On December 22, 2020, the fences came down around Phase 1 of the Bathurst Quay Neighbourhood Revitalization project, at the east end of the Western Gap. This is a great urban revitalization project run by Bryan Bowen, Waterfront Secretariat, City of Toronto.
Next year, work will start on a beautiful public realm space beside the malting towers.
There’s a great view of the City and harbour from the new lake-side promenade. Go have a look!
City Council may have to decide within eighteen months. The waterfront is completely different from fifty years ago; does an airport on the island still make sense? A four-briefing note on where things stand.
We held our Annual General Meeting on December 12, 2023. Thanks to everyone who attended.
Ed Hore gave an overview of what's been happening. Here's the written version.
A November 20, 2023 story in the Toronto Star "Billy Bishop Airport needs longer runways. That may reopen the debate about its future" quoted WfA Chair Ed Hore and linked to his paper Does Toronto Need Two Airports?