About Our New Video: To the Waterfront
Starting last Friday, you may have heard about a new Waterfront Toronto video. If you were at the movies over this past weekend, you might have seen it.
POSTED: NOVEMBER 5, 2014
BY: ANDREW HILTON
A New Way to Tell the Waterfront Story
Our city is changing. And so is the way that we're telling the story of our waterfront and the work we're doing to revitalize it.
POSTED: OCTOBER 31, 2014
BY: ANDREW HILTON
John Campbell Speaks to the Toronto Region Board of Trade
Earlier this month, Waterfront Toronto’s President and CEO, John Campbell, gave a speech to business leaders at a Toronto Region Board of Trade luncheon. His remarks touched on the work our agency has done over the last decade and looked ahead at the decade to come. This is an edited transcript of those remarks. (Image courtesy of Toronto Region Board of Trade.)
More Than Just Green Spaces: Linear Parks Create Social, Economic and Environmental Benefits for Neighbourhoods
One of many linear parks and greenways in the city, the Toronto Beltline Trail is one of our favourites. Traversing five separate neighbourhoods, this 9km trail lets you escape the hustle and bustle of the streets as you travel through the city.
Corktown Common Summer Wind Down
A view of Corktown Common's marsh area with the central lawn and the pavilion in the distance.
POSTED: SEPTEMBER 16, 2014 I DESIGN, PARKS AND PUBLIC SPACES, INNOVATION, INFRASTRUCTURE
BY: TARI STORK AND MEGHAN HOGAN
Revised Notice of Completion on Waterfront Sanitary Sewer Servicing Master Plan
Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study
The City of Toronto completed the Waterfront Sanitary Master Servicing Study (Class EA) in October 2012 to ensure that the necessary sanitary sewer infrastructure is in place in the Study Area (see map) to service strong development growth along Toronto’s waterfront. In summer 2013, the City transferred implementation of part of the overall project to Waterfront Toronto.
Recap: Lots of Fun and Excitement Along the Waterfront this Summer!
Activities along the waterfront kept the crowds coming back to the water’s edge throughout the summer.
POSTED: SEPTEMBER 9, 2014 I PARKS AND PUBLIC SPACES
BY: HEATHER GLICKSMAN
Despite the cool weather, tourists and residents alike enjoyed some great summer activities along the water’s edge. Check out a few of the highlights that kept the crowds busy this summer at the waterfront. Food, entertainment, live music, movies and activities provided something for everyone to enjoy.
Public Comment Invited on the Waterfront Sanitary Sewer Servicing Master Plan
Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study
Background
The City of Toronto completed the Waterfront Sanitary Master Servicing Study (Class EA) in October 2012 to ensure that the necessary sanitary sewer infrastructure is in place in the Study Area to service strong development growth along Toronto’s waterfront. In the summer of 2013, the City transferred implementation of part of the overall project to Waterfront Toronto.
Well-Thought-Out Transit is Key to Making Commuting Less Stressful
Seamless, efficient and usable urban transport options in Sweden and Denmark make it easy and stress-free to get around. Creating an integrated system that works takes you farther than preaching “leave the car home,” says York University psychology professor David L. Wiesenthal. (Image credit: calflier001 on Flickr, Copenhagen Kastrup Airport Rail Station)
POSTED: AUGUST 12, 2014