Fall 2011
MIMICO WATERFRONT PARKCommunity Newsletter
CONSTRUCTION UPDATE – PHASE 2• ThisJuly,TRCAstartedconstructionofthesecondphaseof theMimicoWaterfrontParkinToronto’swestend. TheconstructionareastretchesfromSuperiorAvenueParketteto LakeviewPromenadePark/HumberBayParkWest.• Overthesummermonths,TRCAbegantocreatethelandbasefor thenewpark.Sinceoperationsbegan,580loadsofrubblematerial havebeenreceivedatthesite.• Lakefillingwillcontinueintothefallandwillfollowwiththe constructionofthethreecantileveredboardwalksectionsinthe wintermonths.• AccesstopartsoftheshorelineatLakePromenadeParkwill beclosedfortheremovaloftheexistingdockwallandreshaping oftheshoreline.Aswell,thegazebowillbeliftedandrelocated approximately25metresontothenewlycreatedlandbaseatthe veryeasternedgeofthenewpark.• ThisprojectisfundedbyWaterfrontTorontoaspartofwaterfront revitalizationandisexpectedtobecompletedbynextfall.• Forthepublic’ssafety,accesstotheconstructionsitehasbeen restrictedtoauthorizedpersonnelonly,andwillremainclosedto visitorsuntilconstructioniscompleted.
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OPEN HOUSE
• On June 20, TRCA hosted an Open House to officially launch the second phase of the Mimico Waterfront Park project and to provide an update and construction schedule.
• Approximately 50 local residents, Councillor Grimes’ office and Laurel Broten-MPP were in attendance.
• Comments were made regarding trail user conflicts along the waterfront trail. TRCA and City of Toronto are working together to identify and resolve park user concerns which will be reflected in the final park landscape plan.
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ABOUT THE PROJECTTheMimicoWaterfrontParkprojectwillresultinauniqueandcontinuousparkamenityalongtheshorelineofLakeOntariowithintheCityofToronto,fromNorrisCrescenttoHumberBayParkWest.Themainfeaturesoftheparkincludeanaccessible,sustainableandenhancedwaterfrontparktrailthatconnectsexistingwaterfrontparkettestoHumberBayParkWest.
Phase 1,completedinJuly2008,createdawaterfronttrailfromNorrisCrescentinthewesttoSuperiorAvenueintheeast.Parkamenitiesincludeapartially-shelteredembaymentwithaboardwalkandbackdunefeature,breakwaterandcobblebeachshorelinetreatments,amulti-usetrail,terrestrialandaquatichabitatenhancements,landscaping,andparklighting.
Phase 2,stretchesbetweenSuperiorAvenueinthewestandHumberBayParkWestintheeast.Parkfeaturesincludeamulti-usetrailalongthelengthofthepark,threesectionsofcantileveredpedestrianboardwalkwithsmallpocketsofwetlandhabitat,landscaping,andparklighting.
Mimico Waterfront Park Community Newsletter — Fall 2011
ThecompletedMimicoWaterfrontParkwillprovideanadditional3.5haofpublicspacefromNorrisCrescentinthewesttoHumberBayParkWestintheeast.Thenewparktrailwillallowvisitorstheopportunitytoenjoyrecreationalactivitiesalongthetrailandtheimprovedshoreline.Theparkisscheduledtobeopentothepublicinfall,2012.
MimicoWaterfrontParkisreadilyaccessiblebyTTC,whichoperatesbothstreetcarandbusservicetoandfromthearea.
To learn more about the Mimico Waterfront Park Project, visit: www.trca.on.ca/mimicowaterfrontpark or www.waterfrontoronto.ca
If you have any specific questions about the project, or if you would like to be added to the mailing list, please contact:
Catherine DeAbreu Tel: 416-661-6600, ext. 5305 Email: [email protected]
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DID YOU KNOW?
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