Stop the Cut & Fully Fund the Downtown East Action Plan

In 2026 & 2027, revitalizing Downtown Toronto is tied to revitalizing Downtown East – but, troublingly, the City Budget calls for an almost 50% cut to the Downtown East Action Plan.
Together we need to raise the alarm, take action, and stop the cut because the Downtown East Action Plan is the key to transforming and revitalizing Downtown Toronto – both physically and economically.

At a time where Back To Office mandates have begun, this cut will instead multiply mess, generate more graffiti, sacrifice our sidewalks, sabotage safety, delay development, proliferate problems, wreak havoc on revitalization, and ultimately damage our downtown.

If this cut goes through, Downtown Toronto will look and feel less safe and less inviting — and not just in Downtown East.

We owe it to our residents, businesses, and workers to take action on the Downtown East Action Plan because it’s the most important step we can take to improve Downtown Toronto as a whole.

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