Study Approach

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Progress on the waterfront has brought us to the point where it’s time to decide the Gardiner Expressway’s place in Toronto’s future. Waterfront Toronto and the City of Toronto are undertaking an integrated environmental assessment and urban design study on the feasibility, impact, alternatives and cost of the project. The study will guide what action is taken on the Gardiner.

The study will feature and integrate five major areas of work:

• environmental assessment;
  
• urban design;
  
• public realm design;
  
• transportation planning; and
  
• infrastructure design.
  
  

A number of different alternatives will be studied, discussed and presented in detail so that we can consider how each will meet our transportation and urban design needs. To date, four “families” of alternatives have been identified:

1) do nothing;
2) improve;
3) replace;and,
4) remove.

The environmental assessment terms of reference (ToR) is the first step in the process. It sets out the framework for the planning and decision making process to be followed during the preparation of the environmental assessment. The terms of reference are essentially a work plan for what is going to be studied during the environmental assessment. Once the ToR is approved, the full Environmental Assessment study can begin.

Public consultation and engagement is a critical element of this multi-year decision making process. We want to hear from you and will be providing on-going opportunities for you to contribute your input into the project. Throughout the course of the ToR we will be developing a public consultation strategy for the Environmental Assessment process.

You can view documents related to the study process in the “Support Material” box located in the right had side of this page.

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