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Find the latest news and articles to stay updated on the projects and partnerships that are making the vision for waterfront transformation a reality.
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Waterfront Toronto’s Design Review Panel Reviews Villiers Island Density and Massing Study
Amendments to the 2017 Villiers Island Precinct Plan, along with Official Plan and zoning by-law amendments, will be going before Toronto City Council this June to allow the City to maximize the amount of housing on this new island community. Over the past two years, the City of Toronto, CreateTO…
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Embracing biodiverse landscapes for a better planet
Spring has sprung and all across the waterfront there are signs of new life – buds appearing on the maples that line the Water’s Edge Promenade, aquatic birds visiting to the new wetlands created as part of the Port Lands Flood Protection project, and frogs croaking in the marsh at Corktown Common.
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Take yourself on a tour of the Port Lands
With the new roads in the Port Lands now open, it’s easier than ever to explore the new mouth for the Don River and the future Villiers Island.
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Spring Maintenance for the Heart of Love Park
With the spring season underway and below freezing temperatures behind us, the City of Toronto has begun preparations to activate its water features city-wide, including ornamental fountains and ponds like the one at Love Park.
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Waterfront Toronto Announces Destination Art Piece for Sherbourne Common
April 4, 2024, Toronto, ON - Following an international call for proposals Rafael Lozano-Hemmer has been selected to install a new permanent artwork called Unfinished Arch.
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Responding to Feedback: How the Parliament Slip Preliminary Vision has Evolved
In 2021, Waterfront Toronto shared a bold vision to transform Parliament Slip. Since then, we sought public feedback on the preliminary design. Here's how an updated design responds to what we heard.
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Solving Today’s Challenges and Meeting the Needs of Tomorrow
Waterfront Toronto’s 2024/2025 Annual Business Plan outlines the ambitious goals to be accomplished in the year ahead. To date, we have carefully invested the public funds entrusted to us to deliver extraordinary transformations along the waterfront. With the Port Lands Flood Protection Project set…
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How we’re flooding the new mouth of the Don River
You’ve watched us dig a kilometre-long channel, build it up with layers of environmental protections, then natural river materials. Now, we’re adding the final ingredient to the new Don River: water.
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Looking Back at the 2023 Toronto Waterfront Artist Residency
Toronto-based artist Simon Pope was the 2023 waterfront artist-in-residence. During his residency, Pope created temporary artworks including pop-up performances, interactive installations and a series of soundscapes. Look back at his residency.
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Opening of New Roads and Bridges Marks Major Milestone for Port Lands Flood Protection
Today marked the opening of two new roads and bridges that will link the future Villiers Island to downtown Toronto, as well as the surrounding Port Lands.
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Announcing the New Waterfront Accessibility Advisory Committee
Following a call for applications earlier this fall, Waterfront Toronto is pleased to announce the Waterfront Accessibility Advisory Committee members. Read about the committee and its members.
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Help Shape Quayside's Streets and Public Spaces
On November 20, approximately 100 people joined us to learn more about Quayside’s streets and public spaces. Review the presentation and take the survey to help shape Quayside.
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Art Inspired By People Who Live and Work on the Waterfront
Learn about Simon Pope's work as the third waterfront artist-in-residence, including producing a pop-up performance series inspired by people who live and work on the waterfront in September.
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October 19, 2023, Toronto, ON— Today, Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik (Spadina-Fort York) was joined by Meg Davis, Chief Development Officer, Waterfront Toronto and Anne Babcock, President & CEO WoodGreen Community Services, to officially open the Aquabella Child Care Centre at 75 Edgewater Dr.
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We’re working with the City of Toronto and Create TO to update density and massing plans for Villiers Island to accommodate more housing, including affordable housing.
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Terry Fox Legacy Art Project unveiled beside the Toronto Music Garden
Today, Mayor Olivia Chow and Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik (Spadina-Fort York) joined Darrell Fox, brother of Terry Fox, to reveal the new public art project “We Are Shaped by the Obstacles We Face”, which commemorates the legacy of Canadian humanitarian and activist Terry Fox.
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Tell Us What You Think of the Keating Channel Pedestrian Bridge Design Competition Proposals
On September 28, Waterfront Toronto, the City of Toronto, in collaboration with Host Nation and Treaty Holder, the Mississaguas of the Credit First Nation, hosted virtual design competition presentations by the five (5) shortlisted design teams for the Keating Channel Pedestrian Bridge.
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Making Toronto’s Waterfront One of the Most Accessible and Inclusive in the World
Waterfront Toronto is pleased to launch our inaugural draft Waterfront Accessibility Design Guidelines for public comment.
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Leading with Ecology: Quayside's Infrastructure and Public Realm
Quayside's public realm opportunities will help activate the waterfront, meet the needs of residents, celebrate the ecology of the area and establish it as a destination.
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Legacy Art Project honouring Terry Fox aims to inspire visitors
In the coming weeks, on behalf of the City of Toronto, we will be completing the delivery of the Legacy Art Project, a new permanent art installation on the waterfront dedicated to the spirit of courage, determination, and action that Terry Fox embodied.
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Leading with Design Excellence and Innovation
We strive to be a leader in design excellence and planning, working to enhance the social and cultural value of Toronto's waterfront by creating a landscape and built environment that make all Canadians proud.
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The Invisible Transformation Underway in the Port Lands
As Toronto grows, the infrastructure to support new neighbourhoods and increasing population needs to grow with it. Basic infrastructure like watermains, storm sewers and sanitary sewers are usually out of sight and out of mind, but you’re sure to notice if they aren’t working! Port Lands Flood…
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Creating Extraordinary Public Spaces
Beautiful, inviting and vibrant parks and green spaces are essential to the transformation of the waterfront and remain among the priorities that matter most to our stakeholders. Read how we continue adding to the more than 25 parks we’ve already delivered or enhanced.
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How We Design Flexible Streets
Merchants’ Wharf is designed to be easily closed to vehicular traffic. Here’s how that increases public access to the waterfront.