‘A street we all identify with’: Downtown Yonge gets heritage status
By Peter Kim
Digital Broadcast Journalist  Global News

Toronto to designate portion of Yonge Street downtown as historical conservation district
Chief planner dismisses ‘typical bluster’ from development industry
​City Centre Mirror
By David Nickle 

Video: Stretch of Yonge Street designated a heritage district
​Coun. Denzil Minnan-Wong voted against the move, calling it a roadblock to making Yonge St. more glitzier destination
CityNews Mar 10, 2016, 7:05 PM

Property owners, councillors square off over Yonge heritageDennis Hanagan — The Bulletin March 2016

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