Rail Deck Park

• Has COVID-19 changed Toronto’s priorities for Rail Deck Park? Not exactly

  The coronavirus pandemic has stalled progress on the city-led project to build about 20-acres of green space over the Union Station Rail Corridor.

  Canada

  Jun 26, 2020
  
• Planning for Downtown Toronto Rail Deck Park passes major hurdle

  Toronto city council voted in favour of expropriating the air rights, if need be, to build the massive Rail Deck Park over existing train tracks in the city’s downtown core.

  Politics

  Jan 29, 2020
  
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• Students pitch ideas for proposed Rail Deck Park to Toronto mayor, councillors

  Coun. Joe Cressy said the idea came up about six months ago when a teacher from the school reached out to him about judging the students' designs of the park as part of a class project.

  Politics

  Jan 23, 2020
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• City report puts price tag for Toronto’s proposed Rail Deck Park at $1.6B

  The city's executive committee will look over the feasibility of Rail Deck Park, a proposed recreational gathering place built over unused air space.

  Politics

  Nov 21, 2017
• Proposed Rail Deck Park clears first hurdle at Toronto city council

  The vote to move ahead with studying the feasibility of Rail Deck Park passed unanimously with 38 votes on Wednesday at Toronto city council.

  Environment

  Oct 5, 2016
• Rail Deck Park would cost millions more than other Toronto landmarks

  Early cost estimates put the price tag for Rail Deck Park, an ambitious elevated green space over the rail tracks between Bathurst Street and Blue Jays Way, at $1.05 billion dollars.

  Politics

  Sep 16, 2016
• Mayor John Tory pitches ‘signature’ big park over downtown rail corridor

  Mayor John Tory has unveiled an audacious proposal that would lay down a 21-acre park on top of the downtown rail corridor.

  Aug 3, 2016