In what Councillor Mike Colle says could be the first instance of a downtown parking lot being converted into a park, the effort to create the new space is being dubbed - in a tribute to Joni Mitchell’s iconic “Big Yellow Taxi” song - 'The Joni Mitchell Project.'

Adults in neighbourhoods with at least 30% green space have a lower chance of becoming lonely.

Parks are now the communal backyard for thousands of high-rise condo-dwellers.

Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation says plans for a new fleet of ferries are alive and well.