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2 years

The first new bridge in the Port Lands is open! People are already walking, cycling, and driving across the sleek yellow bridge at Polson Street, the first of 3 new connections to the future Villiers Island. (1/3)

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Mask ✔️ Physically Distanced ✔️ Winter gear ✔️ Perfect example of how to enjoy the waterfront year round. (Sorry Bernie, nothing we can do about sand in your shoes).

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The new bridges in the Port Lands are now open! We’ve loved seeing your enthusiasm as you followed along. Check out these great photos sent in by Brian Tao as the bridges were getting ready to open.

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We are deeply saddened by Claude Cormier’s passing. Claude made a profound, powerful & enduring contribution to Toronto & its waterfront. He has left a lasting legacy of vibrant public spaces that will be enjoyed for generations. He will be deeply missed.

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3 months

The new bridges in the Port Lands are now open! We’ve loved seeing your enthusiasm as you followed along. Check out these great photos sent in by Brian Tao as the bridges were getting ready to open.

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1 year

The new mouth for the Don River is becoming easier to imagine. This drone footage shows the main river channel flanked by wetlands and trails. Full video here:

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11 months

TODAY'S THE DAY! Come celebrate this beautiful heart and park today at the Love Park opening event from 12 - 4pm. @cityoftoronto

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3 years

Friday Photo: The Cherry St. N bridge caused much excitement as it journeyed along the St. Lawrence Seaway and arrived in Toronto earlier this month. Now, it has been rotated and lowered into place. Missed the #BridgeWatchTO action? Visit #PortLands2024

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3 years

Fish have returned to Lake Ontario’s Inner Harbour! This video shows early success of fish coves in the Port Lands. 3 native fish species not found at this location before are now here: Largemouth Bass, Bluegill & Pumpkinseed. Thanks @TRCA_HQ ! More:

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4 years

Canada's Sugar Beach is celebrating double digits next week! After 10 years of enjoying sun and sand right downtown, it's hard to imagine the shoreline without those pink umbrellas. Swipe to see what this Toronto favourite looked like before we built it.

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4 years

Friday Photo: actually a video! The first of four new bridges for the Port Lands set sail from Dartmouth, NS, for Toronto yesterday. Here it is, sitting on a barge as it was towed out of the harbour. #PortLands2024 #BridgeWatchTO

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3 years

Friday Photo: Here the western half of the Commissioners St. Bridge is floating past the lift bridge at Cherry St. on the Ship Channel. It arrived this week from N.S after its 6-day journey via the St. Lawrence. More about the 4 bridges for the Port Lands:

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2 years

Now that the final bridge has arrived in the Port Lands, we’ll have all the pieces we need to connect the future Villiers Island to downtown Toronto. What’s next? Putting all the pieces together and installing it! #BridgeWatchTO #PortLands2024

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4 years

The bridge is here! It arrived overnight. Join us on Facebook Live at 9am to welcome it.

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1 year

The updated design for the Union Station streetcar loop will add 4 new platforms, a continuous pathway connecting the platforms and 2 new accessible entrances. We want to hear your feedback! Let us know in this survey until April 19:

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3 years

The western half of the Commissioners St. Bridge is on the way! This is the 2nd bridge to travel to the Port Lands. All 4 bridges take the same route along the St. Lawrence Seaway to reach Toronto. Guess the arrival date with @TheRockRipper 's contest:

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2 years

Love Park will be the heart of the waterfront – literally! You can see the heart-shaped pond starting to emerge from the construction.

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3 years

It’s here! The east half of the Commissioners St. Bridge has arrived. The next step is transporting it to its final location over land and connecting it to the west half of the bridge. #BridgeWatchTO

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4 months

Congrats @jnyyz , the first person to cross the new Cherry St bridge on a tandem bike with a skeleton! There are still lots of ways to be the first to cross the bridge in a unique way – share them with us using #PortLandsTO .

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3 years

The Port Lands are changing! Watch the latest footage and see the landscape transform. #PortLands2024

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3 years

It’s not the most conventional way to install a bridge. But nothing about the Port Lands is conventional.

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3 years

Dynamic. Inclusive. Resilient. Today we launched an international competition in search of a Development Partner for Quayside. Nestled between the urban core & the water's edge, Quayside is an exciting opportunity to design & build a new lakeside district.

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4 years

This is the route that the new bridge headed to the Port Lands will take along the St. Lawrence Seaway from Dartmouth to Toronto. We’ll post its progress regularly using #BridgeWatchTO

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11 months

Congratulations Paul and Naomi, the first couple to tie the knot in Love Park!

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3 months

The final ingredient is being added to the new Don River in the Port Lands : Water. Learn more here:

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3 months

We have water! This morning we turned on the pumps and started adding water to the new Don River! It’s going to take a while, so I’ll be tracking how it’s going!

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11 months

Lots of people out to celebrate the opening of Love Park today! @cityoftoronto

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4 years

Four new bridges will soon connect Toronto to Villiers Island in the Port Lands. The 1st bridge will leave Dartmouth and travel to Toronto via the St. Lawrence Seaway this fall! Info here:

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2 years

We reached the 30% design and engineering milestone for the Waterfront East Light Rail Transit along Queens Quay East from Bay Street to Cherry Street, and made progress on designing the extension of the LRT into the Port Lands. Learn more: .

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4 years

#BridgeWatchTO : The bridge is now in Lake Ontario and set to arrive very early tomorrow morning! Join us on Facebook live for an event to welcome the bridge at 9am.

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4 years

The new bridge’s Canadian-ness is showing. Not only is it red and white, it was built on Canada’s east coast and is travelling along the historic St. Lawrence Seaway past four provinces to get to Toronto! #BridgeWatchTO

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4 years

It’s not often that a city gets the chance to add a new bridge to its skyline – and we’re adding four. This one is on its way to get painted before we bring it to Toronto via the St. Lawrence Seaway. Read about the new bridges coming to the Port Lands:

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11 months

Lots of people out to celebrate the opening of Love Park today!

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2 years

An exciting discovery in the Port Lands! These plants grew from seeds that had been buried deep underground for more than a century.

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11 months

The fences only just came down and people are already loving Love Park! @cityoftoronto

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2 years

The Cherry Street South bridge is here! Now the hard work starts. What’s it take to install a 830 ton bridge? If you said giant remote-control rollerskates, you’re right. Watch this video to learn more:

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5 years

A new route for the Don River starts with...fluvial geomorphology. Want to learn more? Watch the full video here: #PortLands2024 #Toronto

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2 years

When fully realized, Villiers Island will be the first climate positive neighbourhood in Canada with leading-edge sustainability features and will also include a significant quantity of affordable housing, and diverse economic and cultural uses. More: .

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2 years

The latest drone footage of the Port Lands shows big progress in creating a new mouth for the Don River – and Canoe Cove! Watch the full video here:

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3 years

Fish have returned to Lake Ontario’s Inner Harbour! This video shows early success of fish coves in the Port Lands. 3 native fish species not found at this location before are now here: Largemouth Bass, Bluegill & Pumpkinseed. Thanks @TRCA_HQ ! More:

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3 months

An exciting milestone. Learn more about how we flooded the new river in the Port Lands here:

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3 months

The pumps are off! Give or take a few centimeters, the river is full to Lake Level.

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2 years

The Cherry Street South Bridge is open and quickly becoming a favourite destination for cyclists and pedestrians.

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3 years

Friday Photo: The Commissioners Street Bridge arrived in two halves over the summer. Now we’re aligning them and welding them together. A proper weld requires very high heat, so the welders wear a special cooling suit! Learn more about the bridges:

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2 years

We’re creating new wetlands in the Port Lands, but in the process we accidentally revived the original wetland. And a historical seedbank that had been buried with it. Confused? We were too.

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1 year

Growing trees in an urban setting is not as easy as it sounds. To maximize the growth and longevity of the new trees, each tree in Love Park has a soil volume more than 30m3, which is about two and a half times the volume of concrete a mixer truck holds.

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2 years

Another bridge is sailing towards the Port Lands! The Cherry Street South Bridge will cross what is currently Polson Slip, and what will eventually be the new mouth for the Don River. #BridgeWatchTO

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6 years

Did you know? We’re creating a new island for Toronto –find out more:

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11 months

Friday Photo: Did you know that there are 42 trees in total on the Love Park grounds? In addition to dozens of shrubs and plantings, this green oasis is made possible by 38 new trees, and 4 mature trees that were preserved.

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10 months

In the recent public meeting on Villiers Island, with the @cityoftoronto and @CreateTO , we shared three approaches to increasing density. Now we’re looking for public feedback. Share your thoughts in this survey, until July 9th:

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6 years

Did you know? We’re creating a new island for Toronto – find out more:

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4 years

In the Port Lands, 4 new bridges will connect pedestrians, cyclists and transit with other parts of the city. Read more about how we designed the bridges here:

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2 years

We are thrilled to announce a $25M donation from the Pierre Lassonde Family Foundation to create a free outdoor public art trail on the future Villiers Island. Toronto’s revitalized waterfront is becoming a destination for outstanding public art.

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4 years

We’re building an island! Villiers Island will be surrounded by parks and access to the lake, creating a vibrant place for people to live, work, and play. What makes this possible? An innovative precinct plan. Here’s how:

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6 years

We’re designing a new river – want to get involved? Join us July 18 from 6-9pm to learn more about Port Lands Flood Protection and give us feedback on new river landscapes, roads, bridges and parks. More details here:

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1 year

A mink in the Port Lands!

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1 year

Spotted on site! This mink was practically posing in front of the CN Tower in Canoe Cove!

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6 years

We’re raising the bar on sustainability at Villiers Island. Learn how we’re working with @TorontoComms to build climate positive future:

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4 years

The bridge is in the St. Lawrence Estuary, where fresh and salt water mix. It will be travelling in 100% fresh water by the end of the day! #BridgeWatchTO

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3 months

Friday Photo: You can only get a view like this from one spot, the lookout! This image was taken earlier this week when the lookout platform was opened to the public to check out the river valley being flooded. Get notified when the lookout is open:

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3 years

#BridgeWatchTO : The east half of the Commissioners St. Bridge has reached Lake Ontario! Thanks to Mark Seguljic who sent in these photos of the bridge as it passed through the Snell Lock yesterday.

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3 years

We're heart-eyed for the design of Love Park. Construction is starting in the coming months, transforming the former Gardiner off-ramp into the literal heart of our waterfront by 2022—we can't wait! Check out the highlights of the park's final design here:

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3 years

In March of 2020 we completed the Cherry Street Lakefilling project. It will be the only natural shoreline in Toronto’s Inner Harbour and will also form the foundation for the future Promontory Park. Watch how we built it:

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2 years

The first bridge to arrive in the Port Lands was installed over water – from the water. The second bridge was installed over land – from the land (river coming soon!). Soon the Cherry St. South Bridge will be installed: over water, but from on land! #BridgeWatchTO

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3 years

New artwork has been installed at Love Park. Check out Love Letters, designed by @BSAMCanada in collaboration with @WaterfrontBIA and @STEPSPublicArt .

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3 years

Goodbye concrete, hello beautiful oasis! Construction on Love Park has begun, transforming the former Gardiner off-ramp into the literal heart of our waterfront by 2022. Read about this in our blog:

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3 years

The portal for the Waterfront East LRT Extension presents an opportunity to introduce canopies that can be iconic gateways to the waterfront. Do you think the design adds to the overall public realm of Queens Quay? Tell us here:

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4 years

We’re building an island! Villiers Island will be surrounded by parks and access to the lake, creating a vibrant place for people to live, work, and play. What makes this possible? An innovative precinct plan. Here’s how:

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2 years

Great shot!

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2 years

#BridgewatchTO Final bridge arriving and manoeuvring into place. @WaterfrontTO

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4 years

Thanks to Councillor @PaulaFletcherTO for sharing this photo of the bridge as it passed through Cornwall last night. It’s getting close! #BridgeWatchTO

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3 years

5,000 trees. 77,000 shrubs. Over 2 million new herbaceous plants. Here’s how we’re expanding the Don River’s ecological corridor and connecting the ravine system to the lake.

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3 years

As of tonight at 9pm, the on/off ramps to the Gardiner Expressway at Logan Ave will be permanently closed. Wondering how to get around? Here are some of the commonly requested routes. (A thread)🧵

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4 years

The first Port Lands bridge is starting its journey towards Toronto today! Join our virtual watch party on Facebook at 5:00 EST to wish the bridge bon voyage (and get a sneak peek of what it looks like.)

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1 year

The design of Queens Quay East should serve as a welcoming space that is safe for its many users by creating a defined separation between the promenade and the Martin Goodman Trail. We want to hear your feedback! Tell us here:

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2 years

Waterfront Toronto’s crew had the chance to chat with the first cyclists to cross the newly opened stretch of the Martin Goodman Trail, father and son duo Michael and Samuel Buckstein. (3/3)

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2 years

Can you spot the modern weeds vs. bulrushes grown from century-old seeds? Our team got a great surprise when plants sprouted from a historical seedbank in the Port Lands. Read more:

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8 years

Looking to beat the heat Toronto? Cool off in the #WestDonLands at the Corktown Common and Front Street splash pads!

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4 years

The bridge is still on the move and has reached the Gulf of the St. Lawrence River. #BridgeWatchTO

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3 years

A lot has changed in two years! Take a look at the latest footage of progress in the Port Lands, and compare it to when we started: . #PortLands2024

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3 years

Friday Photo: 3 yrs into the 7-yr Port Lands Flood Protection Project, wildlife is already returning to the former industrial area! Imagine how many animals, fish & birds will move into the habitat we’re restoring. More about greenspace we’re building:

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4 years

A bit of good news: habitats and natural shoreline around the former Essroc Quay were completed earlier this winter. This timelapse shows Cherry Street Lakefilling from start to finish:

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7 months

One of the most exciting stories to come out of the Port Lands was the discovery of seeds sprouting new life after over a century of being buried. This fall, we planted some plants grown from those seeds in the new wetlands we’re building. The full story:

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9 months

Friday Photo: Check out this photo of canoe cove! Plantings are almost complete on the small islands that make up the paddle course. In total, the river valley and park system will be planted with around 5,000 trees, 77,000 shrubs and over 2 million new herbaceous plants!

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3 years

Excavation is well underway in the Port Lands! See how much progress the crews have made on the river. #PortLands2024

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2 years

Up until the early 2000's, East Bayfront was a vacant and underutilized area along the water's edge. After years of planning and consultation, the neighbourhood is now a thriving community where people can live, work, and play.

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1 year

Canada’s Sugar Beach inspires beautiful photos all year round. Check out these wintery shots. (via @ uulili_, @ through_the_eyes on Instagram)

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3 years

The bridge passed through Montreal over the weekend. To get to Toronto it has to navigate a series of locks, which you can see in this timelapse from the first bridge’s journey. #BridgeWatchTO

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3 years

Get a glimpse behind the construction fences in the Port Lands with the latest aerial footage. #PortLands2024

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1 month

We’re excited to announce that Unfinished Arch by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer has been selected as the new permanent art piece at the south end of Sherbourne Common following an international call for proposals. Learn more: .

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4 years

Great shot! We couldn’t pinpoint the exact arrival time and since it came overnight, there wasn’t a chance to snap photos of the arrival. But we are glad it can be seen now!

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4 months

We’re excited to announce the opening of the latest connections in the Port Lands. The Cherry Street North and Commissioners Street bridges will link Villiers Island to downtown Toronto and the surrounding Port Lands. Read the News Release here: .

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6 years

Construction in the Port Lands continues! Check out this amazing video to see the start of new land being formed at Essroc Quay.

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4 years

#BridgeWatchTO : The bridge is off the north shore of the Gaspé Peninsula. Go bridge, go!

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11 months

"This is the place to be for love today!" @ausmalik kicks off the opening of Love Park.

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2 years

The Port Lands were created by filling in a marshy area near the mouth of the Don River. During excavation, we dug up a bunch of objects from the early 1900s. Check it out:

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3 years

It’s not often that a city gets the chance to add a new bridge to its skyline – and we’re adding four. Read about the new bridges coming to the Port Lands:

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3 years

Now that the first bridge in the Port Lands has been installed, the aerial footage looks even more different! Watch this video to see what other changes have happened to date. #PortLands2024

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10 months

Look at all the recently hatched minnow fry spotted in the West Habitat Cove in the Port Lands! We built this cove to provide hospitable habitat for aquatic life, so seeing it function as a nursery is very good news!

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1 year

In May 2019, we were making new space south of the Keating Channel & west of Cherry St. Now, we’ve got a natural shoreline and two habitat coves!

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3 months

Friday Photo: The old and the new! In the foreground of this picture is the old Cherry Street bridge, soon to be removed. In the background, is the recently opened New Cherry Street bridge. See the old and new of the Port Lands in our gallery,

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3 years

We’ve worked closely with stakeholders & the public to shape the vision for Quayside as a dynamic, inclusive & resilient community that will help reorient the city towards the lake. Now we’re looking for a Development Partner. Read more here:

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2 years

These before and after shots of Underpass Park are a striking reminder of what we can accomplish when we embrace neglected public spaces. The park has basketball courts, a skateboard park, a playground & flexible community space.

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3 years

Waterfront revitalization is about more than beautifying the shoreline. The Spadina, Rees & Simcoe WaveDecks created 1780 square m of high-quality fish habitat. Between 2001-2013, the # of fish species caught in the inner harbour went from 5 to 27!

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