plazaPOPS

Trading 𝓹𝓪𝓻𝓴𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓼𝓹𝓪𝓬𝓮𝓼 for ✨𝓹𝓮𝓸𝓹𝓵𝓮 𝓹𝓵𝓪𝓬𝓮𝓼✨
Wexford 2024
TowerPOPS w/@880cities 2025
Funding: @feddevontario @sshrc_crsh @cityoftoronto

[plazaPOPS @plaza_pops]

🗣️Attention Scarborough-based artists!
We are looking for an illustrator to work with on a large-scale project that will be a centrepiece in communicating plazaPOPS’ impacts.
Honorarium will be provided!
Email us at [email protected] for more info!

[plazaPOPS @plaza_pops]

We’re also saying goodbye to founding board member Sheliza (Esmail) Rajan, MScPl, who as Treasurer held our hand in our NFP baby stage and has been instrumental in setting up plazaPOPS as a fiscally responsible and self-assured organization. Thank you Sheliza!!!

[plazaPOPS @plaza_pops]

We are excited to welcome our newest plazaPOPS board members: Fateha Hossain, Emad ElHamahmy, Lavinia Lamenza, Herleen Kaur Arora (she/her), and a belated welcome to Trina Moyan and Sneha Mandhan!

[plazaPOPS @plaza_pops]

Each brings a ton of experience and passion to the team and we are honoured to have them on board (literally 😉). Read their bios here, and check out our full team on our website, https://t.co/zjrAC7SBTM

[Wexford Heights BIA @WexfordBIA]

We are so excited for the return of Taste of Lawrence from July 4 - 6. 2025! ✨ 🎶 💃 🍽️ 🎡 Early bird vendor registration available until March 31st, 11:59pm. Apply now https://t.co/YiCRVIuXsY

#TasteofLawrence #TOL2025 #scarborough #streetfestival #summerfestival

[plazaPOPS @plaza_pops]

While we still have SO much to share from our our 2024 season in @wexfordBIA, our sr leadership team (Brendan, Naziha, & Daniel) wanted to take a moment to share thanks and gratitude for our best year to date! 🎉

It takes a village to pop a plaza: thank you to all our partners!

[plazaPOPS @plaza_pops]

The City of Toronto wants to hear YOUR perspectives on strip malls as part of their PlazaPOV study to understand how they serve local communities and contribute to the city’s economy.

Take their survey here: https://t.co/4eEpONWhpj

[plazaPOPS @plaza_pops]

Last year, the City of Toronto’s Planning division launched PlazaPOV, an initiative to study strip malls across Toronto to understand how they serve local communities and contribute to the city’s economy!

https://t.co/tj2teb3r6i

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[plazaPOPS @plaza_pops]

We hope that the PlazaPOV research will yield a similar result, focusing on ways that the City can safeguard community oriented spaces as the city densifies.

See the reports here: https://t.co/tj2teb3r6i

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[Etobicoke Climate Action @EtobicokeCA]

A very cool pilot project @plaza_pops has experimented with humanizing plazas in North Etobicoke (Albion/Islington) & in Scarborough's Wexford neighbourhood. Lots of photos & a report on their excellent website: https://t.co/mKpzdFZjUb
What do yiu think? 3/3

[Etobicoke Climate Action @EtobicokeCA]

The City is asking for your input about the role of strip plazas in places like #Etobicoke. Consider taking their survey: https://t.co/66ZqbbTsxk 2/3

[Lanrick Bennett Jr. @LanrickBennett]

Question to @plaza_pops @TOpublicspace @UofTCities @blackurbanismto @CityBuildingTMU @CITY_at_YorkU @thebetterblock @parkingdayTO @EvergreenCanada what would happen if we started reclaiming and recalibrating our streets to include people instead of removing them? #IdeasAtWork

[THE GREEN LINE @TheGreenLineTO]

In August, we partnered with @plaza_pops and Temple University (@TempleUniv) to host a community meal and Story Circle focused on pedestrian safety in Wexford/Maryvale.
https://t.co/W1NGEi1IuW