Kensington Market in the News

In progress; additions welcome

Globe & Mail

"Is Kensington's boho bubble bursting? (Globe & Mail, September 4, 2004)

Now Toronto

"Travesty in Kensington" (Now Toronto, 2004 09 30)

"CASE FOR CAR-FREE: WE'VE EXPERIENCED THE THRILL OF PEDESTRIAN SUNDAYS, SO WHAT'S NEXT FOR KENSINGTON MARKET?" (Now Toronto, 2004 08 19)

"FISH SNACKS REGGAE-STYLE: KENSINGTON FISH SHACK STREAMS OF BLESSINGS DOES WONDERS WITH RED SNAPPER" (Now Toronto, 2003 10 30)

"Market on Autopilot: Will a Car-Free Kensington Lead to Gentrification of the Bohemian Enclave?" (Now Toronto, 2003 10 16)

" PRESTO, YOU'RE COOL: NIKE BUYS INSTANT STREET CRED IN HIP KENSINGTON" (Now Toronto, 2002 07 11)

" NIKE'S DRESSING DOWN" (Now Toronto, 2002 07 11)

" Quiet on the set: Moviemaking has residents of scenic Kensington Market living under virtual house arrest" (Now Toronto, 2000 12 07)

"Split market: Kensington group deposed in fight over proposed soup kitchen" (Now Toronto, 2000 11 02)

"THERE GOES THE NEIGHBOURHOOD: IS DEMOLITION OF PALACE OF PUNKDOM FIRST STEP TO GENTRIFICATION OF KENSINGTON MARKET?" (Now Toronto, July 3, 1997)

Eye Weekly

"Car-free failure by design" (Eye Weekly, 08 19 2004)


"Fish for thought" (Eye Weekly, 08 12 2004)

"Cars over happy children?" (Eye Weekly, 08 05 2004)


"Walkabout's fair play: Toronto's finally giving the pedestrian zone a trial run" (Eye Weekly, 05 27 2004)

"Bikenapped!" (Eye Weekly, 07 22 2004)

"Walk softly, carry a tiny phone" (Eye Weekly, 09 25 2003)

" The kids of Kensington: The Market succeeds by turning its back on success" (Eye Weekly, 05 29 2003)

"Kensington Market does it right" (Eye Weekly, 08 20 1998)

"Courage, my love: cars will leave Kensington" (Eye Weekly, 07 24 1997)

"THE WRITING ON THE WALL" (Eye Weekly, 03 05 1992)