Four Reasons to Stop Comparing Toronto's Waterfront to Chicago
The Toronto skyline as seen from Snake Island Park (Image credit: Jamie McCaffrey on Flickr)
POSTED: JANUARY 27, 2015 I PARKS AND PUBLIC SPACES, DESIGN
By Meghan Hogan
Breathing Life Into Our Streets
People flood the streets in Toronto’s Kensington Market during a Pedestrian Sunday event.
In this three-part blog post, we’ll explore a number of factors that contribute to creating vibrant city streets. Part one explored “The Role of Urban Design.” This post explores “Breathing Life Into Our Streets” and the third and final post will explore “Street Art and the Politics of Public Space.”
POSTED: DECEMBER 22, 2014 I PARKS AND PUBLIC SPACES, DESIGN
BY: CHRISTOPHER McKINNON
How Public Consultations Elevate Park Design
Community members assemble around models and display boards at Brookfield Place during the Central Waterfront Design Competition.
POSTED: NOVEMBER 10, 2014
BY: MEGHAN HOGAN
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.
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