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1117 Queen West Neighbourhood Survey
The historic Postal Station C at 1117 Queen Street West has been sold by Canada Post and the new owner is proposing to redevelop the building. In one proposal, the owner has offered to make space available for community use in the building in exchange for more height. This version of the new owner's plan suggests a contribution of (approximately) 1.5 storeys of community space in exchange for a 29 storey building.

The current 2-storey building was built in 1902 and the exterior remains in its original form, except for the back porch/loading dock. Both floors are large open spaces with high ceilings and plenty of natural light.

A small group of local advocates formed the West Queen West Community Post (WQWCP) - and have acted as stewards for the building since its sale was announced in the summer of 2021. This group of volunteers recently succeeded in getting the property designated by the City of Toronto under the Ontario Heritage Act.

WQWCP has put this survey together to engage the community and garner sentiment on a number of issues involving the building itself, Lisgar Park, West Queen West and our wider city.

We'd love to get your opinions about the future of the building and our neighbourhood. We're looking to surface a collective vision! You can get in touch with us at wqw@qcpost.ca

The survey should only take a few minutes. You don't need to answer every question, but the more you share with us the more nuanced our conversations can be with the owner, City Councillor, City Planning staff. 

Thank you in advance for sharing your thoughts and ideas about the future of our neighbourhood!

Don't forget to hit Submit at the end of the survey!

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1117 Queen Street West
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A bit about you — all questions below are optional, but the more you fill out the better!
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What do you think is special about the West Queen West Neighbourhood?

Questions about the building at 1117 Queen Street West
Are you familiar with 1117 Queen West — the old Canada Post 'Postal Station C'?
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How many stories would you like to see the property rise to?
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How integral to a new building do you think using green building, sustainable, or low energy strategies are?
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If the building is redeveloped, how important are the exterior construction materials to you?
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How important is it that a potential new building matches its context along West Queen West in terms of design and height?

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If the building is redeveloped, how important is it that the original red-brick structure remain intact? (The building is now listed on Toronto's Heritage Registry).
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What would you like to see the building used for going forward, regardless of redevelopment?

What about the back of the building (south side facing Lisgar Park)? During the pandemic "The Porch" became a vibrant community gathering place and connected with Lisgar Park.

There is a public laneway space between Lisgar Park and the southern property line of 1117 Queen
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1117 Queen Street West was originally a public building owned by Canada Post (a Federal Crown Corporation). How important is it that there remains some public use of the building, even though it was sold to a private buyer?

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What's your dream vision for the future of the heritage building at 1117 Queen West?
Questions about the neighbourhood
If the building is redeveloped, it may set a new height precedent for this area of West Queen West and for a number of properties in the vicinity.  How concerning is this to you?
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How important is public community space to you?
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What type of public and/or community spaces do you think West Queen West is missing? We want to hear your ideas.

How do you use Lisgar Park?
Lisgar Park in rain
Did you know that Lisgar Park has approximately 100 trees?
Do you feel safe and welcome in Lisgar Park at night?
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If you think safety is a problem, what do you think would increase safety in the area?
Does the neighbourhood need more places to lock bikes?
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Has the neighbourhood lost some of the famous Queen Street vibe in recent years?
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What does the neighbourhood need more of, if anything?
What does the neighbourhood need less of?

What do you think the neighbourhood needs to be more liveable? What are your ideas.

Toronto can sometimes be described as cold and unfriendly. How can we make our neighbourhood a more welcoming place for people to meet one another?

Would you like to participate in an open ‘visioning’ session with the 1117 Queen West building owner, architects, City Planning and other neighbours? What day/time is best? (Make sure to share your email with us at the top of this survey so we can keep you up to date)

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