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Meet the Atlas Crane: An Unusual Park Feature in the Port Lands
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The 300-ton Atlas Crane stands tall over the new island, recently named Ookwemin Minising, in Toronto’s Port Lands.
Take yourself on a tour of the Port Lands
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With the new roads in the Port Lands now open, it’s easier than ever to explore the new mouth for the Don River and the future Villiers Island.
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
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
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
Building North America's Most Unique Streets
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By 2024, we will have transformed major sections of Cherry, Commissioners Street and the Don Roadway. These streets will be some of the most unique landscapes in the city.
How to Move a 1920s Fire Hall
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Many post-industrial spaces have been revitalized, and that has meant some buildings along Commissioners are gone. But the Fire Hall at the corner of Commissioners and Cherry Street was preserved
Toronto’s New Island is Ready to Launch
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Toronto has a new island where the Don River meets Lake Ontario. Surrounded by a winding river and overlooking the downtown skyline, Toronto’s new island is a place like no other. Ookwemin Minising
Larger-Than-Life Wildlife Coming to the Port Lands
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As we get closer to completing the new mouth for the Don River in the Port Lands, work is underway on new parks that will line the river valley. Opening in Summer 2025, these will be places where