Front Street East Promenade + Park, the open space heart of the West Don Lands, is both a street and a park. It extends Corktown Common, by MVVA, westward towards the city as a bold new green street.
PFS Studio redesigned a previously planned wide, axial alignment of Front Street East to an asymmetrical one to offer more pedestrian space along its northern, sunny side. As a result, there is ample room for sidewalk cafes, children’s play, impromptu performance and a series of public art installations. The street and park were home to the 2015 Pan American Athlete’s Village proving itself a successful venue for future civic and neighbourhood gatherings and events.
The Front Street East Promenade + Park was a component of the much more comprehensive West Don Lands Public Realm, an undertaking led by The Planning Partnership of Toronto.
