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Find the latest news and articles to stay updated on the projects and partnerships that are making the vision for waterfront transformation a reality.
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Quayside: The Next Building Block in a Waterfront for Everyone
Earlier this year we began working with Dream and Great Gulf Group (together known as Quayside Impact) to realize our vision for Quayside. This vision has been shaped by thousands of voices. Even though a lot of work has taken place already, Quayside’s story is still being written.
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Looking Back at York Quay: Once a Parking Lot Now Vibrant Plazas
Ten years after York Quay's transformation from a parking lot to a series of public spaces, it continues attracting people to the water's edge. On March 15, Art Spin opened Public Sweat in this space, an event celebrating public art and sauna culture.
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East Bayfront’s First Child Care Centre Will Be Opening Soon
We're excited to welcome a new child care centre to East Bayfront. Opening soon, this centre will support a growing number of young families living on the waterfront.
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Something big and ambitious is happening at Quayside
Quayside is an L-shaped area on Toronto’s downtown waterfront about the size of six soccer fields. And in this small space something big and ambitious is happening. Our vision for Quayside reflects years of public input and is a response to how to build a dynamic, inclusive and resilient community…
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How artists see the Port Lands project differently
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.
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Extending the Waterfront East LRT to Villiers Island
Waterfront Toronto is working closely with the City of Toronto and the TTC to complete the Waterfront Transit Network, linking the Central Waterfront, East Bayfront, West Don Lands, Lower Don Lands and the Port Lands. Learn more in this blog.
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Toronto-based artist Simon Pope named 2023 waterfront artist-in-residence
Simon Pope has been selected as the 2023 waterfront artist-in-residence, Waterfront Toronto and the Waterfront Business Improvement Area announced today.
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Waterfront Toronto and Quayside Impact confirm agreement to develop Quayside
Waterfront Toronto yesterday approved an agreement with Dream Unlimited Corp. (Dream) and Great Gulf Group, known as Quayside Impact Limited Partnership. Under the terms of the agreement, Quayside Impact (QILP) will develop the 12-acre (4.9 hectare) site at Parliament and Queens Quay known as…
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Three Ingredients of Canada’s First Destination Playground
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 ingredients to providing children ways to play that help them develop emotionally and physically.
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Lisa Hirmer Wraps Up as 2022 Waterfront Artist-in-Residence
This month, Lisa Hirmer wraps up her 2022 waterfront artist residency. Hirmer was the second artist-in-residence selected by Waterfront Toronto and the Waterfront BIA. During her tenure, Hirmer’s climate-focused public art brought new visitors to the water's edge.
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Rees Street Park Goes to Design Review Panel
Rees Street Park recently returned to the Waterfront Design Review Panel (DRP). Since a design competition was held in 2018, the design has evolved to address feedback received from the competition jury, DRP, the public and various stakeholders. Check out this blog to see how the design has evolved…
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Our Unique Opportunity to Show Climate Leadership on the Waterfront
With climate change top-of-mind for many, here’s a look at how our work addresses some of the most pressing issues.
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Toronto Loves the New Cherry Street Bridge!
The new yellow bridge on Cherry Street made a splash when it opened to the public in October 2022.
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Waterfront Toronto is thrilled to announce the recipients of its inaugural Waterfront Design Review Panel Awards. The awards recognize ten visionary projects across seven categories.
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Fueling Appetites and Small Businesses with Interim Events
This past summer, we initiated our Interim Use and Events Strategy by inviting Smorgasburg — the largest weekly open-air food market in North America — to activate a parking lot at the foot of Yonge Street. Read about its success.
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Revitalizing Indigenous stories and culture at Waasayishkodenayosh and the Port Lands
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 Indigenous histories, resilience, and interconnectedness to the natural environment. As part of…
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Feeding the City: Reconnecting to our food systems
Reconnecting to our food systems
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Read more about how productive landscapes benefit humans and the ecosystems we live in.
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Bringing Together the Pieces for Complete Communities
This is the final blog in our three-part series about our 2021-22 Integrated Annual Report. In this blog, read more about the progress we’ve made delivering on priorities like access to the water’s edge, affordable housing, and public green spaces.
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Laying the Foundations for a Sustainable and Resilient Waterfront
This is the second blog in our three-part series about our 2021-22 Integrated Annual Report. In this blog, read more about how we are ensuring the long-term environmental sustainability of revitalization across the waterfront.
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A Bustling, Prosperous Waterfront: How it’s Coming Together
Across Toronto’s waterfront, a master vision is coming together, with many projects now complete and others well underway. This is the first blog in our three-part series about the core areas of our 2021-22 Integrated Annual Report.
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This summer, we're popping up at events around the city to chat with people about what we do and continue learning from your experiences on the downtown waterfront. The best way for us to be successful is to hear from the people who live, work and play on the waterfront!
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Happy Castaways: Introducing the New Floating Art in Harbour Square Park Basin
A new temporary floating art installation, Happy Castaways, is now on the waterfront. The piece designed by Demers-Mesnard is on display until September 2022.
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Visionary $25-million gift to create new public art trail on Toronto’s waterfront
A visionary $25 million donation from the Pierre Lassonde Family Foundation will create a new, outdoor public art trail on the future Villiers Island in Toronto’s transformed Port Lands.