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Huge park planned for downtown Toronto

• http://newatlas.com, Stu Robarts

The plan echoes that of Millennium Park in Chicago, which was also built above an operational rail line. Many other cities around the world, meanwhile, have repurposed (or are planning to repurpose) disused rail infrastructure to create new public spaces: Sydney with the Goods Line, Philadelphia with its Rail Park, Canada's own Vancouver with the Arbutus Greenway and, of course, New York with the High Line.

"Great cities have great parks," says mayor of Toronto John Tory in a press release. "As Toronto grows, we need to take bold action to create public space and make sure we build a city that makes future generations proud. This is our last chance to secure a piece of land that could transform the way we experience our city."

The land in question stretches from Bathurst Street to Blue Jays Way and is close to 45-141 Bay Street, where another, smaller park is planned. Before the idea of building the park can be entertained, though, the city must first secure the air rights for the land and ensure any future development is for public use only.


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