‘It’s Dirty, It’s Unsafe’: Toronto Mayoral Candidate Brad Bradford Pitches Cleaning up, Renaming Sankofa Square

News of the day: Brad Bradford vows to rename Sankofa Square if elected Toronto's mayor, and more

It’s Monday, June 29. Here are the top stories we’re following today.

'A bit of a wasteland': Mayoral candidate Brad Bradford pitches Sankofa Square renaming, clean up plan

Mayoral candidate and city councillor Brad Bradford proposed a plan Monday to rename Sankofa Square, calling the downtown area a "bit of a wasteland" that needs to be restored.

Sankofa Square should be renamed and cleaned up, says Toronto mayoral candidate Brad Bradford

Coun. Brad Bradford, who’s running for mayor, on Monday released a plan to rename the space at the intersection of Yonge and Dundas Streets as Toronto Square.

Mayoral candidate Bradford says he'll rename and clean up 'dirty, unsafe' Sankofa Square

Toronto mayoral candidate Brad Bradford says he’ll rename Sankofa Square “Toronto Square” — and clean it up — if he’s elected in October. Calling Sankofa Square at Yonge and Dundas streets “dirty and unsafe,” he also said he would establish a permanent police substation and expand outreach and mental health supports as part of his makeover vision for the public space unveiled on Monday. “It’s one of busiest and most prominent intersections in th…

‘It’s dirty, it’s unsafe’: Toronto mayoral candidate Brad Bradford pitches cleaning up, renaming Sankofa Square

Brad Bradford says Sankofa Square was once the epicentre of the city, the “Canadian version” of Times Square and a place where people would celebrate festivals and gather with friends for a night out.