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Yonge–Dundas Square is a public square at the southeast corner of the intersection of ... Toronto City Council voted in 2021 to rename Dundas Street and other civic ...
Following controversy over the namesake of Dundas Street, Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, who delayed the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade, [7] Toronto City Council voted in 2021 to rename Dundas Street and other civic assets named after Dundas – such as Dundas station. [8] A new name will be chosen in April 2022. [8]
In early 2014, mall management began an effort to enforce usage of the full "Toronto Eaton Centre" name. However, at that time, exterior signage was inconsistent as to the centre's name, with signs facing Yonge–Dundas Square simply reading "Eaton Centre" while several others used the full name. [6]
Looking north at the corner of Yonge and Dundas, near Yonge-Dundas Square Highway 427 northbound approaching interchange with Dundas Street, with Cloverdale Mall in the right of the background Dundas Street in Mississauga Dundas Street reverts to its historic alternate name in the street's namesake community; Dundas, Hamilton.
Following controversy over the namesake of Dundas Street – Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, who delayed the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade [3] – Toronto City Council voted in 2021 to rename Dundas Street and other civic assets named after Dundas, such as Dundas West station. [4] A new name was to be chosen in April 2022. [4]
The Downtown Yonge area is best known as the home of the Toronto Eaton Centre indoor mall, Toronto’s largest and most visited tourist attraction. Adjacent to the mall, at the corner of Yonge and Dundas Street is Yonge-Dundas Square, a large public square. The area is well known for shopping, including music retailers, mid-priced fashion ...
The city of Portland in Oregon has announced it will rename a downtown square after Darcelle XV, the legendary drag performer who died this year.. Walter C Cole, better known as the iconic drag ...
The City of Toronto currently (as of May 2024) does not have regulations in place that prevent historical designations based on their associations with controversial figures, but similar issues have been raised (for example, the renaming of Yonge–Dundas Square, due to its association with Henry Dundas). City representatives explained to CBC ...