Have you recently travelled along Queens Quay or exited the Gardiner Expressway at York Street and wondered about the blue windsocks – where they came from, what they’re for, what they represent and why that blue looks so familiar?

By Rebecca Carbin

On June 19th we were joined by thousands of Toronto residents and visitors for the grand opening of the revitalized Queens Quay. (Photo credit: Connie Tsang)

POSTED: JULY 9, 2015 I CYCLING, DESIGN, INFRASTRUCTURE, PARKS AND PUBLIC SPACES, TRANSPORTATION
By Heather Glicksman

Waterfront Toronto, the City of Toronto and TTC are reviewing some minor adjustments that will help reinforce some of the existing regulatory signs and signals on the new Queens Quay. As these adjustments are approved by the City and TTC, we’ll start to implement them. (Photo: Connie Tsang)

POSTED: JUNE 30, 2015 I DESIGN, INFRASTRUCTURE, CYCLING, PARKS AND PUBLIC SPACES
By Mira Shenker

On June 19, we celebrated the opening of your new Queens Quay with the biggest ribbon cutting Toronto has ever seen. Now we’ve entered a period of commissioning and adjustment for the new street – and we’d like your feedback. (Photo: Connie Tsang)

POSTED: JUNE 25, 2015 I DESIGN, CYCLING, PARKS AND PUBLIC SPACES, TRANSPORTATION, COMPLETE STREETS
BY: MIRA SHENKER

Toronto, June 19, 2015 – After three years of construction, Toronto’s revitalized waterfront boulevard is open – on schedule, and in time for the Redpath Waterfront Festival and the upcoming Pan Am and Parapan Am Games.

On May 30th, over 100 people joined our Queens Quay site walk to learn more about the design of our new waterfront street.

POSTED: JUNE 17, 2015 I CYCLING, DESIGN, SUSTAINABILITY, TRANSPORTATION, PARKS AND PUBLIC SPACES, COMPLETE STREETS, WALKABLE NEIGHBOURHOODS
By Mira Shenker

This Saturday, crews will begin to open sections of the Martin Goodman Trail on Queens Quay, starting at Bay and moving west.

By Mira Shenker

The Martin Goodman Trail will open in about a week from Bay to just west of Spadina at Yo-Yo Ma Lane. Paving is scheduled to be fully complete by the end of next week, and line painting has already started.

Five winning t-shirt designs celebrate Toronto’s iconic waterfront spaces and places.

PUBLISHED: JUNE 11, 2015
BY: CHRISTOPHER MCKINNON