Media

Danforth EastClick on any of the links below to see DECA in the media. If you are a media representative and want to learn more about DECA, please send us an email.


The Hub: A place for Syrian refugess to connect in east Toronto
Inside Toronto | January, 2016


Grand Opening for East Toronto Families for Syria Hub
Inside Toronto| January, 2016


DECA Connects Sleep Out for Syrians media coverage| December 2015
CP24  City News,  Interview on CTV  Interview on CBC 
New Canadian Media   The Toronto Observer  Radio-Canada
Metro page 3  Beach Metro News  East York Mirror
East York Chronicle  NOW one, two pieces  Global TV’s website


Alternative Gift Swap Shop
Globe and Mail| December 2015


The G-Word on Danforth East: Who has a say in gentrification
Toronto Observer| November 2015


East End Toronto Neighbourhood Comes Together
City TV News | May, 2015


Celebrating the pop-up rebirth of a neighbourhood: Porter
Toronto Star| May 2015


DECA gems competition
CBC Radio| May 2015


Imagining the possibilities on Danforth
Beach Metro Community News| May 2015


Great #pop-up opportunity!
Danforth East Online| February 2015


Neglected laneway ready for limelight
Beach Metro News| February 2015


Group pitches project to revitalize alleys
MetroNews| January 2015


New Pop-up Shop!
East Yorker| January 2015


DECA’s 3rd Annual Festival of Lights
Snapd Beach/Danforth | January 2015


“Open & Shut: #LocalTOmrkt”  (DECA/WoodGreen is a partner in  #LocalTOmrkt)
Toronto Star | December, 2014


“Saturday in the Park”
East York Mirror | December, 2014


“Tree lightings get the neighbourhoods glowing”
Beach Metro | December, 2014


“Chief Planner Roundtable Discusses Main Street Retail”
UrbanToronto.ca| November 2014


“Improving neighbourhood opportunities”
Metcalf Newsletter| November 2014


Mops ups to the Pops-ups
East York Chronicle| Summer 2014


“Pop-up shop celebrates first birthday by giving back to community”
East York Chronicle| July 2014


Danforth Village Pop-up shops prove to be a big success
TorontoNeighbourhoods.com| July 2014


Pop-up window displays help beautify Little India retail strip
InsideToronto.com| July 2014


DECA helps entrepreneurs revitalize community
East Yorker | July 2014


Pop-up shops herald rise of a new engine for fashion promotion and hype
National Post| May 2014


“Toronto Pops”
Bluewings Magazine p.27-30| May 2014


“Pop-ups feed the appetite for limited-time buys”
Winnipeg Free Press| May 2014


“Danforth East dreams in colour!”
East Yorker| May 2014


“Gentrify me”
The Grid and Toronto Star | April 2014


“Danforth a success, in spite of itself”
Toronto Star | April 2014


“Get that camera off auto!”
East Yorker | March 2014


“Danforth East Holiday Festival”
Snapd Beach/Danforth | January 2014


“East Lynn lights up for holiday party”
Beach Metro Community News | January 2014


DECA fuels retail activity and Christmas spirit with shopping promotion and community tree lighting
East Yorker | December 2013


“Pop-up stores revitalize tired streets”
REM online.com| November 2013


Pop-up shops aren’t about sales
PROFITguide.com  | October 2013


“DECA accepting applications for next round of “Pop-Up Shops” until Tuesday, October 8″
East Yorker | September 2013


“Build strong communities by doing, not talking, U.S. expert tells DECA meeting”
East Yorker | September 2013


Food Truck Festival at East Lynn Park
SNAP Beaches/Danforth | August 2013


“Five pop-up shops land on the Danforth Avenue for the summer”
Toronto Life | June 24, 2013


East Danforth gets boppin’ with new pop-up shops
blogTO | June 23, 2013


“Pop-up prom”
CBC News | June 20, 2013


“Confessions of a Toronto pop-up artist: Porter”
Toronto Star | June 15, 2013


Entrepreneurs invited to apply for Danforth Avenue pop-up shop project
InsideToronto.com | May 8, 2013


“Pop-up Shops Documentary”
YouTube | March 7, 2013


New Pop-Ups on the Danforth”
SNAP Beaches/Danforth | March 2013


“DECA launches third round of pop-ups”
Beach Metro Community News | February 19, 2013


“Pop-up Shops”
Novae Res Urbis – Toronto Edition | February 8, 2013


Cindy Rozeboom on Renew East Danforth and Pop-up Shops
Resilient Economies| January, 2013


“Pop-up Shops”
CHRY 105.5 FM York University | January 2013


“Making the East Danforth Pop”
OneDanforth.ca | December 23, 2013


“Hit the pop-up stores on Danforth this month”
InsideToronto.com | Wednesday, December 5, 2012


Danfortth home to pop-ups in December”
Beach Metro Community News | Tuesday, December 4, 2012


“Pop-up Stores”
CBC Metro Morning | Tuesday, December 4, 2012


“Danforth Utility Boxes Transformed”
Beach Metro News | Monday, October 23rd, 2012 


DECA adds pop-ups to the Danforth”
Beach Metro News | Monday, October 23rd, 2012 


“Empty storefront solution?”
Birchcliff News | Saturday, October 20th, 2012


“Toronto neighbourhood hopes pop-up shop helps revitalization.”
Yahoo! News Canada |Saturday, October 20th, 2010 


“Pop-up Shops”
CBC News | Friday, October 20th, 2012


“Toronto neighbourhood hopes pop-up shop helps revitalization”
CBC News | Friday, October 20th, 2012 


Revitalizing Danforth East neighbourhood one pop-up store at a Time”
 Toronto Star | Friday October 5th, 2012 


“…Partnership to Beautify our Community”
Janet Davis | September 28th, 2012

“Artist’s share creative wares at Danforth East Arts Fair”
InsideToronto.com | September 12th, 2012


“Plank Road Grand Opening”
Snap Beaches/Danforth | October 31st, 2011


“Looking for green space”
My Town Crier | October 24th, 2011


“DECA hosts harvest festival”
InsideToronto.com | October 8th, 2011


“Porter: Community’s fancy footwork helps save cafe”
Toronto Star | March 22nd, 2011


DECA’s Store Makeover
YouTube.com April 21st, 2009


“DECA’s ‘Plank Road Players’ Kick off store grand opening”
YouTube.com | April 21st, 2009


A woman’s touch to a man’s cafe”
My Town Crier | March 19, 2009


“Putting a Fresh Face Forward”
Torontoist.com | January 8th, 2009


“Store makeover spruces up Danforth store”
InsideToronto.com | January 8th, 2009


“Danforth deli gets extreme makeover” 
Toronto Star | January 5th, 2009