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Members of Parks not Planes are your neighbours. Join us in the effort to turn the Island Airport lands into a magnificent park.

Toronto Island Airport runway

Toronto Island Airport runway

Letter: Runway overshoots – Toronto’s Island Airport needs to be closed NOW

Parks not Planes

Feb 174 min read

Letter: Request for Designation of Ports Toronto's Runway End Safety Area (RESA) Project

Letter: Request for Designation of Ports Toronto's Runway End Safety Area (RESA) Project

Letter: Request for Designation of Ports Toronto's Runway End Safety Area (RESA) Project

Parks not Planes

Jan 418 min read

Deputation – the future of Toronto's waterfront

Deputation – the future of Toronto's waterfront

Deputation – the future of Toronto's waterfront

Parks not Planes

Dec 12, 20243 min read

Public meeting: PortsToronto RESA environmental assessment

Public meeting: PortsToronto RESA environmental assessment

Public meeting: PortsToronto RESA environmental assessment

Parks not Planes

Oct 11, 20242 min read

News: Ultrafine particles – Tiny and unregulated, UFPs have the potential to cause major health problems

News: Ultrafine particles – Tiny and unregulated, UFPs have the potential to cause major health problems

News: Ultrafine particles – Tiny and unregulated, UFPs have the potential to cause major health problems

Parks not Planes

Oct 7, 20241 min read

It's Our Waterfront!

It's Our Waterfront!

It's Our Waterfront!

Parks not Planes

Oct 6, 20243 min read

The Island airport and the City’s lease: Why the secrecy?

The Island airport and the City’s lease: Why the secrecy?

The Island airport and the City’s lease: Why the secrecy?

Parks not Planes

Oct 3, 20242 min read

Letter: Should Ports Toronto’s request for urgency on the RESA issue be taken seriously?

Letter: Should Ports Toronto’s request for urgency on the RESA issue be taken seriously?

Letter: Should Ports Toronto’s request for urgency on the RESA issue be taken seriously?

Parks not Planes

Sep 29, 202413 min read

Op ed: Toronto Island Airport: Enlarge it or close it?

Op ed: Toronto Island Airport: Enlarge it or close it?

Op ed: Toronto Island Airport: Enlarge it or close it?

Parks not Planes

Sep 26, 20243 min read

Billy Bishop Airport - RESA extensions & Ports Toronto's misleading campaign

Billy Bishop Airport - RESA extensions & Ports Toronto's misleading campaign

Billy Bishop Airport - RESA extensions & Ports Toronto's misleading campaign

Parks not Planes

Jul 21, 20241 min read

Public meeting: Runway End Safety Area (RESA) at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport

Public meeting: Runway End Safety Area (RESA) at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport

Public meeting: Runway End Safety Area (RESA) at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport

Parks not Planes

Jul 14, 20242 min read

Bewilderment: Transport Canada continues to fund Ports Toronto in its quest for Toronto Island Airport US Customs pre-clearance.

Bewilderment: Transport Canada continues to fund Ports Toronto in its quest for Toronto Island Airport US Customs pre-clearance.

Bewilderment: Transport Canada continues to fund Ports Toronto in its quest for Toronto Island Airport US Customs pre-clearance.

Parks not Planes

Jun 2, 20243 min read

Don’t let Ports Toronto bully Toronto City Council

Don’t let Ports Toronto bully Toronto City Council

Don’t let Ports Toronto bully Toronto City Council

Parks not Planes

Jan 7, 20242 min read

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