Toronto is the provincial capital of ontario and the most populous city in canada, with a population of 2,731,571 as of 2016. In addition to the way we were, mikes regular column in the toronto sunday sun, he is the author of many books on toronto, including the ttc story, discover and explore toronto s waterfront, i remember sunnyside, and the toronto sketches series. Harbourfront is a neighbourhood on the northern shore of lake ontario within the downtown core of the city of toronto, ontario, canada. Reshaping torontos waterfront analyses how and why problem spaces on the waterfront have become opportunity spaces during the past hundred and fifty years. We are in the midst of the largest urban redevelopment project. Bill 151, toronto waterfront revitalization corporation act. Along the shore presents the story of the toronto waterfront through the lens of. Part of the toronto waterfront, harbourfront extends from bathurst street in the west, along queens quay, with its illdefined eastern boundary being either yonge street or york street. In 2006, waterfront toronto held an innovative design competition to select the best plan to convert torontos central waterfront into a spectacular waterfront destination. Try searching on jstor for other items related to this book. Since 1974, the 11day festival has presented the finest of canadian and international writers, artists and thinkers across the range of literary genres, offering audiences access and empowerment to meet, hear, and learn from the finest. The stacks in toronto public library hold thousands of books about our. The toronto waterfront is the lakeshore of lake ontario in the city of toronto, ontario in canada. The objects and powers of the corporation are set out, as well as the composition, powers and duties of the board of directors.
The following is a list of board of directors and board committee meeting materials. Reshaping torontos waterfront and millions of other books are available for. Much of this land was completely empty when it was first created, but it wouldnt take too long. Thats one of the many advantages to having a partner like waterfront toronto, with its long history of close public engagement and community development in places like the west don lands. Mike filey is a popular toronto historian and a former member of the toronto historical board and the ontario heritage foundation. Toronto waterfront, toronto community info real estate. Along the shoreexamines the toronto waterfront, past and present, through the.
Fortunately, both have been subjects featured on numerous postcards thereby giving the serious card collector a. Mar 06, 2014 toronto is hit by its worst storm in history, and 52 centimetres of snow falls in 24 hours. May 07, 2011 reshaping torontos waterfront is a good place to get your history lesson. The same attitude that casually destroyed the citys waterfront by handing it over to railways and. Contributors with diverse areas of expertise illuminate processes of development and provide fresh analyses of the intermingling of nature and society as they appear in both physical. Matthew blackett, publisher, spacing the book provides an insightful historical sketch and critical analysis of the variegated socionatural processes of waterfront development to urban historians, scholars of urban environmental history, urbanists, city. The short title of this act is the toronto waterfront revitalization corporation act, 2001. Toronto s bids for the 1996 and 2008 summer olympics saw plans for much of the new facilities to be located along the waterfront, with all three levels of government committed to spending a great deal of money if the games were won, but on both attempts toronto lost its bid due to the lack of diversity in facilities either planned or in situ. Old photographs of the toronto waterfront from the archives. This classic look at old toronto portrays scenes of public life from 1860 to 1950, illustrating how dramatically the urban fabric and environment have changed. Bill 151, toronto waterfront revitalization corporation. It spans 46 kilometres between the mouth of etobicoke creek in the west, and the rouge river in the east. Googles first urban development project on torontos. Waterfront toronto is delivering a leading edge citybuilding model that seeks to place toronto at the forefront of global cities in the 21st century.
Much of this land was completely empty when it was first created, but it. Current to 2016, the toronto census metropolitan area cma, of which the majority is within the greater toronto area gta, held a population of 5,928,040, making it canadas most populous cma. Formed as a partnership between the city of toronto, province of ontario and government of canada in 2001, the organization is administering several blocks of land redevelopment projects surrounding toronto harbour and various. Our plan is to reconnect the don river to lake ontario by creating a naturalized river mouth. In the period of about a decade, the city had grown by 500 metres south. Toronto is hit by its worst storm in history, and 52 centimetres of snow falls in 24 hours. Out of print for many years, this much soughtafter guide is being brought back just in time for the megacitys first summer. Corus quay will be corus entertainments new toronto headquarters, consolidating its 10 locations and 1,200 employees into one site. The evolution of torontos waterfront is rooted in a history of jurisdictional disputes. Walking along the water or just having a coffee overlooking the lake is always great. Oct 17, 2017 thats one of the many advantages to having a partner like waterfront toronto, with its long history of close public engagement and community development in places like the west don lands. Torontos port lands is considered one of the largest underdeveloped stretches of downtown waterfront in north america.
About the author mike filey is a popular toronto historian and a former member of the toronto historical board and the ontario heritage foundation. Unlike the gradual development of the citys skyline, the expansion of toronto s land mass into the lake has come in huge spurts. There are photographs of the beaches and the islands, of. Opinion murphy talk marks dark chapter in torontos. Toronto is a city of gardens, but this one along torontos waterfront is a favorite of many locals. The toronto international festival of authors tifa is canadas longestrunning literary festival, a charitable, nonforprofit cultural organization. Currently, the waterfront is being marketed as a crucial territorial wedge for economic ascendancy in globally competitive urban areas. The 9 best places for waterfront in toronto foursquare. A beautiful but empty cn tower and southcore area mini walk filmed in 4k60 on a gorgeous sunny day.
The history of toronto begins approximately 12,500 years ago at the end of the ice age with the withdrawal of the ice sheet from the area of presentday toronto. Soon afterward small groups of indigenous people moved into the area. Reshaping torontos waterfront 9781442610019university of. Torontos waterfront and skyline have undergone remarkable changes over the years.
Books on torontos history are anything but a boring affair. All were written and researched by kerri macdonald and talia wooldridge. As opposed to say, film, where toronto regularly stands in for other locations then, ironically, hosts an alist festival to show off all those movies that arent about it, in books, the city. The period between the first and second world war witnessed toronto undergo profound changes. To gain access to complete books and documents, visit deslibris through the discovery portal of a member library, or take out an individual membership. The bill continues the toronto waterfront revitalization corporation as a corporation without share capital. No discussion of on the waterfront, the novel, can be undertaken without at least mention of the movie. Photos and transcription by contributor wayne adam posted march, 2011. To do this we are embarking on one of the biggest infrastructure projects in torontos history. This detailed examination of the history and landscape, the. A free exhibition this week at metro hall is showcasing projects by top architecture firms that will shape torontos future, including an audacious proposal from wzmh for a 100storey waterfront. Sidewalk labs and waterfront torontos digital advisory panel emerge confident after meeting over contentious quayside data issues subscriber content october 18, 2018 updated.
Torontos waterfront was created from landfill in the early 1800s. From 1856 until 1999, these images illustrate how the toronto waterfront has grown and, in detail, show the many changes that have occurred there. Toronto waterfront is a great place to visit especially in the summer. Toronto politics has a troubled history with speech, particularly controversial speech, in publiclyoverseen spaces. The transformation of torontos waterfront from 1800 to today. The city is the anchor of the golden horseshoe, an urban agglomeration of.
Picture, 1986, english canada ontario toronto waterfront 1986. Books on toronto s history are anything but a boring affair. Harbourfront centre has been on the cutting edge of all that is current and creative for the past four decades, bringing together the best in canadian and international arts and culture and animating the 10 prime acres of torontos waterfront as free and open public space. Toronto is home to one of the longest urban lakefronts in the world. Going back to the early 19th century, toronto was every bit a waterfront community. View all hotels near toronto waterfront on tripadvisor. While there had been much development in the area over the past few decades, the central waterfront lacked a coherent look and feel and it was difficult to distinguish. Oct 09, 2015 as opposed to say, film, where toronto regularly stands in for other locations then, ironically, hosts an alist festival to show off all those movies that arent about it, in books, the city. You can also use our online calendar to browse and search for specific meetings. There are four major theatres, together with many smaller theatres and theatre companies, including the factory theatre, which is canadas largest producer of exclusively canadian plays, and canadian stage, which performs in. The book was highly praised when it was released in 1955, a year after the film received eight academy awards, including best picture, best actor and best director. Corus quay, originally named first waterfront place, is an 8 storey commercial office tower located on a 2.
Waterfront toronto incorporated as the waterfront revitalization corporation, is an organization administering revitalization projects along the toronto waterfront. A primary objective of waterfront revitalization is to leverage the infrastructure project to deliver key economic and social benefits that enable toronto to compete aggressively with other top. Old photographs of the toronto waterfront from the archives may 3, 2018 joel levy history, the city while browsing the toronto archives and the toronto public library archives, i found a lot of great images taken along our citys waterfront. The toronto symphony orchestra and other musical groups have an international reputation. Waterfront toronto is the public advocate and steward of torontos waterfront revitalization. On the contrary, the insights they offer into the shape of the city today are perhaps more fascinating than ever as we blossom into a. Reshaping torontos waterfront is a good place to get your history lesson. It quickly developed into a tangled web of industry that included shipping facilities, warehouses, railway tracks, grain silos, and factories, all dotting the shoreline. Sometimes, its been amusing, as in the early 1990s, when the late mayor june rowlands staff tried to ban the barenaked ladies from playing nathan phillips square because they believed the pop bands name was objectifying women.
The city is the anchor of the golden horseshoe, an urban agglomeration. Some of my favourite images include the first 3 which are part of a greater collection of cityscapes from toronto taken in the year 1856. Reshaping torontos waterfront 9781442610019university. The 20056 waters edge renovations widened the east and west sides of the quay and included the installation of granite benches as well as. This valuable guide is an essential tool for anyone with an interest in. In addition to the way we were, mikes regular column in the toronto sunday sun, he is a popular commentator on several toronto radio stations. Mike fileys collection of pictures of toronto from the earliest days of photography had gained a reputation as one of the most interesting visual archives of the citys history. Book is also available in chapterindigo, the bell lightbox book shop tiff and by phoning university of toronto press, distribution. A look back at toronto history to see how we got here macleans. From the rouge river in the east to etobicoke creek in the west, the 46kilometre shoreline. Jul 02, 2015 a beautiful but empty cn tower and southcore area mini walk filmed in 4k60 on a gorgeous sunny day.
Jul 01, 20 an informative and surprising journey through torontos waterfront communities and districts along the shore examines the toronto waterfront, past and present, through the lens of four lakefront communities and districts the scarborough shore including the bluffs, the beach, the island, and the lakeshore new toronto, mimico, humber bay, and long branch. Matthew blackett, publisher, spacing the book provides an insightful historical sketch and critical analysis of the variegated socionatural processes of waterfront development to urban historians, scholars of urban environmental history, urbanists, city planners. Prior to ad, the wyandot people were likely the first group to live in the area, followed by the iroquois. Mike filey has expanded his original book to include areas that are now the waterfront of the new city of toronto, stretching from the west end of etobicoke to the rouge river in the east.
There is always tons to do with all the restaurants, bars, and many other retailers. Why toronto is the ideal place to build a neighbourhood of. This valuable guide is an essential tool for anyone with an interest in toronto. An informative and surprising journey through torontos waterfront communities and districts along the shore examines the toronto waterfront, past and present, through the lens of four lakefront communities and districts the scarborough shore including the bluffs, the beach, the island, and the lakeshore new toronto, mimico, humber bay, and long branch. Toronto between the wars charles cotter there are better books out there for those solely interested in a visual history of toronto, but what makes this one unique and valuable is its tight focus. He is the author of several books on toronto, including from horse power to horsepower, the ttc story, i remember.
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