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Leading Toronto’s waterfront revitalization – delivering complete communities with new housing, transit and destinations for people to live, work and play.

Toronto, Ontario
Joined May 2009
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October was a month of learning and discovery at the Waterfront Neighbourhood Space. The space has served as a gathering spot for tours with the Toronto Society of Architects, hosted events with Arcana Materials Co, Aerecura Sustainable Builders and the @TRCA_HQ, and even became a classroom for @dastorontomet students exploring tactical urbanism. Along the way, each event brought new opportunities to learn about the waterfront, our environment and the innovative design ideas shaping our city. Photos at top of slide 1 by Kurtis Chen, courtesy of the Toronto Society of Architects.
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BIG! little. SkEwEd? For summer 2027, we’re inviting artists to think outside the frame with ‘OUT OF SCALE: Larger Than Life on the Water’. What happens when the scale of something familiar is distorted, exaggerated or reimagined? We’re looking for a bold, unexpected floating artwork for Harbour Square Park Basin. Know a professional Canadian artist with a big imagination? Send them the Request for Proposals: waterfrontoronto.ca/our-purp… The deadline for artist questions is November 26, and the submission deadline is December 3, 5pm ET. These photos show past floating public art installations: • 2026 Installation: Global Convenience by Trevor Wheatley and Cosmo Dean • 2024 Installation: Upcycle by Javid Jah • 2021 Installation: Peacemaker’s Canoe by Jay Havens
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Two days left for a chance to win! Sign up for our monthly newsletter by October 27 for a chance to win a copy of How to Build a River. Plus, stay connected to what’s happening on Toronto’s waterfront, from the latest project updates and stories to opportunities to get involved. Sign up now bit.ly/4y7pAqs
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Episode 5 – The Next Wave of Indigenous Collaboration Indigenous languages, knowledge and ways of life have shaped Toronto’s waterfront for generations and continue to inform its future. In The Next Wave of Indigenous Partnerships, Kristina Verner, Vice-President, Strategic Policy and Innovation at Waterfront Toronto, and Fred Martin, Senior Project Manager with the City of Toronto’s Indigenous Affairs Office, explore how Indigenous leadership, relationships, language and ways of knowing are helping shape the next chapter of waterfront revitalization. Watch the latest episode of The Next Wave and read more in our 2025/26 Integrated Annual Report: bit.ly/4ydGNPr
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This year marks the 25th anniversary of Waterfront Toronto. From planning and building new neighbourhoods and public spaces to restoring natural habitat and delivering flood protection, we’ve spent the past quarter-century working with governments, communities and partners to reshape Toronto’s waterfront for the future. Here’s to 25 years of Waterfront Toronto, and to the next wave of revitalization. Want to follow what’s next? Subscribe to our newsletter by October 27 for waterfront updates and a chance to win a copy of How to Build a River, a new book by photographers who documented the transformation of the Port Lands. bit.ly/4y7pAqs
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What if nature wasn’t an afterthought to city-building, but the first step? Our approach of leading with landscape means parks and natural systems play a big role in how the waterfront is being transformed. Azure Magazine explores how working with nature has helped us build a waterfront ready for the future. azuremagazine.com/article/na…
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Waterfront Toronto retweeted
“Through exquisite photography and insightful text, How to Build a River captures both the scale and ambition of the Port Lands Flood Protection project.” @fadi_masoud, @UofTDaniels Explore this new release: bit.ly/3UQaZB9 @WaterfrontTO @cityoftoronto @TorontoPFR
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Waterfront Toronto retweeted
How do you build a river? Join Vid Ingelevics, Ryan Walker, and contributors to How to Build a River for a conversation about the transformation of Toronto's Port Lands, followed by a book signing. 📍Koffler Arts, Nov 12, 6-8:30pm RSVP: bit.ly/4s3nFBj @WaterfrontTO
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Earlier this month we attended the Leading with Landscape Symposium at @UofTDaniels. The event looked back on 25 years of waterfront revitalization, and how our approach of building great public spaces first has catalyzed the creation of great new neighbourhoods, connections to the water, and exciting destinations. Thanks for having us! The symposium included an installation at the Daniels Faculty with models of the waterfront, 3D topographical maps, photos, and miniature mock-ups of landscape features. The installation is viewable to the public through November. Discover more stories about how we're transforming Toronto's waterfront in our monthly newsletter. Sign up before October 27 for a chance to win a copy of the new book, How to Build a River: bit.ly/4y7pAqs
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Curious about the things that go bump in the night? Tickets are now available for our upcoming Park in the Dark event with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (@TRCA_HQ). 🎃 Carve a jack-o'-lantern 🌙 Explore Biidaasige Park after sunset 🦉 Learn about wildlife activity at night It is first come, first serve. There is a waitlist. Register now at bit.ly/4rQVTI0
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Looking forward to Tuesday’s conversation about the next wave of waterfront revitalization.
We're thrilled to welcome #WaterfrontTO's @joe_cressy this Tuesday, October 20, at 7 pm, as we explore the Next Wave of Waterfront Revitalization. Free but please RSVP with this link: waterfrontforall.ca/the_next… [#WaterfrontTO #Toronto #Waterfront #OokweminMinising]
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Episode 4 – The Next Wave of Sustainability At Waterfront Toronto, sustainability is built into our work from the start, from the infrastructure and public spaces we deliver to the standards we set for new development and how we work with our partners. In The Next Wave of Sustainability, Aaron Barter, Vice President, Program Integration and Sustainability, shares how we’re creating a waterfront where people and nature can thrive together, while building a model for a sustainable, resilient city. Watch the full episode and explore our 2025-26 Integrated Annual Report: bit.ly/4ydGNPr Coming next: Episode 5 - The Next Wave of Indigenous Collaboration
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Over the past 25 years, Toronto’s waterfront has changed quite a bit. One of the best examples is the Water's Edge Promenade. Section by section, it has transformed former industrial shorelines into public spaces where people can gather, connect, and enjoy the waterfront. Discover more stories about how we're transforming Toronto's waterfront in our monthly newsletter. Sign up before October 27 for a chance to win a copy of How to Build a River. bit.ly/4y7pAqs
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Waterfront Toronto retweeted
Today we joined The Rekai Centres to celebrate a major milestone at Cherry Place in Toronto's West Don Lands. The new 348-bed Campus of Care will bring long-term care, health care and education together in one place. Residents, students and the community will be close neighbours. It's a new model of care and learning, built for a growing community. It is also the first project from the Building Ontario Fund, and a great example of what partners can build together. Congratulations to The Rekai Centres and to everyone helping bring this campus to the waterfront, including @ONlongtermcare, @NatKusendova, @GBPolytech, @LifeLabs, the @cityoftoronto, and @WaterfrontTO. #LongTermCare #OntarioLTC
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Episode 3 – The Next Wave of Transit No matter how you choose to get around, the waterfront is becoming easier, safer and more inviting to reach and explore. From improved roads and new pedestrian and cycling connections east of the Don River to the East-West Water Shuttle across the inner harbour, we’re improving connections on land and water as part of our work to create a more connected waterfront. In the latest episode of The Next Wave, Pina Mallozzi and Patrick Meredith-Karam share how these initiatives, together with the next generation of waterfront transit, are helping create a waterfront that’s easy and safe to get to, however you choose to move. Read our 2025–26 Integrated Annual Report to learn more: bit.ly/4ydGNPr Coming next: Episode 4 - The Next Wave of Sustainability
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Waterfront Toronto retweeted
#HowToBuildARiver traces the Port Lands flood protection project from Ashbridge’s Bay marsh to industrial wasteland and back toward a living ecosystem through one of North America’s largest urban flood-protection projects. Learn more: bit.ly/3UQaZB9 @WaterfrontTO
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Interested in joining our team as Development Manager? The position will manage a variety of development and real estate functions integral to the development of waterfront precincts, ensuring compliance with the principles of the Corporation and with the objectives set out in applicable Precinct Plans. Learn more: bit.ly/3jCxrYK
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Want to stay up to date on the latest waterfront news, events, and project updates? Sign up for Waterfront Toronto's newsletter this October and you'll be entered for a chance to win a copy of How to Build a River by Ryan Walker and Vid Ingelevics. From new parks and public art to major development projects, our newsletter brings the latest waterfront news, events, and updates straight to your inbox. Subscribe today through bit.ly/4y7pAqs Contest is open to new newsletter subscribers who sign up between now and October 27. Prize delivery is available within the GTA. Winners outside the GTA must arrange for pickup.
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Episode 2: The Next Wave of Destinations More parks. More public art. More ways to experience the water. Toronto’s waterfront is becoming one of the city’s great gathering places. Join Chris Glaisek, Chief Planning and Design Officer and Yvonne Monestier, Public Art Program Manager, as they talk about new destinations on the waterfront: expanded Biidaasige Park, new public art, places to access the water and a playground unlike any other in the region. Read more in our 2025-26 Integrated Annual Report: bit.ly/4ydGNPr
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