The Lower Don Lands - a 125 hectare (308 acre) area that runs from the Parliament Street Slip east to the Don Roadway and from the rail corridor south to the Ship Channel - is Waterfront Toronto’s most complex and ambitious project to date. Planning for the area needed to address a myriad of requirements and challenges including flood protection, infrastructure, urban design and transportation, plus a comprehensive process was needed to produce a master vision to integrate the various components.
 

Corktown Common has more than 700 trees that are bursting with colour right now. (Image by Nicola Betts)

POSTED: NOVEMBER 9, 2016 I PARKS AND PUBLIC SPACES, PUBLIC ART, WALKABLE NEIGHBOURHOODS
By: Meghan Hogan

Plan to Flood Protect the Port Lands and Unlock Development Estimated to Cost $1.25 Billion, Project Construction and Development of Port Lands Projected to Create over $5 Billion in Economic Value

September 14, 2016, Toronto, ON - Today, the governments of Canada and Ontario announced a bilateral agreement that will make more than $1.1 billion in combined infrastructure funding available under the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund. The federal government is providing up to 50% of this funding for projects while the provincial government and municipalities will cover the remaining costs.

Minutes from the downtown area, the expansive Tommy Thompson Park peninsula stretches into Lake Ontario waters.       

Journey into the wild with us as we explore Tommy Thompson Park – Toronto’s sprawling Urban Wilderness

Parking It is a weekly series of blog posts – running all summer

POSTED: JUNE 9, 2016 I PUBLIC ART, PARKS AND PUBLIC SPACES, INFRASTRUCTURE, INNOVATION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
By: Carol Webb

The above map is circa 1894 (courtesy of Wikipedia). Notice the large area at the eastern edge of the inner harbour labelled "Marsh". After decades of infilling that began in the early 1900s, this marsh became the Port Lands.

POSTED: FEBRUARY 17, 2016
BY: CAROL WEBB

On their surface, the WaveDecks along the Central Waterfront are whimsical and fun elements that enhance the public realm. Underneath they provide a naturalized environment for aquatic life.

PUBLISHED: FEBRUARY 11, 2016
BY: ANNA PALAMARCHUK