Waterfront Toronto, together with the Governments of Canada and Ontario and the City of Toronto, officially broke ground today on Don River Park. Don River is a massive new park that will be the cornerstone of the new West Don Lands community.
Don River Park Quick Facts (as provided by Waterfront Toronto):
LOCATION
• West Don Lands: East of Bayview Avenue, South of King Street to the rail corridor, West of GO/CN Rail lines and the Don River
PARK SIZE
• Approximately 7.3 hectares (18 acres)
DESIGN TEAM
• Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Inc. (lead design firm)
• Other team members: Maryann Thompson Architects, ARUP (engineering), Pine & Swallow Environmental (planting soils), Great Eastern Ecology (ecological systems) Creative Irrigation, Trow (geo‐technical), The Planning Partnership (public consultation), and Greenberg Consulting (urban connections)
• Other team members: Maryann Thompson Architects, ARUP (engineering), Pine & Swallow Environmental (planting soils), Great Eastern Ecology (ecological systems) Creative Irrigation, Trow (geo‐technical), The Planning Partnership (public consultation), and Greenberg Consulting (urban connections)
BUDGET AND TIMING
• Budget: $25,759,964 for the Park+Pavilion project
• Timing: Construction on Don River Park began in August 2010. The park is scheduled to open in late 2011/early 2012.
If you are interested in this area, click here to see the condos that are nearby.
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| Rendered plan of Don River Park |
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| Don River Park central lawn |
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| Don River Park lowland wet meadow All images are credited to Waterfront Toronto. |
