Pop Up Shop Project on Danforth East
What happens when a community comes together to use pop-up shops to fill empty storefronts in one Toronto neighbourhood? See how local volunteers landlords & entrepreneurs worked together. In four years the commercial vacancy rate has decreased from 17% to a healthy 6%.
DECA's Pop-up Shop project is a partnership between the Danforth East Community Association (DECA) and WoodGreen Community Services and with funding from Metcalf Foundation.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
www.pop-upshops.ca
www.deca.to
VIDEO:
Produced by The Brothers DePaul
Directed & Filmed by Greg Francis
Production Manager: Chris DePaul
Animation: Steve Patrick Adams
Edit & Sound: Greg Francis
Production Coordinator: Miles DePaul
SPECIAL THANKS:
Paul Bedford, Adjunct Professor UofT Former Chief Planner, City of Toronto
Cllr Janet Davis, Ward 31 City of Toronto
Diane Dyson, WoodGreen
Kelly of Face to Face Games
Maggie & Jeff of The Handwork Department
Catherine Porter, DECA volunteer
Christal of LEN: Democratic Purveyor of Fine Art and Beautiful Things
Anita Schretlen, DECA volunteer
Tina Scherz, WoodGreen
Gay Stephenson, WoodGreen
Melanie of Melanie's Bistro
Jane & Moxie of Merrily, Merrily
Cllr Mary-Margaret McMahon, Ward 32 City of Toronto
Lawrence Mosselson, S&H Realty Corporation
Takis Plagiannakos, Landlord of Merrily Merrily
Tracey & Shamie of Silly Goose Kids
David Tuley, Duplicated Pop-up shop model with City of Oshawa
Marcus Westbury, Renew Newcastle
and Local 1794
A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN
WoodGreen Community Services
Danforth East Community Association
WITH FUNDING FROM
Metcalf Foundation
GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGED