Initiated in September 2007, with official re-opening in June 2015
Established an enhanced public realm along a multi-modal street, featuring a dedicated LRT lane, recreational trail, landscaping, and infrastructure and utility upgrades
Sugar Beach is a playful park that opened in 2010, featuring bright pink umbrellas, candy-striped rocks, and a granite mosaic promenade
Has become an exciting waterfront destination for recreation, film shoots, and Sail-In Cinema
Sustainable features include innovative stormwater management techniques, use of recycled materials, and access to transit and cycling facilities
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Pan Am Games Athletes' Village
Pan Am Games Athletes’ Village
Transformed a section of the West Don Lands from a former industrial site to a sustainable, mixed-use neighbourhood
Housed 10,000 athletes during the 2015 Pan Am/Para Pan Am Games
Repurposed as a residential neighbourhood following the games
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Mimico Waterfront Park
Mimico Waterfront Park
1km of shoreline park space in west Toronto, with over 500m of multiuse trails
Connects the local community to the lake and established Mimico as a recreation destination
Restoration and shoreline enhancement in coordination with the Toronto Region Conservation Authority was a key element of the park’s design and construction
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Port Union Waterfront Park
Port Union Waterfront Park
4km of waterfront trail with 13.5 hectares of parkland
Constructed through lake-filling along a narrow section of existing shoreline
Features public art in the Port Union pedestrian tunnel acknowledging the community’s nautical heritage
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Don Mouth Naturalization and Port Lands Flood Protection Environmental Assessment
Rendering of the naturalized Don River Mouth
Provides a blueprint and plan for the Don River mouth naturalization and flood protection measures for the Port Lands
Proposed approach will unlock the development potential of approximately 290 hectares of surrounding lands
Implementation will incorporate a new mixed-use community
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Martin Goodman Trail
Martin Goodman Trail
3km barrier free addition to existing trail connecting Marilyn Bell Park and Coronation Park
Improves access to Ontario Place
Features a low-impact stormwater management system that aids in irrigation of adjacent green spaces
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Cherry Beach Sports Fields
Cherry Beach Sports Fields
Two regulation-sized soccer and lacrosse fields
Addresses high demand for recreational facilities in the waterfront neighbourhoods
Accommodate a wide range of activities including field hockey, football, ultimate Frisbee, soccer, and lacrosse
Former brownfield site; land was remediated through removing and replacing contaminated soil and capped with artificial playing surfacing
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Billy Bishop Airport - Ground Run-up Enclosure
Billy Bishop GRE Rendering
Ground Run-up Enclosure is an open-air, acoustically engineered structure used to dampen the noise produced by engine maintenance run-up inspections
City of Toronto undertook a technical review of the GRE and invited the public to learn more about the proposed noise management facility’s design
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Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport Review
Billy Bishop Airport
City of Toronto undertook a review of Porter Airlines’ request to permit jet-powered aircraft operations at Billy Bishop Airport
City of Toronto ceased the review in 2015
City of Toronto preserves an archive including background information, study documents, stakeholder submissions and records of community consultation, accessible through the link below
