Fighting poverty and homelessness amid the affluenceBy Manuela VegaBusinesses in Liberty Village are supporting St. Felix respite site’s efforts to alleviate homelessness
On tap: Craft beer and hip cuisine for the modern villageBy Jenna NaccaratoLiberty Commons at Big Rock Brewery serves up bold flavours in their craft brews and modern cuisine.
Pigeons, artists and musicians: the forgotten history of Liberty VillageBy Shayna NicolayFrom the 1970s to the 2000s Liberty Village was full of artists looking for cheap rent in abandoned industrial buildings. Now, it’s a booming area dominated by condos and construction.
Incubating InnovationBy Tim FalcoSpencer Badu’s genderless clothing line continues to grow at the Toronto Fashion Incubator
A Caring ConnectionBy Latoya Powell‘Give back’ is the simple motto that Liberty Village Cares lives by. For the past four years, they have been fostering community within the neighbourhood.
It Takes a VillageBy Jemma DooreleyersFinding affordable daycare in Liberty Village requires patience, tenacity — and luck. For some parents, the search starts years before their child is even born.
From condoms to condominiumsBy Cassidy GarbeThe risque past of Liberty Village has come to light and shows that the community was not always families, young professionals and dog lovers.
Brick and beam and businessBy Asmaa ToorA look inside The Fueling Station: Liberty Village’s original shared working space
Creating HipstervilleBy Kristin BatemanHow the quiet boom of Liberty Village surprised and surpassed expectations
Home of the home teamBy Nicole FernandesSince 2005, Liberty Village has been home to the Toronto Marlies and everything else that comes along with “the good ol’ Hockey Game.” The prospects live here. The fans live here. Hockey lives here.