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Why We’ll Soon Say Goodbye to the Old Eastern Avenue Bridge
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To achieve flood protection for a section of land on the east side of the Don River, the old Eastern Avenue Bridge needs to be removed. Here’s why.
Three Ingredients of Canada’s First Destination Playground
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As part of the Port Lands Flood Protection project, there's an opportunity to add a destination playground unlike anything in Canada. In this blog, read about Destination Playground's three
How to Move a 1920s Fire Hall
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Built in the 1920s, Fire Hall 30 was a working fire station until 1980. Many buildings along Commissioners have been demolished, but the Fire Hall is being preserved and we have to move it.
Bringing Back the Don - 30 Years of Citizen Advocacy
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In 1991, a citizen led Task Force released a report about Don River. It was the start of something big and lead to the Port Lands Flood Protection Project – one of the largest urban waterfront
Public Art Plan Envisions a Free, Outdoor Museum in the Port Lands
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In June, Toronto City Council formally adopted the Villiers Island and Keating West Public Art Master Plan. The plan builds on the success of Waterfront Toronto’s West Don Lands and East Bayfront
How artists see the Port Lands project differently
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Photographers Vid Ingelevics and Ryan Walker have been taking photos in the Port Lands since 2019. Here’s what they think about this transformational project.
Revitalizing Indigenous stories and culture at Waasayishkodenayosh and the Port Lands
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As part of the Port Lands Flood Protection project, we collaborated with Indigenous communities and leaders. What we heard: the creation of new parks and open spaces offers the opportunity to showcase
Getting to Work on ‘Villiers Island’
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Soon to be Toronto’s newest waterfront destination, the island will offer unforgettable living and experiences. As we continue the process of planning and designing a new community here, we answer
What This Jelly Blob Tells Us About Water Quality
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In the fall, TRCA monitoring teams found a slimy ball of jelly on some of their equipment: a bryozoan colony. Also called ‘Moss Animals’, these jelly-like blobs are made up of thousands of microscopic
Building on Sustainability: Villiers Island
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Along with many of its key features, Villiers Island will aim to be one of the first climate positive communities in Canada. In order to achieve that goal for, we reexamined neighborhood design