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03/19/2026

This video explores how the design team working on Ookwemin Minising is taking a people-first approach to street design, imagining how a little quirkiness can introduce moments of discovery and joy into the daily commute. Ultimately, this makes for a better neighbourhood.

About the project: We’re working on the fundamentals needed to develop new housing on this new island created through flood protection, called Ookwemin Minising. Design for the public spaces, streets, stormwater and sanitary pipes, and utility ducts that support the building of new homes started in summer 2025. Our international design team is integrating design for streets and public spaces with a review of the density and built form on the island.

About the design team: Led by a partnership of global professional services company GHD and global design studio SLA, the team includes Allies and Morrison (Architecture and Urban Design firm), Trophic Design (an Indigenous-owned landscape architecture firm), Transsolar (an international climate engineering firm), accessible design consultants Level Playing Field, with community outreach and public engagement led by Monumental Projects.

➡️Learn more about the project: https://bit.ly/40jmsc6
➡️A detailed transcript of this video is available here: https://bit.ly/4siCEXv

Toronto’s waterfront is evolving — and you can be part of it. Public voting is now open to help name the City’s two new ...
03/14/2026

Toronto’s waterfront is evolving — and you can be part of it. Public voting is now open to help name the City’s two new electric ferries. These vessels will serve residents and visitors for decades to come as part of Toronto’s modernized and electrified ferry fleet.

The City of Toronto formed a dedicated Ferry Naming Committee — made up of community members, waterfront and Island stakeholders, and City staff — who carefully reviewed submissions to create a thoughtful shortlist. Now it’s your turn to have a say.

Cast your vote now: https://bit.ly/47um66h

Voting closes April 6 at 11:59 p.m.

03/13/2026

How do you build a connected, people-first community? You start with the essential building blocks - the streets, public spaces, and mobility networks that bring it all together.

Our new Quayside immersive experience takes you into the public spaces now taking shape in East Bayfront. See how today’s critical infrastructure work is laying the groundwork for future homes and a thriving waterfront neighbourhood for the future.

Explore the full experience now: https://bit.ly/4aJQSJl

03/11/2026

This video explores how thoughtful density can help create complete, livable neighbourhoods—bringing people closer together while supporting diverse uses, public life, and a strong sense of place. 🚶

About the project: We’re working on the fundamentals needed to develop new housing on this new island created through flood protection, called Ookwemin Minising. Design for the public spaces, streets, stormwater and sanitary pipes, and utility ducts that support the building of new homes started in summer 2025. Our international design team is integrating design for streets and public spaces with a review of the density and built form on the island.

About the design team: Led by a partnership of global professional services company GHD and global design studio SLA, the team includes Allies and Morrison (Architecture and Urban Design firm), Trophic Design (an Indigenous-owned landscape architecture firm), Transsolar (an international climate engineering firm), accessible design consultants Level Playing Field, with community outreach and public engagement led by Monumental Projects.

➡️Learn more about the project: https://bit.ly/40jmsc6
➡️A detailed transcript of this video is available here: https://bit.ly/4s6K28f

03/10/2026

This video explores the vision of “growing streets” for Ookwemin Minising, where nature is woven into all spaces and where streets are more than just a way to get from one place to another.🌲

About the project: We’re working on the fundamentals needed to develop housing on the new island created through flood protection. Design for the public spaces, streets, stormwater and sanitary pipes, and utility ducts that support the building of new homes started in summer 2025. Our international design team is integrating design for streets and public spaces with a review of the density and built form on the island.

About the design team: Led by a partnership of global professional services company GHD and global design studio SLA, the team includes Allies and Morrison (Architecture and Urban Design firm), Trophic Design (an Indigenous-owned landscape architecture firm), Transsolar (an international climate engineering firm), accessible design consultants Level Playing Field, with community outreach and public engagement led by Monumental Projects.

➡️Learn more about the project: https://bit.ly/40jmsc6

➡️A detailed transcript of this video is available here: https://bit.ly/40o9WIg

03/06/2026

Join us for an open house to celebrate progress in the Port Lands and learn what's to come.

Port Lands: From Plan to Place
6 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10
Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre (870 Queen St. E)

Learn how the Port Lands are evolving – from the new Don River and Biidaasige Park to future neighbourhoods like Ookwemin Minising and the McCleary District, and how communities, jobs and destinations are taking shape together.

Drop in, explore the work to date and talk with the local Councillor, City staff and partners about what’s ahead.

Learn more: https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/planning-development/planning-studies-initiatives/port-lands/

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From dense urban landscape to a "healing forest," Quayside is designed to be a place of transition. Ecology is one of th...
03/06/2026

From dense urban landscape to a "healing forest," Quayside is designed to be a place of transition.

Ecology is one of the three pillars shaping the design of Quayside’s public realm – and a key part of the essential infrastructure and public spaces Waterfront Toronto is delivering to set the foundation for future homes, commercial spaces, and community life.

You can see this for yourself in our new Quayside Public Realm Immersive Experience. Look for the green markers in chapters like Small Street or Water’s Edge Promenade to explore: https://bit.ly/4aJQSJl

To dive even deeper, read our past blog about how Quayside Public Realm is leading with ecology: https://bit.ly/3ryvSTg

Keating Channel Pedestrian Bridge is taking shape! With its signature “S” shaped suspended arch connected by an array o...
03/02/2026

Keating Channel Pedestrian Bridge is taking shape!

With its signature “S” shaped suspended arch connected by an array of fanning cables that evokes the sun’s path during solstices and equinoxes, the bridge will provide a vital active transportation connection and serve as a striking gateway between downtown and Ookwemin Minising.

On track for completion in mid-2028, Keating Channel Pedestrian Bridge is moving from design vision to implementation. Read the latest update on our blog now: https://bit.ly/4b8QXYm

02/28/2026

Have you passed through Queens Quay East, Parliament Street and Lake Shore Boulevard lately?

New banners are in place across both sites to help explain the work underway.

Crews are building the infrastructure that will support Quayside, the next ambitious waterfront community offering new homes, public spaces, and future streets that improve connections along the water.

This is what city building looks like in motion. There is more to come.

Learn more about the Quayside Project: https://bit.ly/4sgLftj

Step into the future of Toronto’s waterfront. 🌊✨ Big changes are already underway at Quayside, and we’ve built a new imm...
02/27/2026

Step into the future of Toronto’s waterfront. 🌊✨

Big changes are already underway at Quayside, and we’ve built a new immersive experience to help you see what’s taking shape, from new public spaces to greener streets and stronger connections.

Want to go deeper? Check out our blog and discover what makes this community a cornerstone of Toronto’s future and learn about themes defining Quayside’s public realm: leading with ecology, creating connections, and building memorable spaces. https://bit.ly/4qMRl3u

02/20/2026

Quayside is taking shape on Toronto’s eastern waterfront — and now there’s a new way to explore the ideas behind its future public spaces.

Our latest blog takes you through the design of Quayside’s public realm and leads you to our new interactive animation to experience it firsthand.

From the green edge that will link the city to Ookwemin Minising, to the street network improvements already underway – understand the thinking behind this innovative neighbourhood.

Read the blog now: https://bit.ly/4qMRl3u

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