Black-Owned Business Owners in Little Jamaica Seek Supports After Dozens of Stores Close During LRT Construction

Black-owned business owners in Little Jamaica seek supports after dozens of stores close during LRT construction

Dozens of Black-owned businesses have closed in Little Jamaica since the start of the Eglinton LRT construction 15 years ago, and it’s time governments step up to support local shops, owners say.

Line 5: Crosstown Stations to Transform Little Jamaica Accessibility

In Little Jamaica, one of Toronto’s most culturally vibrant areas, an unprecedented level of mobility is set to arrive later this year — we hope — with the long-delayed opening of Eglinton Line 5. Within the area's boundaries, stretching from Black Creek Drive in the west to the Allen Expressway in the east, four rapid transit stations are expected to open later this year. Soon, at any of the area’s major north-south streets, residents will be a…