The Don River currently flows through a large system of ravines, watersheds and estuaries, then empties into Lake Ontario through the concrete Keating Channel in the post-industrial Port Lands.

POSTED: NOVEMBER 4, 2019 I DESIGN, INNOVATION, PARKS AND PUBLIC SPACES
By: Shannon Baker

The Port Lands will eventually be home to approximately 25,000 residents and 30,000 jobs. 

POSTED: OCTOBER 29, 2019 I SUSTAINABILITY, DESIGN, COMPLETE STREETS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, INFRASTRUCTURE, INNOVATION
By: Aaron Barter

When the Port Lands were created, the Lower Don River was straightened to flow directly into the Keating Channel. Our work will bring the Don closer to its original state.

POSTED: OCTOBER 24, 2019 I INFRASTRUCTURE, INNOVATION, DESIGN, SUSTAINABILITY
By: Don Forbes

If you’ve heard of the citizen coalition called Bring Back the Don, you may have wondered – where did the Don River go? In short: it was buried in concrete.  

A vision for enhancements to the Gardiner underpass at Rees Street and Lake Shore Boulevard. (Image provided by PUBLIC WORK)

POSTED: OCTOBER 10, 2019 I COMPLETE STREETS, DESIGN, INFRASTRUCTURE, INNOVATION, PARKS AND PUBLIC SPACES, TRANSPORTATION
By Mira Shenker

Part of our mission is to connect people with the water. Sometimes those connections are physical and sometimes they’re psychological.