It’s not just good for the environment – riding public transit, walking or cycling to work saves money and makes you healthier.

POSTED: JUNE 10, 2014
BY: CHRISTOPHER MCKINNON

March 25, 2014, Toronto, ON—On March 19, 2014, the public had another opportunity to view and comment on the proposed design for the new park and waterfront trail at Ontario Place. Join the discussion and share your feedback on the refined design by March 31.This is your final opportunity to provide input before the final design is unveiled later this year.

March 5, 2014, Toronto, ON—  There have been many questions recently about Toronto’s waterfront and how it is being transformed – now and in the future – from industrial lands into dynamic new mixed-use neighbourhoods anchored by spectacular parks and public spaces.

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

POSTED: MARCH 3, 2014

February 28, 2014, Toronto, ON— The Reality: Many cities have removed elevated expressways from their downtowns without replacing the roadway capacity. Common sense would suggest that if you remove an expressway, that traffic must go somewhere, with the result that the same number of cars trying to squish into fewer lanes, or clogging up other routes.

The Reality: Many cities have removed their elevated expressways without replacing the road capacity. Defying common sense, the result has been a decrease in traffic and demand for roads.

POSTED: FEBRUARY 28, 2014 I ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE, DESIGN
BY: CHRISTOPHER MCKINNON

February 21, 2014, Toronto, ON – In a special meeting yesterday, Waterfront Toronto’s Board of Directors passed a resolution regarding the future of the Gardiner Expressway East, which is the subject of an Environmental Assessment (EA) being undertaken by Waterfront Toronto and the City of Toronto.

Waterfront Toronto’s management, in making a recommendation to the Board, made the following conclusions around the four EA study lenses:

February 5, 2014, Toronto, ON – An Environmental Assessment (EA) looking at the future of the Gardiner Expressway’s eastern portion has completed its evaluation of the four options: Maintain the elevated expressway; Improve the urban fabric while maintaining the existing expressway; Replace with a new expressway; and Remove the elevated expressway and build a new boulevard.

The analysis has produced an assessment of the four options, which can be viewed on the consultation website.