Construction Progress in the Port Lands - April 2023

[@donteatthechalk]

Hearing that animals have already started to move in is in incredible

[@dwights1024]

Is the animal you? 😂😂

[@donteatthechalk]

@@dwights1024 Yes. I am beaver.

[@dwights1024]

@@donteatthechalk more like a pig

[@email5023]

I thought they meant the homeless.

[@dwights1024]

@@email5023 that’s disrespect

[@anthonymorris5084]

Wow, vision and courage for the first time in my life as a resident of this city. Land that has been left to rot for more than 60 years.

[@JamesWilson-ts5xk]

As a person from Sydney Australia that moved here 22yrs ago, I was always blown away at how much lake front land was wasted long the lake shore - it has taken longer than expected, but it’s fantastic to see this project happen for Toronto. Having said that, I do miss the days where going to Cherry beach 20+yrs ago before there were even paved roads there was a pretty magical experience. Coming out of the woods to reveal the view of the cityscape from the east side. A unique perspective. I would always take visitors there. It’s been an experience to see Toronto grow over the last 22yrs. ❤

[@JamesWilson-ts5xk]

Haha right!?!

[@bryan.wood.toronto]

Greatly looking forward to the completed Port Lands 😊

[@_Matt_Matt_365_]

The audio quality is immaculately beautiful. Simply a work of art.

[@johnhboden48]

What a change. It`s going to be beautiful. I worked at an oil terminal there in the `70`s.

[@thehelenkeller]

been keeping an eye on this project for years as i've lived in downtown most my life. great to see this moving along the way it is, can't wait for the finished product!

[@paulbadics3500]

Should include a large skating rink

[@jakehishon8216]

Im so fucking excited about this. Been biking it my boys for the past 6 years and all the updates that are coming are exciting to see. Cant wait!! Well done!

[@DocDoccus]

I hope your boys don't have the same potty mouth as YOU DO.

[@erictimm]

Looking so good! Excited for this project. Great seeing progress updates like this

[@Nemesispigeon]

Super amazing!

[@erichendry3327]

Great to see this kind of ambitious project taking shape in Toronto.

[@roberthanks1636]

This is pretty cool. It will be amazing when the landscaping and river-scaping is completed.

[@crhayes]

Really appreciate these construction updates!

[@DokisKalin1]

I was actually wondering if this project was ever being built. Can't wait to see it someday!

[@Ashley-ku7is]

Great job! Looks awesome.

[@SamVekemans]

The only thing that is missing from this video is a key map, showing where this is in relation to the world. Zooming into the Toronto area, and show the highlighted area of construction for reference. I grew up in Mississauga and frequently cycled the waterfront trail as far as I could go. Now, the Bike Across Canada Route Network that I've created does follow the waterfront trail from the Humber River to Quebec - and the Bike Across Canada Route Network continues to Newfoundland.

[@TheHowtoDad]

nice work Toronto!

[@farn451]

that is a huge project, seems to be coming along nicely though. could you give the Eglington LRT guys a hand if you're ahead of schedule? 😂

[@ORGANIZEDCoNfUsioN]

WOW what a huge project. It's going to be amazing!!!

[@PaulPaullus]

0:23 -> A Beaver!!!! ..in Canada!!!!!

[@ivanronin8209]

Awesome Video . I work at Commissioner Street . Post offices . Always wondered why so Much Construction and now i know . Thx

[@BlueMilkJedi]

It’s next to the beach’s area next to where the DVP connects to the Gardiner.

[@travismoore6187]

Helped build this project, cool to see it coming together

[@adam.vision]

Can’t wait for condos !!

[@alistairlogie1815]

Do you think the 22 hectares of reclaimed land less than 2km from the downtown of Canada's largest city, that will be connected to said downtown with a new RoW streetcar route, would be better used for single-family detached homes, or perhaps a Walmart surrounded by a parking lot twice it's size?

[@cutieslug]

This is so cool! I can't wait to paddleboard the new waterways. Hoping I can live here too!

[@eddyji999]

So excited!

[@mikamee5459]

Hope it's designed to ensure maximum access for the public unlike Harbourfront where condos are built right up against the water.

[@forkast]

this is very nice thank you 🙂

[@blxvkpxndx]

im so excited. its just down the street from me

[@roberthoyt7921]

Should in the near future the Gardiner Expressway be moved underground just like Boston's notorious Central Artery back in the late 1990s-early 2000s, but even better?

[@brookestephen]

Will this improve the drainage of the Don River? Flooding every year along the Bayview extension after heavy rains!

[@alistairlogie1815]

Flood protection is the main goal of this project.

[@WaterfrontToronto]

It's not possible to avoid potential flooding on the DVP without rebuilding it as it's built in the river's floodplain. However, this project protects 240 hectares of downtown Toronto from flooding on the Don River. You can see an image of the flood plain here: portlandsto.ca/faq/which-exact-areas-will-be-protected-from-flooding-when-this-project-is-complete/

[@javiersantos4385]

Ok, but when will it be ready?

[@WaterfrontToronto]

We’ll start flooding the river valley early next year and the project will be complete by the end of 2024. We expect parks will be open to the public in spring/summer 2025.

[@peterforan5982]

😊

[@andyramroop4233]

I am an Formula 1 race fan that area would be such a cool spot for a race track don't yah think?

[@jaylin1932]

Do not ban fishing!

[@FahimMD]

finally! 👋🏽👋🏽

[@caribeanqt]

Please finish the ramp onto the Gardner Expressway before tackling all the other projects. Anyone east of the Don has to drive downtown to get on the Gardener Westbound, and if you don't get off at Jarvis going Eastbound, you end up uptown. The rest of the project looks great, we need a run-off area to avoid flooding on the Don Valley, but everything else is unnecessary and should be completed after the ramp.

[@WaterfrontToronto]

We understand the daily impact of increased congestion and traffic at certain locations is difficult. This ramp was removed as part of the design for the City of Toronto’s Gardiner East project. Removing them now as part of our Port Lands Flood Protection project reduces cost and risk, and reduces the overall period of construction by two years. The new ramps to the Gardiner will be built by the City of Toronto as part of that ongoing construction to realign and rehabilitate the expressway. You can learn more on the City of Toronto’s website here: www.toronto.ca/services-payments/streets-parking-transportation/road-maintenance/bridges-and-expressways/expressways/gardiner-expressway/gardiner-expressway-rehabilitation-strategy/gardiner-expressway-east-reconfiguration/

[@roscoechance5155]

what is the projected completion date on this ?

[@WaterfrontToronto]

The flood protection project will be mostly complete by the end of 2024, with some elements fully opening in 2025.

[@purplerabbit638]

Crazy to think that so much prime real estate went undeveloped for so many years

[@Argonaut121]

As a lifelong Torontonian (almost 70 years) I have seen so many disappointments. This is restoring my faith. But there's still plenty of opportunity for them to screw it up.

[@ZombiemanOhhellnaw]

How much does this cost?

[@WaterfrontToronto]

Hi there, please find more information here: portlandsto.ca/faq/how-much-will-this-project-cost/

[@ZombiemanOhhellnaw]

@@WaterfrontToronto thank you for the response 🙏🏾

[@WaterfrontToronto]

No problem, please let us know if you have any further questions!

[@johnp6260]

What! No condos? This isn't Toronto. Sarcasm aside, can't wait for it to be finished.

[@Will-zu7io]

Looks great but I wish as much thought went into facilitating traffic to and from the East end, after lopping off the Gardiner's connection to Lakeshore.

[@nthatte1215]

Gonna be a complete traffic nightmare!! Toronto is so bad at traffic already and this gonna make it worse. The entire build all looks great, but the traffic will ruin it.

[@jcrmxyz]

Should have removed the Gardiner entirely. It's a massive money sink for the city to maintain, and cuts off so much of our amazing waterfront just so we can pack more cars where we need them the least.

[@D33Lux]

Don't know why anyone hasn't thought of this, but how about high speed, car transport ships. We have a huge lake there, why not use it like a road way. There should also be a fast ship than goes across to New York State, instead of driving along the QEW. Long bridges like in the Florida Keys, no speed limit highways like the Autobahn in Germany. You could get to the Niagara region in 1/3 the time.

[@kevinmcdonald6613]

Good video, but could we get a birds eye overview? These videos have a lot to be desired as it's hard to get a scope of the entire thing without the whole view of it.

[@rrain3375]

I live in Toronto and considering the scope of this venture it will be 50years before it will reach completion. Toronto has a history of starting ventures with an end date that is unrealistic.

[@alistairlogie1815]

The project is actually well on track to be completed on time.

[@lawoftheuniverse8089]

@@alistairlogie1815 Bullshit...It would have been better if they never started it...Its not exactly a critically important project but you gotta give the Rich Condo Owners of the Area an Exclusive and Super Posh Place to Hang Out In...!!!

[@anthonymorris5084]

@@lawoftheuniverse8089 You act like it's a guarded gated community that you're forbidden to enter. It's a public park for God's sakes.

[@alistairlogie1815]

@@lawoftheuniverse8089 The project needed to be done to prevent flooding, they're just using the new land for housing and greenspace.

[@tubeyou443]

Hopefully it's not filled with parking lots and stroads

[@MrJanes-cl5sj]

really it cannot be understated how polluted the Don river is...

[@eamondunbar8229]

it should be a car free space

[@christopherwelch136]

Yikes. Good luck Toronto.

[@bonzillafilmsgamingsreviews]

Is this a land reclamation project just like Hong Kong in China?

[@KcarlMarXs]

Sorta? The Don river mouth was channelized back in the day, and infill made these islands. Secondly, it means big problems for sediment transport. So they're making a new natural (ish) mouth to the river and park space and it also allows for future development on old industrial sites.

[@nli569]

For this particular project, not really. That said, the area they were developing on (the Port Lands) in itself was a land reclamation project from the early 1900s (the Port Lands you see was just a giant lagoon/marsh a 100 years ago). In fact, nearly the entire Toronto waterfront (or technically everything south of Front Street/Esplanade/Fort York) was land created through land reclamation projects in the late 1800s and the first half of the 1900s.

[@kiefershanks4172]

I was wondering what was happening over there ever since Google decided to pull out. I hope it becomes a habitable space for humans too (ie. People can afford to live there and have disposable income). Its great wildlife is there but wildlife doesn't have to pay rent to greedy landlords or compete with real estate "investors" just to have safe, stable housing. Just saying.

[@anthonymorris5084]

Why are you slandering landlords as "greedy"? When you go to work are you being greedy? Would you prefer they stop renting to people and providing places to live? Do these people owe you a home or something?

[@user-vw6lj7sv3y]

would look better if there was a walmart supercenter in the middle

[@BeyondBeast]

2050

[@xcervonix9605]

How long before it turns into a dirty tent city/open air drug den?

[@Humulator]

Just because a place is urban doesn't mean it has drugies everywhere(Or is forced to be)

[@nicklang7670]

The drug war was lost long ago, it is time to legalize what we can and put more into prevention and rehabilitation to reign in the profits of cartels and gangs. Look what happened to cannabis, it is no longer used here to create massive profits for drug dealers illegal and usually violent activities. Although the police have done a lot of work finding crime, they really are a reactive force, it's not meant to reduce crime before it happens.

[@rdsingh122]

Good luck with that...

[@KcarlMarXs]

How long until the yuppies move in

[@pearpenguin]

It's probably too far from the services homeless people require to be a big issue. They need access to the free meals that are given out at some community centres in the city. Also public washrooms, needle exchanges for some of them etc..

[@MrJanes-cl5sj]

guys...no one wants to party at the mouth of the Don river...

[@drmontreal6165]

"Canoe cove"? It sounds like a Disney World theme park in the making, And no mention of bikeways? What about designated dredging of all the toxic muck in that area for centuries of use and abuse industry wise? Born and raised in Toronto, now in Montreal--where bicycles are taken seriously and the bikeway net is ever-expanding and one of the best in North America.

[@alistairlogie1815]

There are already bikeways along Cherry Street

[@alistairlogie1815]

One of the main parts of this project is literally soil decontamination.

[@D33Lux]

They should have built a modern airport there instead. Increase tourism for the city which will benefit the economy.

[@jeanbolduc5818]

The city of Toronto is definitely turning for the worse every year .21,000 homeless sleeping on sidewalks , violence and crimes , no sense of community , if you fall and need help people will keep walking next to you ... immigrants are living in ghettos

[@dixonpinfold2582]

Calm down and tell the truth. _There are not_ "21,000 homeless sleeping on sidewalks." That's about a 20x exaggeration. Total homelessness is under 10,000, of whom _~90% are in shelters._ The homicide rate is not much higher than it was 50 years ago (40/year when the pop. was 2.0m; 75/year now the pop. is 2.9m; for 2023 the YTD trend is for low 50s for the full year). The rest of your points are just made up out of thin air. This is what's wrong with social media.

[@alistairlogie1815]

@@dixonpinfold2582 Finally someone who isn't brainwashed by the idiots on social media and the gross exaggerations made by the news.

[@unclehowdy6]

When do the 50000000 refugees move in

[@entertain402]

let us pause for a moment to thank all those who opted for quick and easy euthansia to free up some much needed tax dollars to pay for all of this monstrosity.......ontari ari ari O!!!!

[@jeanbolduc5818]

Toromto has no soul and it is getting worse ...

[@dixonpinfold2582]

Speak for yourself.

[@unclefart5527]

Canoe cove LOL I have all that out front. And the critters with a big bear thrown in. Paddling's a bit cold now though. No red light tickets either. No paid parking. There are better places to live in Ontario. Suckers.

[@buzzcutapp]

Weird flex but ok?

[@thomasanderson5929]

How does a city that considers itself 'world class' sit on one of the largest lakes in the world and it only has FOUR lakeside patio restaurants? Why is Toronto such a joke?