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Waterfront revival at a turning point

Archiseek / Canada / News / 2007 / May 17

For better or worse, the revitalization of Toronto's waterfront has begun. The process has been underway for a while, but this is the year we will see results. The first will be the much-delayed opening in early June of HtO, the city's brilliant new "urban beach" designed by Janet Rosenberg, Claude Cormier and Siamak Hariri. Though not originally part of the mandate of the Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Corp., HtO could well turn out to be one of the projects whose appearance marks a turning point in the waterfront's fortunes. This frankly manmade facility will give Torontonians a chance to enjoy life on the water's edge in a downtown setting. What makes it so interesting, of course, is the idea of contrast; the nature/city conflict will be resolved here in favour of both.

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