Ken Dion, Project Director for Port Lands Integration, looks back on 30 years of advocacy to restore the Don River. Watch a short video intro from Ken.

POSTED: NOVEMBER 23, 2021 | PARKS AND PUBLIC SPACES, INNOVATION, SUSTAINABILITY, INFRASTRUCTURE
BY: KEN DION

While all parks are distinct in their own ways, landscape architect Michael Van Valkenburgh believes great parks share common characteristics. His vision for a truly great urban park is one where all these elements blend together to create an enjoyable space for everyone.

POSTED: DECEMBER 5, 2017
BY: MICHAEL VAN VALKENBURGH, MVVA INC. (GUEST CONTRIBUTOR)

The Lower Don Lands - a 125 hectare (308 acre) area that runs from the Parliament Street Slip east to the Don Roadway and from the rail corridor south to the Ship Channel - is Waterfront Toronto’s most complex and ambitious project to date. Planning for the area needed to address a myriad of requirements and challenges including flood protection, infrastructure, urban design and transportation, plus a comprehensive process was needed to produce a master vision to integrate the various components.
 

Due Diligence Studies on Flood-Protecting the Port Lands and Surrounding Area, Unlocking Development and Investment

July 15, 2015, Toronto, ON— Today, the federal, provincial and city governments, together with Waterfront Toronto, announced $5 million in funding to complete due diligence work that will provide greater certainty on the costs and risks associated with the proposal to naturalize the mouth of the Don River, provide flo