Toronto's Huge Waterfront Development

Jackhammer · 2nd October 2006, 15:22

I think many people overlook how huge the effect the Toronto Waterfront Revitilization Corportation (TWRC) will have on this city. They have done enormous amounts of work to study the waterfront and develop a clear plan. Many of the visions are now moving into development phases and there will be a lot of exciting activity in the next few years.

The projects are in various phases from planning, to site preparation to completed. When all projects are completed, the city will be left with huge beautiful parks, recreational facilities, extravagant boardwalks, well planned communities supporting all income levels, dynamic tourist destinations and a waterfront the world will envy.

I have laid out a general overview of the plans. Each of the areas displayed can be viewed in further detail at www.towaterfront.ca where I gathered all the information and photos.

In addition to the areas below, the TWRC will also be addressing issues such as the Gardiner/Lakeshore corridor, assisting in pursuit of the University of Peace (likely to be developed at the Jarvis Street slip), Marine Strategy studies, Union Station Subway platform expansion, Front Street Extension, Ontario Place improvements, Cultural infrastructure, Waterfront Festival sites and Port Union Waterfront improvements:

CENTRAL WATERFRONT:

EAST BAYFRONT:

WEST DON LANDS:

DOCKLANDS:

COMMISSIONERS PARK AND DON LANDS NATURALIZATION:

LAKE ONTARIO PARK:

HARBOURFRONT:

WATERCOURSE FACILTY:

MIMICO WATERFRONT LINEAR PARK: