Some of the warehouse-type buildings you see will eventually be removed. Some buildings are designated heritage buildings and will be remain. You can learn more here: portlandsto.ca/history-of-the-port-lands/industrial-and-cultural-heritage-in-the-port-lands/

The new parks and river will be open to the public next summer, in 2025.

2:22 The north plug is still in place, and won't be removed until the end of this year. In other words... construction is still ongoing.

@@KardiFan2000 thx!

With yesterday’s rain, people are curious about how the ongoing flood protection work in the Port Lands was affected. Earlier this month we removed the West Plug, a concrete wall that was separating the new mouth of the Don River from the lake (you can read about that here: www.waterfrontoronto.ca/news/waterfront-toronto-reaches-construction-milestone-in-the-port-lands-a-big-step-towards-reconnecting-the-don-river-to-lake-ontario). The next step is to remove the North Plug at the Keating Channel, further connecting the Don River to Lake Ontario. A small notch was also recently made at the west end of the North Plug to allow for construction of the riverbank where it meets the wall. Some water and debris flowed into the new river here and the water level was a little higher than usual. Otherwise, the storm did not impact the construction site and increased waters from the Don River were still moving by way of the Keating Channel. The Port Lands Flood Protection project is designed to protect the Port Lands and portions of Leslieville and South Riverdale in a storm even bigger than yesterdays. It is not designed to mitigate flooding on the Don Valley Parkway, which remains within the Don River flood plain. When complete, this work will help to transform Toronto by reducing the risk of flooding and enabling development in this area, including thousands of new homes, greenspace and destinations. You can learn more about why this matters here: portlandsto.ca/why-this-matters/

The Keating Channel will still need dredging, but the new river valley will not.

Your tears will join the waters 😂

It will be a public park for everyone, not a private property

This is in the planning stages, and the city did invite citizens to provide feedback on building elevations and arrangement.

you should move to another country where there is no poverty

@@bozelecter no. I recall a time when there weren’t tent cities and squatters in public parks. Moving is a cop out, in prefer voting in the right people.

The deepest point of the river is approximately 7m deep where it meets the lake in Polson Slip.

Our vision for the Keating Channel is for it to become a vibrant urban canal with a promenade, shops, cafes, and a tree-lined walkway. To its north will be the future Keating Channel Precinct, so in the long-term, it will be active and dense on both sides.

@@WaterfrontToronto Can yuo send me a link to a site that provides more detail on everything. Thank you

The south side of the Keating Channel will be designed as part of the public realm for “Villiers Island.” While the vision is articulated in the Villiers Island Precinct Plan, the detailed plans will be designed in time as the island is developed over the coming years. You can learn more about the Villiers Island Precinct Plan here: www.waterfrontoronto.ca/our-projects/villiers-island The Keating Channel Precinct is also in the early planning stages, so not much detail to share yet, but you can learn more about that precinct plan here: www.waterfrontoronto.ca/our-projects/keating-channel-precinct

Love!

We can appreciate that concern. While there was some industrial use remaining in the project area, this area was mostly unused space. The overall Port Lands still retains active industrial uses, as well as ones we consider “soft” industry. Those uses will remain and be balanced with the new communities to come, which will also include new commercial and retail spaces that create jobs.

Basic income is coming

All the more reason to get these people some housing. The humane thing to do wouldn’t you say?

@@user-fl9bc3gl4i The only thing that can save these people are them wanting to change. Toronto gets hundreds of millions to help the homeless, the homeless have all the resources at their disposal to get help. These people are drug addicts and would rather live outside, then stop drugs, follow basic rules and live in a shelter.

No they aren’t. There isn’t anyone there to beg from, and no food banks, soup kitchens, and other support services. Yet.