Search

Showing results for “Transportation”

• transportation_union_station_livestream_RT

Screen shot of Toronto's Public Transportation History live stream, July 29, 2020.

• Rail Lands (August 31)

Learn how the railways transformed Toronto from a small British settlement to a cosmopolitan city, tracing their role from today’s quick modern commute to their historic contributions to telecommunications and the tourism industry.

• Leaside Living (October 8)

Stroll through one of Toronto’s first planned communities, inspired by the Garden City movement. Experience Leaside’s growth through its diverse architecture, from 19th century farmhouses to Gothic Revival churches, from Art Moderne apartment buildings to the city’s first strip mall, and delve into local lore including the tale of the Great Housing Lottery of 1939.

• Junction Triangle (July 31)

Explore this west-end neighbourhood, defined by the railway lines that border it, that was once home to thriving industry, transportation routes, and immigrant communities. Today, it is one of the city’s emerging hotspots and is undergoing major urban redevelopment.

• Junction Triangle: A Neighbourhood in Motion (In Person Tour)

Discover the Junction Triangle: Defined by the railway lines that border it, this neighbourhood was once home to thriving industrial operations, transportation routes, and newcomer communities.

• RS8419_redpath_refinery_toronto_harbourfront_SQ

Queens Quay looking east from Freeland Street, Toronto, between 1980 and 1998. Image: City of Toronto Archives

• History of City Services Plaque Presentation

Join Heritage Toronto as we present three plaques commemorating the history of essential city services: Firefighting, Public Transportation, and Policing.

• RS7274_Union_Station_Waiting_Room_SQ

Waiting room of Toronto's Union Station, 2017, part of that building's Phase 1 restoration, nominated for the 2019 Heritage Toronto Awards. Image by Phoenix Restoration.