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Waterfront Toronto is currently leading the largest waterfront revitalization project in North America. Join Waterfront Toronto’s President & CEO John Campbell as he discusses the challenges and opportunities of master planning 800 hectares of land and delivering sustainable, future ready communities on Toronto’s waterfront.

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Revitalizing

Toronto’s

Waterfront

John Campbell

President & CEO

We’re engaged in one of the

most significant city building

projects in the world.

Waterfront Toronto,

Canada

Canary Wharf

London, U.K.

Battery

Park,

New York

City

A once-in-a-generation

opportunity.

What should our waterfront be?

Why it matters.

What are the challenges?

Public cynicism

Stop and

start

Limited

resources

Global

competition

Complex

projects

Waterfront Toronto –

a different approach

Our business model

Master planning the waterfront

The world’s best design minds

Creating quality of place

Raising the bar for sustainability

Early transit

Building future-ready

infrastructure

Creating new affordable housing

Building infrastructure that is ‘smart’

Consultation and collaboration

with the public

Leading revitalization with

great parks and public spaces

So what have we done?

23 new or improved parks

East Bayfront - Before

[series of before/after comparisons]

BeforeAfter

BeforeAfter

Corus Entertainment

George Brown College

Monde Condominiums

Bayside Toronto

East Bayfront - After

West Don Lands - Before

BeforeAfter

Corktown Common

River City Condominiums

Pan Am Athletes’ Village

Toronto Community Housing

West Don Lands - After

Central Waterfront - Before

BeforeAfter

Central Waterfront - After

The return on investment

Bringing private investment to

the waterfront

[Insert economic impact infographic]

We’ve come a long way.

But our work is not finished.

The Port Lands

Flood Protection

100-Year Flood Levels

The Gardiner Expressway

Billy Bishop Airport

We’re delivering on the

promise of the

waterfront

John Campbell

President & CEO

John Campbell

President & CEO

www.waterfrontoronto.ca

Follow us on Twitter: @WaterfrontTO

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