Businesses located within our boundaries are members of the UPtown Yonge BIA, and enjoy the benefits of being part of our area.
Annual General Meeting
Thank you to all who attended The UPtown Yonge BIA Annual General Meeting. The UPtown Yonge Business Improvement Area (BIA) is a board of management of the City of Toronto that supports the economic development of the area with initiatives in policy and advocacy, streetscape enhancements, business promotion and activations and events all year round.
AGM:
The next AGM is scheduled for Tuesday November 26, 2024 from 6-8 pm. To attend, please email tasneem@uptownyonge.com
Board meetings are scheduled for the first Wednesday of each month. Attendance is open to all UYBIA members. We welcome your participation and constructive ideas. Time will be set aside to share an idea, question, or concern. If you are planning to attend a meeting, please let us know 48 hours in advance and we will send you the zoom details.
Meetings are held online. Links and pass codes will be emailed to those who have registered by close of business 24 hours prior to the meeting time.
General Information
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Street Beautification
UPtown Yonge BIA bags the TABIA Mural Award 2022: We are so thrilled to share that the UPtown Yonge BIA has won the TABIA Mural Award at the 10th Annual BIA Awards Night organized by TABIA (Toronto Association of BIAS) held last evening at the Palais Royale for the three Gratitude Murals we completed in 2022. It was an evening of networking and recognition of a number of Toronto BIAs for their various accomplishments throughout the year.
Beginning in 2021, UPtown Yonge embarked on a mission to complete 10 new murals in three years, all connected to one central theme: GRATITUDE. UPtown Yonge BIA unveiled its three murals for 2022 with the support of the City of Toronto’s 2022 Outside Mural and Street Art Grants, creating an UPbeat environment focused on art, community and new experiences, totaling 7 Gratitude murals in two years across the UPtown Yonge BIA. Three murals were completed along UPtown Yonge in 2022, adding vibrance, visual character, and beauty to the neighbourhood while also projecting the important value of gratitude that grounds our community. The mural designs speak to the theme of gratitude, while highlighting core values such as diversity and honouring the land we are situated on.
Mural # 1 – “GRATITUDE” for Indigenous presence in Tkaronto (Ollie Quinn, 2509 Yonge Street, Toronto ON M4P 2H6)
Mural # 2 – “GRATITUDE” to Mother Nature (Uncle Betty’s Diner, 2590 Yonge Street, Toronto ON M4P 2J3)
Mural # 3 – Growth through “GRATITUDE” (Best Season Fruits & Vegetables, 2563 Yonge Street, Toronto ON M4P 2J1)
This vision could only be realized by a talented and diverse group of artists who brought their designs to life on the walls of UPtown Yonge. This would have never been possible without the contribution of the Streetscape Committee and the Mural team of the UPtown Yonge BIA for their time, feedback and contribution in bringing these murals to life.
Big thank you to the City of Toronto for their generous grants to help us take some of the financial burden off so we can do more murals:)
If you would like a mural on your building, please reach out to Tasneem, our Interim Executive Director (tasneem@uptownyonge.com) to explore feasibility. As small businesses re-open their doors following public health restrictions as a result of the pandemic, the BIA is dedicated to ensuring that its members continue to receive much-needed resources and support.
