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).
- 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.
- 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. ccxa.ca/en/
- 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.
- 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: portlandsto.ca/aerial-view-of…
00:00 - TODAY'S THE DAY! Come celebrate this beautiful heart and park today at the Love Park opening event from 12 - 4pm. waterfrontoronto.ca/events/love-pa… @cityoftoronto
- 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 bit.ly/3mAjrhr #PortLands2024
- 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.
- 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: bit.ly/3n65xV9
00:00 - With yesterday’s rain, people are curious about how the ongoing flood protection work in the Port Lands was affected. (1/6)
- 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: bit.ly/3bp2zam
- 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. bit.ly/3mAjrhr #PortLands2024 #BridgeWatchTO
00:00 - A new waterfront city is coming into view, thanks to the transformational flood protection work in the Port Lands. With the removal of “north plug”, the new Don River can flow freely into Lake Ontario and a new island is born. This historic feat of engineering is made possible
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