open minds speakers series
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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.TRANSCRIPT
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
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