable for living. However, in the 1970s, under the leadership of former City of Toronto Mayor David Crombie, The Esplanade neighbourhood was purposefully developed with a pioneering vision of urban planning centered around people from socially and economically diverse backgrounds. Our community’s development embraced cultural, multigenerational, and socio-economic differences while prioritizing universal design for accessibility. The Esplanade is Jamii’s home. Let’s celebrate our home on this special day! What do you like the most about our neighbourhood?

APPRECIATION | Our neighbourhood is a gem. The Esplanade has something truly special, and Esplanadians (those who live, work, study, play, or pass by the community) enjoy every bit of it! Today, May 22nd, 2024, marks the 50th anniversary of the day when The Esplanade project became public in 1974, and the City announced expropriation of the land, the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat peoples. While The Esplanade was first all water (Lake Ontario came all the way up to Front St), then reclaimed land, it became railroad tracks and an industrial zone not desirable for living. However, in the 1970s, under the leadership of former City of Toronto Mayor David Crombie, The Esplanade neighbourhood was purposefully developed with a pioneering vision of urban planning centered around people from socially and economically diverse backgrounds. Our community’s development embraced cultural, multigenerational, and socio-economic differences while prioritizing universal design for accessibility. The Esplanade is Jamii’s home. Let’s celebrate our home on this special day! What do you like the most about our neighbourhood?

@jonnyk12

Thanks for everything you do for our neighbourhood ❤️

1 month ago

@abbraccia_alberi

There’s so much love about our neighborhood, including @jamiiesplanade . I love the human scale… My great fear is that the vision of David Crombie and John Sewell will be crushed by the greed of developers who have got their eyes on the Esplanade’s wonderful location. It needs to be left alone. Let it end with the Time and Space condominium development.

1 month ago

@yusraaa_

Best neighbourhood 🥹

1 month ago

@maria.wetterholm73

Picture #7 makes me think of Murdoch mysteries 😁

1 month ago

@its.amandaleigh

I was born and raised in Esplanade 35 years. My kids are born and raised in the Esplanade as well. I've seen it develop a lot to history of the Esplanade. It's beautiful but the thing I love most about it is, The fact that it has stayed family oriented. This is a place that a lot of people have grown up in. You could never take Esplanade away from the originals.❤️

1 month ago