Our waterfront is at an inflection point. With many exciting developments underway, it faces a new set of opportunities requiring a shift in how stakeholders will work together to fulfil its potential.
To cement Toronto as a global hub of business, tourism, and liveability, we need to transform our waterfront from a diamond in the rough to our city’s crown jewel.
The report offers two fast track recommendations to unlock the waterfront’s potential:
- A series of projects to improve connectivity into and across the waterfront;
- A “team waterfront” approach to develop this critical asset in a coordinated, strategic way.
Using research prepared by the Business of Cities, the report also outlines nine principles to transform this area based on global best practices seen in other waterfront cities.
