The City of Toronto went back and got little to show for it.
In 2025, having officially renamed Yonge-Dundas Square to Sankofa — a Ghanaian word that means “to go back and get it” — demand for the downtown public event space cratered, according to a document released as part of the city’s annual budget process.
The real reason? Behold Sankofa Square … a 3rd World Dumpster
New Years Eve Party 2026 downtown Toronto Yonge & Dundas Square TMU Station at midnight SankOfA Square! #NewYearsEveParty #sankofasquare #Toronto #TMUstation #NewYearsEveToronto #yongeanddundassquare #TMU pic.twitter.com/9RsGil3VH2
— daniela – lioniss (@tigeriss7) January 2, 2026
