Regeneration of Don River in Toronto, Canada
by Archana
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Rationale: Why is this case interesting?
This case is interesting because of the following reasons:
·This case is the unique example of ability to unite and co-ordinate local and regional interests. Each community is fired by emotional attachment to its own stretch of river and inspired by the possibility for environmental renewal. Through active public participation and transcending arbitrary political boundaries, the city council is able to facilitate the transformation of local passion in to actions across entire watershed.
·Public participation is not limited to solicitation. Public is an active contributor to implementation as well. Right from boy scouts to senior citizens, varied groups of people are active participants in the process.
·This case is also a great example of social education i e. learning by doing. It is a collective effort to restore and maintain the chemical, physical and biological integrity of the water in the river.
Author's personal background
Bachelors in Architecture (B.Arch) from MITS Gwalior, India with over seven years of professional work experience in structures, conservation and landscape. Studied one year of Masters of Landscape Architecture in the University of Toronto. Currently working with bof architektin and IMS engineers in Hamburg, Germany.
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Who initiated the project and why?
City of Toronto initiated the project in 1989. The Don River Watershed is one of the great natural resources in the metropolitan Toronto area. The valley lands create a stretch of green space in the most urbanized area of Canada. The river is 38-km long, it flows into Toronto Bay and Lake Ontario. The entire watershed, or drainage basin, of the Don River is 360 sq km. Approximately 800,000 people live in the watershed making the Don Canada's most urban river. For 200 years, like many urban rivers, the Don has suffered the impacts of urbanization, which resulted in increased pollution, heavy flooding and turbid sediment laden waters. By the second half of 20th century wildlife population was in sharp decline and many species had disappeared, recognizing these challenges, Toronto City Council initiated this project.
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