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The governments of Canada, Ontario and Toronto are committed to protecting our neighbourhoods and people from the risks associated with climate change. Investing in projects like the Toronto Port Lands Flood Protection Project not only supports climate resilience – it also supports economic growth, spurs innovation, and creates good, well-paying jobs for the middle class.
The $1.185 billion Port Lands Flood Protection Project led by Waterfront Toronto will help create climate resilience, spur the revitalization of Toronto's Port Lands and expand high-quality public spaces along the waterfront while delivering affordable housing supported by new transit.
In the last decade, global warming has resulted in increased flooding in urban areas. The Project will provide critical flood protection through the creation of a naturalized mouth for the Don River. It will also help clean up contaminated soil, unlock land ripe for development, and establish new aquatic habitats and wetlands that support native species.
These efforts will help support the long-term transformation of the Port Lands into beautiful new mixed-use communities with residential and commercial development – including affordable housing – surrounded by parks and green space.
It will contribute to a cleaner, greener waterfront for all and help build new communities that will serve Toronto's growing population and economy.
There are four main components to the Port Lands project: 1. Earthworks As the defining aspect of the Port Lands project, this component will include extensive earthwork
(1.5 million cubic metres of excavated soil, additional soil remediation and handling and placement of excavated soil) required to implement grade changes, and create over 1,000 metres of naturalized river valley, a new greenway, and a sediment management area north of the Keating Channel.
2. Roads, services and utilities This component involves the installation of new municipal infrastructure, including water mains, wastewater and storm water sewers. It will also involve the creation of roads and a transit right-of-way, and the relocation of hydro utilities.
3. Bridges and dockwall structures This component will include the design and construction of three new bridges and the extension of the Lake Shore Boulevard Bridge to create a wider opening over the river.
4. Parks, public realm and naturalized areas This component will create 29 hectares of new naturalized area in the river valley, which includes 14 hectares of aquatic habitat, plus an additional 16 hectares of new parkland – all of which will strengthen biodiversity and help clean our water. This component will also involve the construction of trails, boardwalks, overlooks, a small boat launch and fishing sites within the floodplain area. Parks, paths, planted woodlands and a water’s edge promenade will be built outside the floodplain area.
INVESTING IN THE PORT LANDS TRANSFORMATION
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