It looks beautiful but why are we doing all of this work without having funded the rail access so that people can actually get to it?
@DaydreamingTrack2 күн бұрын
Beautiful cant wait to run here 😍
@ccbrabs7 күн бұрын
I hate myself
@j.macmillan229310 күн бұрын
Very interesting! I would encourage you to look closely at the playground for the school and add a running track and sports field.
@Up_north_with_Mike12 күн бұрын
Long overdue for a fantastic display of human ingenuity to get the Don back to what it should have always been. Great work folks!! Love it.
@18418621 күн бұрын
It sure didn't fare well as a flood protection scheme on July 16/2024. Bayview and the DVP were under water
@Up_north_with_Mike21 күн бұрын
Joey!!! Buddy
@Universal.G25 күн бұрын
I still see many industrial buildings in the area. Will they be removed? Thanks
@WaterfrontToronto23 күн бұрын
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/
@Universal.G25 күн бұрын
AWESOME!!!!
@d5310129 күн бұрын
Fantastic, so looking forward to paddling my canoe on the “new” Don River! Can’t wait.
@d5310129 күн бұрын
Looking forward to taking my canoe out and doing some photography on the water.
@slavicsquat5759Ай бұрын
Lets hope the cormorants don't decide to take up residence in the park once its built.
@riseofazraelАй бұрын
Love seeing the early signs of life already taking place. This is shaping up to be one of the best investments the city has made in a very long time.
@nickb220Ай бұрын
there is a copious amount of curvature present in that bridge
@debranatorr2112Ай бұрын
What is the completion date?
@WaterfrontTorontoАй бұрын
The new parks and river will be open to the public next summer, in 2025.
@KristakisTOАй бұрын
Real question: with the flooding today in Toronto I saw pictures of the DVP under water. I understood that part of the new Portlands included flood management. Was this a failure of the design or is something not in place yet as construction is still underway. Thx!
@KardiFan2000Ай бұрын
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.
@KristakisTOАй бұрын
@@KardiFan2000 thx!
@WaterfrontTorontoАй бұрын
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/
@realtissayeАй бұрын
these comments are surprisingly positive! very nice
@DaParkVidАй бұрын
sad loss of the original design for block 13. no inspiration or wonder
@rajastylezАй бұрын
What a bland boring draconian looking structure. Very Toronto. Can we please change the colour palette?
@deeg8849Ай бұрын
will dredging in the future be necessary on the new portion of the Don and in the old Keating channel
@WaterfrontTorontoАй бұрын
The Keating Channel will still need dredging, but the new river valley will not.
@NemesispigeonАй бұрын
Amazing work, if only all our infrastructure projects were so well explained. 😊
@CusterFluxАй бұрын
I'd enjoy watching this more if I didn't hear Doug Ford salivating over how he's going to sell it all off to his buddies …
@Agentcodybanks18177Ай бұрын
Your tears will join the waters 😂
@CPCM530Ай бұрын
Looks beautiful, but I do wonder how this oasis won’t be overrun with homeless tents and such. Seems that issue is running rampant especially in this region.
@williaml5084Ай бұрын
A park for children and their caregivers! ...is sounds like a wonderful place, for the wealthy children and the underpaid overworked caregivers!
@terrygelinas4593Ай бұрын
It will be a public park for everyone, not a private property
@msg____9429Ай бұрын
It's looking great and I visit every week. However, it's curious that there's no mention of condo development on the north side alongside Keating channel. Some of these buildings will be up to 49 stories tall and clearly present a different landscape than what is presented here. I'm concerned that the introduction of 20+ thousand people living at the entrance to this park will create traffic chaos and limit access to the area.
@terrygelinas4593Ай бұрын
This is in the planning stages, and the city did invite citizens to provide feedback on building elevations and arrangement.
@blotzkrogАй бұрын
CANT FREAGGIN WAIT :)
@racksonmanАй бұрын
Don do the Don River
@honeygill4965Ай бұрын
Amazing park no doubt but this has to be the worst run sites I’ve ever been too😭😭 Ellis don is a joke , bunch of grumpy old no life’s who drive around in their pick ups don’t nothing, and those golf cart guys😂😂don’t even get me started on them
@thefamily6418Ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing, what a great video!!
@VD-or9nlАй бұрын
Looking forward to endless walks here.
@Andrico77Ай бұрын
I give 2 days after opening before it is overwhelmed with squatters and vagrants
@bozelecterАй бұрын
you should move to another country where there is no poverty
@Andrico77Ай бұрын
@@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.
@pearpenguinАй бұрын
The Keating Channel Pub is such a peaceful oasis in the city. It's still operating and I hope it continues to do so. Now that Cherry St. has relocated it is more difficult to walk to but hopefully they will get the support of everyone watching this video.
@benm8319Ай бұрын
Really exciting work being done for the city's benefit. Love to see it!
@deeg88492 ай бұрын
What will be the maximum depth of the new southern part of the river
@WaterfrontTorontoАй бұрын
The deepest point of the river is approximately 7m deep where it meets the lake in Polson Slip.
@deeg88492 ай бұрын
How will the Keating channel be changed? (Aside from the bridge). It’s so ugly
@WaterfrontTorontoАй бұрын
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.
@deeg8849Ай бұрын
@@WaterfrontToronto Can yuo send me a link to a site that provides more detail on everything. Thank you
@WaterfrontTorontoАй бұрын
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
@terrygelinas4593Ай бұрын
Love!
@dgabit2 ай бұрын
All the greenery starting to grow looks great, going to stop by end of summer for another video.
@chesterfieldjones10552 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for the work you all have done and continue to do. This is no cookie-cutter park and river you have created here. I can't imagine how each of you will feel as you see the fruits of your endeavours being enjoyed by millions of people over the coming years and decades. City officials from all over the world will be coming here to learn and be inspired from what each of you have done, and taking what they have learned back to their cities. You are all at the top of your field. See you next summer! 🚲🚣♀ 🏃🚶♂
@lazerlayne2 ай бұрын
Beautiful and much needed, but like ALL city projects, there is NO WAY this will be Open for 2025.......!!!!!!
@mrdouglasbaker2 ай бұрын
It’s nice, but if you keep getting rid of industry, what are these people gonna do for a living?
@WaterfrontTorontoАй бұрын
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.
@user-fl9bc3gl4iАй бұрын
Basic income is coming
@adamsyclone74092 ай бұрын
Looks great now let’s remove all the homes and airport from the island and put more parks possibly a f1 track 😉
@zwindowseat2 ай бұрын
Amazing work to transform this area! Can’t wait until it’s open to the public.
@michellemoore70532 ай бұрын
I can’t wait for this to be finished! Thanks for sharing the progress.
@willwray85112 ай бұрын
Looks amazing
@Meyers17932 ай бұрын
OMG Raccoon park! 😭🦝 The unofficial animal of Toronto. Can't wait to bring my kids there.
@DevinWiles2 ай бұрын
very exciting, looking forward to seeing the next update.
@1mill22 ай бұрын
The homeless are going to love it, especially under the bridges. You know as soon as this opens they are going to be coming over from Cherry Beach & Tommy Thompson and make encampment in the bushes.
@user-fl9bc3gl4iАй бұрын
All the more reason to get these people some housing. The humane thing to do wouldn’t you say?
@1mill2Ай бұрын
@@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.
@EvelynSaungikarАй бұрын
No they aren’t. There isn’t anyone there to beg from, and no food banks, soup kitchens, and other support services. Yet.
@waintawp2 ай бұрын
Love these updates! Seeing the future pedestrian bridge’s location answered my question from the previous videos 🍻
@voltorfan2 ай бұрын
That’s why Toronto is still the best, so much development