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

February 13, 2014, Toronto, ON - Corktown Common, Waterfront Toronto’s signature new park in the emerging West Don Lands, has been awarded the 2014 FCM Sustainable Communities Award in the neighbourhood development category. The award recognizes Corktown Common for its innovation and contribution to sustainable community development.

July 17, 2013, Toronto, ON— As part of its public art master plan for the West Don Lands, Waterfront Toronto has selected two proposals for major public art commissions.

June 26, 2013, Toronto, ON—Corktown Common, Waterfront Toronto’s newly named park in the West Don Lands, will open to the public on June 28. A key component of the revitalization of the area, Corktown Common is destined to become the heart of this emerging new waterfront community.

Great parks and public spaces are a vital part of the renewal of Toronto’s waterfront. Since 2004, Waterfront Toronto has opened 20 new or improved parks or public spaces.

May 22, 2013, Toronto, ON—Votes have been tallied and Corktown Common is the winning name chosen by the public for the signature new park in the West Don Lands. Name That Park, an online naming contest sponsored by Waterfront Toronto and The Grid, invited the public to submit their ideas for a new park name, and then vote for their favourite.

May 15, 2013, Toronto, ON— Voting to select the name of Toronto’s newest waterfront park, currently known as Don River Park, will continue until 11:59 pm on Friday, May 17, 2013.

Of more than 440 suggestions made by the public, participants can select from a list of five final names. Vote to select your favourite from the list of names below:

May 9, 2013, Toronto, ON— Waterfront Toronto has convened a distinguished jury, including art and design experts and a member of the local community, to evaluate proposals for three public art sites along Front Street east of Cherry. The jury will recommend the winning concepts this month and the commissions will be complete by summer of 2015. We are excited to share some of the proposed concepts here online.

May 6, 2013, Toronto, ON—The voting round for Name That Park is now underway. Until May 17, the public may vote for one of the five names chosen from the 448 suggested names received from the public. The name with the most number of votes will ultimately become the new name of the park.

April 24, 2013, Toronto, ON— Last call for submissions to Name That Park. You have until this Thursday, April 25 at 11:59 pm to submit your suggestion to name Toronto’s the next great waterfront park. Since the contest launched on April 11, almost 400 names have been submitted.

April 11, 2013, Toronto, ON— The public is invited to come up with a name for the next great waterfront park opening this summer in the West Don Lands. The naming contest by Waterfront Toronto and The Grid encourages the public to submit their ideas for a new park name, and then ultimately choose the winning name through an online voting process.