While working in his family’s leather business, Northbound Leather owner George Giaouris saw an opportunity to support queer and kink-friendly customers who had a profound connection with leather. Over the last 30 years, George turned the business into
The only place where you might encounter a pickpocket is The Eaton Centre, a sprawling downtown mall along Yonge Street. Exercise caution in crowded situations, and you'll fare well. But should you ever need assistance from police or emergency vehicles, call 911. Population: Toronto is the ...
How to encourage employee buy-in on sustainability effortsNadine Gudz explains how carpet maker Interface gets employee buy-in on sustainability issues.YongeStreet
George:When we had a shop on Yonge Street in the ’70s, word got out that this place will make whatever you want. And they would come in and it would be asked for and it would be provided. And it was never really questioned. And they told two friends, and they told two friends a...
Yvonne Matsell, another co-founder of NXNE/director, and a long-time club booker most recently for the famed El Mocambo, emphasizes that they let the acts choose. “They are the ones that make that decision on where they want to play. Because it really is watering down their cro...
We were staying at the Westin Castle, and we chose to stroll 6 blocks up Yonge Street to get a non hotel breakfast close to the group pick up point at 77 Yonge. We were dropped off back at our hotel though. Others on the bus had been collected from their hote...
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Dr. Frank Clayton, a senior research fellow at the Centre for Urban Research and Land Development wrote in an email, “There is absolutely no need for a revival plan.” Referring to the portion of Yonge Street that is in close proximity to Ryerson, he wrote that the area “is alive and...
I’ve long been fascinated by what I call “normative density”–the quantity of normative claims made within a given public space. Public transit is a common location for high normative density. The picture* above–taken in a subway in Philadelphia–is a good example. In addition to the st...
I didn't used to give the five senses much credit when it came to my writing. But the truth is, the five senses have a power to connect with our readers in a deep way. How to Write Using All 5 Senses It's all well and good to tell you you should use the five senses in your...