Accomplishments

Established a condo board Best Practices Committee – sharing info to save millions, increase accountability of the trades and leverage our collective buying/negotiating power.
Worked with BIA to create and distribute over 8000 "Welcome Bags" to all condos in the neighbourhood.
Got parking removed from the south side of East Liberty St. - vastly improving traffic flow and safety for pedestrians and cars alike.
Lobbied for and got a commitment from the City and Metrolinx to have a traffic signal at Strachan and East Liberty. In addition, we got this up and running fully 18 months ahead of schedule.
Connected with over 10,953 Facebook members.
Organized the, now annual, "Liberate Your Locker" Event coming into its 7th Year.
Organized and got sponsorship for the 18 "Movie Night in Liberty Village Park" events which have attracted more than 8000 residents over 6 years. This event now occurs three times every summer.
Is now sitting at the table with municipal, provincial and federal representatives.
It is being requested at city planning meetings, parks development meetings and is part of the consultation process for updated AGCO rules.
Is being requested for Developer meetings (Lifetime, Diamond and Schmitt).
Persuaded Metrolinx to provide a rush hour traffic police officer for the duration of construction on Strachan.
Installation of the Art Benches in Liberty Village Park.
Had its first AGM and elected a board of 7 Directors representing 7 different condo buildings in LV and has now added 12 more building representatives.
Has connected with over 32 other Neighbourhood/Resident/Ratepayer associations in the city.
Has had its voice heard regarding immediate electrification of the rail corridor and advocated for a Liberty Village Stop on the Georgetown Line with that possibility now being engineered into future condo plans.
Advocated for the new streetcars now implemented on King St. West.
Participated in the beautification of the Art Wall along the Strachan retaining wall.
Has incorporated as a not-for-profit.
Has more than 120 spin offs - the Liberty Village Dog Association and a team in the David Suzuki Homegrown National Park Project as well as many others. Members continue to create new groups using the LVRA Facebook portal.
Is working with GO/TTC/Mike Layton/Joe Cressy’s office to create an integrated ticket that will allow you to hop on the GO train in the mornings in LV (every 1/2 hour starting soon) and then move into the TTC system if you want - for cheaper than the current $5 cost! 4 mins to Union.
Advocated for and now has a firm commitment and money set aside for the Pedestrian Bridge to be completed by the end of 2019.
Work with residents to deal with the increasing problem of off leash pets and pet cleanup, advocated for the installation of the dog run on Western Battery.
Created: Liberty Village Scavenger Hunt, Single de Mayo Fundraiser, Symphonies in the Park and planning new events every year.
Sponsorship with Beanfield Metro Connect and Charitable Partners with MLSE Launchpad

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Accomplishments

Established a condo board Best Practices Committee – sharing info to save millions, increase accountability of the trades and leverage our collective buying/negotiating power.

Worked with BIA to create and distribute over 8000 "Welcome Bags" to all condos in the neighbourhood.

Got parking removed from the south side of East Liberty St. - vastly improving traffic flow and safety for pedestrians and cars alike.

Lobbied for and got a commitment from the City and Metrolinx to have a traffic signal at Strachan and East Liberty. In addition, we got this up and running fully 18 months ahead of schedule.

Connected with over 10,953 Facebook members.

Organized the, now annual, "Liberate Your Locker" Event coming into its 7th Year.

Organized and got sponsorship for the 18 "Movie Night in Liberty Village Park" events which have attracted more than 8000 residents over 6 years. This event now occurs three times every summer.

Is now sitting at the table with municipal, provincial and federal representatives.

It is being requested at city planning meetings, parks development meetings and is part of the consultation process for updated AGCO rules.

Is being requested for Developer meetings (Lifetime, Diamond and Schmitt).

Persuaded Metrolinx to provide a rush hour traffic police officer for the duration of construction on Strachan.

Installation of the Art Benches in Liberty Village Park.

Had its first AGM and elected a board of 7 Directors representing 7 different condo buildings in LV and has now added 12 more building representatives.

Has connected with over 32 other Neighbourhood/Resident/Ratepayer associations in the city.

Has had its voice heard regarding immediate electrification of the rail corridor and advocated for a Liberty Village Stop on the Georgetown Line with that possibility now being engineered into future condo plans.

Advocated for the new streetcars now implemented on King St. West.

Participated in the beautification of the Art Wall along the Strachan retaining wall.

Has incorporated as a not-for-profit.

Has more than 120 spin offs - the Liberty Village Dog Association and a team in the David Suzuki Homegrown National Park Project as well as many others. Members continue to create new groups using the LVRA Facebook portal.

Is working with GO/TTC/Mike Layton/Joe Cressy’s office to create an integrated ticket that will allow you to hop on the GO train in the mornings in LV (every 1/2 hour starting soon) and then move into the TTC system if you want - for cheaper than the current $5 cost! 4 mins to Union.

Advocated for and now has a firm commitment and money set aside for the Pedestrian Bridge to be completed by the end of 2019.

Work with residents to deal with the increasing problem of off leash pets and pet cleanup, advocated for the installation of the dog run on Western Battery.

Created: Liberty Village Scavenger Hunt, Single de Mayo Fundraiser, Symphonies in the Park and planning new events every year.

Sponsorship with Beanfield Metro Connect and Charitable Partners with MLSE Launchpad

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