An artist’s rendering of the emerging East Bayfront neighbourhood reveals the proposed canopy of green rooftops along Toronto’s waterfront.

POSTED: AUGUST 11, 2014
BY: ELSPETH HOLLAND

August 7, 2014, Toronto, ON—On August 12, the City of Toronto will provide an update on the Lower Yonge Precinct Plan [LINK] to Toronto and East York Community Council.

GOODcoins, the new socially and environmentally conscious rewards program earns you benefits for taking a bike ride through Corktown Common and many other Waterfront Toronto parks.

POSTED: AUGUST 6, 2014
BY: JONATHAN LASKI

July 10, 2014, Toronto, ON— Today, Waterfront Toronto and its government partners celebrated the official opening of Corktown Common with a ribbon cutting ceremony in the park.

It’s back! After a minor retrofit the water is on once more at Sherbourne Common.

POSTED: JUNE 12, 2014
BY: SAMANTHA GILENO

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

June 10, 2014, Toronto, ON— A plan to develop 80 affordable rental homes within a mixed-use market condominium building on the Toronto waterfront was adopted by City Council today.

"Congratulations to all of the partners involved in making affordable housing happen in the new East Bayfront community," said Deputy Mayor Norm Kelly. "The approval of the Bayside Pilot Project affirms Toronto's commitment to city residents having the opportunity to live in all neighbourhoods."

May 28, 2014, Toronto, ON—Canada’s Sugar Beach has received a 2014 Great Places Award for excellence in environmental design. The award was presented during the 45th annual Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA) conference in New Orleans.

When selecting a winning project, the EDRA jury pays close attention to the relationship between physical form and human activity or experience. They look for projects that “engage our attention and imagination.”

Collecting and analyzing a building's energy consumption data will help us make better decisions about how to build and manage greener, more energy-efficient buildings. 

POSTED: MAY 21, 2014
BY: JONATHAN LASKI

Buildings are responsible for a majority of our energy use and a majority of our greenhouse gas emissions in developed parts of the world. In the City of Toronto, for example, residential, commercial and industrial buildings accounted for 61% of greenhouse gas emissions in 2007.

International competition judge will tour the city's hotspots for innovation and culture

April 14, 2014, Toronto, ON—Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) co-founder Louis Zacharilla arrives in Toronto today for an official Top 7 Intelligent Communities site visit, an important step in our city’s bid to be named the Intelligent Community of the Year for 2014.