Toronto Star

Cynicism comes cheap in this town, a place where many are content with the breezy comfort of ignorance. This is nowhere more prevalent than on the waterfront, where, ironically enough, after decades of neglect, there are $800 million in projects underway. For the record, work underway on the waterfront includes the recently completed dragon boat racecourse, the engineering of the new berm at Don Valley Park, the Cherry Street Beach clean-up, the John and York Quay promenades and the HtO urban beach park. That doesn't include detailed planning for the East Bayfront, the West Donlands, Lake Ontario Park and Commissioners Park.