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Canadian Urbanism Uncovered

On the edge: Photographs of Toronto’s downtown waterfront

Photographer Steven Evans captures the varied aspects of Toronto's harbour

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Like Toronto’s winding ravine system, the Toronto waterfront is a significant and defining geographical feature. Before the arrival of Europeans, Indigenous peoples flourished on the land that would much later become the City of Toronto. For Indigenous people, the waterfront served as a direct route to the St. Lawrence River and the Upper Great Lakes, thereby enhancing trade and communication within the traditional territory of its various nations, including the Mississauga of the... Read more

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