POSTED: MARCH 6, 2014
BY: HEATHER GLICKSMAN
Recently, the Water’s Edge Promenade in East Bayfront received a National Merit Award from the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (CSLA).
March 5, 2014, Toronto, ON— There have been many questions recently about Toronto’s waterfront and how it is being transformed – now and in the future – from industrial lands into dynamic new mixed-use neighbourhoods anchored by spectacular parks and public spaces.
Toronto’s waterfront is being transformed from derelict industrial lands into dynamic new mixed-use neighbourhoods that reconnect us with our waterfront through truly inspiring parks and public spaces. But it’s no easy feat – this transformation requires a delicate balancing act that makes sure that no single way that we use the waterfront overpowers all the others.
POSTED: MARCH 4, 2014 I DESIGN, PARKS AND PUBLIC SPACES
BY: ANDREW HILTON
November 8, 2013, Toronto, ON—Waterfront Toronto’s projects and sustainability initiatives have recently been honoured with three prestigious sustainability awards. The Canada Green Building Council, BLOOM and Clean50 have all recognized Waterfront Toronto for various aspects of its leadership and innovation in the area of sustainability.
September 12, 2013, Toronto, ON—Two waterfront projects have received Toronto Urban Design Awards for 2013. Sherbourne Common and the G
July 23, 2013, Toronto, ON – The new Bayside Toronto sales centre will feature two ‘off-grid’ solar and wind powered streetlights. The streetlights, installed as part of a demonstration by Clear Blue Technologies and TowerLabs @MaRS, are designed to advance and promote the use of environmentally friendly solar and wind powered lighting. Clear Blue Technologies manufactures and sells the streetlights and TowerLabs @MaRS is a not-for-profit green building accelerator.
June 18, 2013, Toronto, ON – Hines and Tridel have announced details about Aqualina – the first condominium development planned for Bayside Toronto. Located at the water’s edge between Sherbourne Common and the Parliament Slip, Bayside is Waterfront Toronto’s largest private sector development to date.
March 26, 2013, Toronto, ON— The Pavilion in Sherbourne Common has been certified LEED® Gold by the Canada Green Building Council. The striking zinc-clad structure is the first building built by Waterfront Toronto to be officially designated LEED® Gold.
February 26, 2013, Toronto, ON—Faculty supervised clinics at George Brown College’s waterfront campus now offer a variety of health and wellness services to the public through its WAVE (Wellness, Applied Research and Visionary Education) programs. The clinics are designed to provide low-cost professional services to the community, while giving students the opportunity to gain practical work experience in a real world clinic setting using state-of-the-art technology. The services offered include:
December 4, 2012, Toronto, ON - The Sherbourne Common ice rink is now open for the skating season. Located within the south side of the park, the 920 square metre skating rink features views of Lake Ontario and the downtown skyline.
The skating rink, which doubles as a splash pad in the summer, is an important recreational amenity in East Bayfront. Designed as an outdoor neighbourhood facility, a seating wall surrounds the eastern and western edge of the rink to give people ample space to lace up.