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Taking a walk under the Gardiner Expressway wouldn’t seem like an ideal night out right?  But that could be changing…

The city, along with Waterfront Toronto, announced Tuesday a partnership to transform more than four hectares, or 10 acres, under the expressway between Strachan and Spadina avenues in several public spaces.

The $25-million gift from philanthropists Judy and Wil Matthews will also enable residents to enjoy a 1.75-kilometre multi-use trail for walking and cycling. It will also feature a 500-metre connection to the Exhibition GO station.

Mayor John Tory, Waterfront Toronto CEO John Campbell, and Toronto councillors Joe Cressy (Ward 20) and Mike Layton (Ward 19), among others, were on hand for the announcement on Tuesday morning.

The plan, which is temporarily called Project: Under Gardiner, will convert the area into community spaces that will host several cultural programs, and create a “new outdoor living room for the use of the 70,000 residents in nearby neighbourhoods and for visitors,” the city said in a release.

(680 News.com Staff)
Photo credit: Stephanie E. Calvet via Waterfront Toronto.