Black UrbanismTO aims to increase the participation of Black people in community development to advance the collective cultural, economic and social interests in the neighbourhoods we call home. We want to be in communication with all levels of government around the priorities of Black community neighbourhoods to ensure we are properly consulted in development and constructions projects. Our goal as an organization is to work with Black communities to ensure that we build an ecosystem that sustains us and the neighbourhoods we call home.

BUTO’s first initiative  is in the neighbourhood of Little Jamaica, home to Toronto’s first Caribbean community with one of the highest concentrations of Black owned businesses, and churches in the country. With a recent City Council motion to create a Cultural District Plan for this essential ethnic enclave, BUTO plans to work with Black communities to ensure that we build an ecosystem that sustains us and the neighbourhoods we call home.

No! We are currently registered as a federal incorporated nonprofit organization.

We have 5 incredible executive members whom you can learn more about on our Team page.