Jets at Toronto’s Island Airport will reverse decades of urban rejuvenation

Two veteran planners – Ron Soskolne & Howard Cohen – explain why the proposed expansion will reverse decades of urban rejuvenation on the waterfront.

Ron Soskolne and Howard Cohen were senior city planners during the 1970s, and principal co-authors of Toronto’s Central Area Plan. Howard headed up the original creation of Harbourfront, and went on to found Context Development. Ron headed up planning and development for a Toronto based development company, completing large waterfront complexes in London, New York, and Toronto. He subsequently served as as a consultant to the city, stewarding the development of Yonge Dundas Square.