From Yorkville to Kensington Market to your local corner store— non residential uses in neighbourhoods vary in scale and types while offering vibrant amenities and character in many of Toronto's residential communities. Though these spaces and buildings are often cherished, they are difficult to create today.

Join Alex Bozikovic, Aaron Letki, Evan Georgiades, and Tura Cousins Wilson in discussing the beauty, challenges and opportunities in building mixed-uses spaces in Toronto's residential neighbourhoods.

This public talk explores the history and character of corner stores and other small retail in residential neighbourhoods. It expands missing middle conversations beyond housing density— in other words, are laneway cafes the next step after laneway suites?

Panelists:
Tura Cousins Wilson - Cofounder & Principal, SOCA
Alex Bozikovic - Globe and Mail Architecture Critic, Writer
Aaron Letki - Architect, former owner of Contra Cafe
Evan Georgiades - Owner of The Monarch Tavern

This event is supported by the Ontario Association of Architects.