Public Progress

02/17/2026

The Public Progress team joined forces with last Thursday for the opening of a brand-new, 30-bed shelter in the .of.kingston! Congratulations to the City, CFOC-DOC, and everyone involved.

02/17/2026

We were in Kingston Ontario supporting our clients, Doors of Compassion - CFOC as they get ready to open their doors on Sydenham Road.

01/31/2026

Thrilled to help Doors of Compassion last week with their online community info session for the new Sydenham Rd shelter in Kingston. Nice to see such great participation from neighbours. You can stay involved throuh the City of Kingston’s engagement website

Opening a New Emergency Shelter With a goal of moving toward the wind-down and eventual closure of Adelaide Street Shelter, Council approved the acquisition of the property at 924 Sydenham Road with the intention of opening shelter services at this location. Currently

01/26/2026

Today I chaired my first CreateTO Board Meeting, and I wanted to send a message of thanks to the labourers, trades and contractors who are working to develop our City’s affordable housing supply. Thanks for all your hard work!!

01/24/2026

Very excited to be supporting as they get ready to open their new Kingston shelter at 928 Sydenham Rd. Caitlin and I were out in the cold inviting neighbours to upcoming info sessions - visit http://bit.ly/45lrA2g to learn more!

10/06/2025

The Don Summerville housing community at 1070 Eastern Ave celebrated its reopening last Wednesday following a six year redevelopment!

The Public Progress team led community engagement for the revitalization in 2019 and 2020 — read all about it in our newest blog post, available now at https://publicprogress.ca/f/revitalizing-queen-coxwell-toward-housing-affordability

09/16/2025

The anti-immigration mob is forcing us to think about who we are and who we want to be. Read the full story here: https://gem.godaddy.com/p/0e6a4d1?pact=2792-188525208-0196443b-bbeb-788a-8b5a-c33266510297-32e1b16c03eca9faa3baa5c823b1b09acfaf3a1f

08/14/2025

In July 2025, the Public Progress team partnered with .felixcentre to organize shelter tours of 629 Adelaide Street West, a brand new 50-bed shelter nestled at King and Bathurst. This site is a relocation of a program operated by St Felix Centre at 25 Augusta Ave, which has now been converted into permanent supportive housing.

The new co-ed shelter offers 24/7 staffing, is pet-friendly, and provides three nutritious meals a day. At St. Felix Centre, the goal is housing readiness—supporting shelter guests in their transition to permanent housing through individualized case management and access to comprehensive social service support.

08/11/2025

Earlier this summer, the Public Progress team organized a Drop-In Community Consultation and BBQ to welcome to the neighbourhood as the operator of a new 50-bed shelter for youth at Dufferin and St Clair, opening in 2027!

This shelter is one of 20 opening as part of Toronto’s Homelessness Services Capital Infrastructure Strategy. To receive e-updates on the project, email [email protected].

05/22/2025

This past Tuesday, a Community Liaison Committee met for the first time regarding the affordable housing build at 7-9 Wardlaw Crescent.

We’re excited to be supporting this Made-in-Rexdale solution!

05/01/2025

This morning, modular units began to be placed at 185 Cu**er Ave for a three story supportive housing project funded by the federal Rapid Housing Initiative.

Public Progress has been coordinating community engagement on this project since its early stages — including engaging with residents of the nearby Willowdale Manor and the broader community.

This site will house 59 studio apartments with kitchens and bathrooms, and with a shared dining room, lounge, laundry room, and programming space. We are so excited to see cranes in the sky at this site!

04/23/2025

Rezoning of 7-9 Wardlaw, a 51-unit Made-in-Rexdale supportive housing project that the Public Progress team has been supporting, has passed Toronto City Council without debate!

This four-story mass-timber building will use wood products manufactured in Ontario and is anticipated to be completed in 2026.

A special thank you to the community champions leading this effort - including Delta Family Resource Centre, Youth Without Shelter (YWS), Midaynta Community Services, Rexdale Womens Centre and Albion Neighbourhood Services