Lessons Flood Maps Teach Us: A Historical Tour

"Flooding is about more than just rainfall: conditions on the ground also strongly influence flood risk, especially urban development and densification — which is also rapidly expanding in Toronto.
The rising dangers of flooding — and the gargantuan costs of recovery — have driven other countries to put more information in the hands of the public. In the U.K., anyone can type their postal code into an online portal and instantly see their risk from both surface, river and ocean flooding.
In Canada, governments have created their own internal flood maps and pledged to better inform the public. But flooding experts say these efforts have so far left Canadians woefully misinformed." (Kate Allen and May Warren in "Toronto’s secret flood map" Toronto Star article)

Join us for a FREE, public walking tour that will be a good experience for anyone: whether you’re 8 or 80 years old, and whether you’re a curious local, solo traveler, backpacker, part of a small groups of friends, or a newcomer.

ABOUT

Beginning in Harbour Square Park West (25 Queens Quay W, Toronto, ON M5J 2T5), the interactive tour will be hosted by your guide Alex Rascanu. The tour will focus on floods that have occured in Toronto in the past, and what solutions are available to residents and local government to prevent more floods from occuring. The historical tour will conclude at Boxcar Social Harbourfront (235 Queens Quay W, Toronto, ON M5J 2G8).

WHEN

Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 10:00am. The tour will last approximately 90 minutes.

WHERE TO MEET

The tour will start in Harbour Square Park West (25 Queens Quay W, Toronto, ON M5J 2T5).

WHERE IT ENDS

This tour will end at Boxcar Social Harbourfront (235 Queens Quay W, Toronto, ON M5J 2G8), where you can order coffee and/or brunch and spend some more time speaking and connecting with fellow historical tour participants.

PRESENTING PARTNER
Mayfair Law Group is a boutique Real Estate firm in Toronto focusing on advice and representation in real estate closings, offers and agreements of purchase and sale, private mortgages and Landlord and Tenant Board navigation and representation.

FACILITATOR
Alex Rascanu is a Torontonian, husband, father of three, avid student of our city's history, and commercial and residential real estate agent at Right at Home Realty, Brokerage.

JOIN OUR MEETUP GROUP

You may enjoy being part of our meetup group, where we post photos from past events and you can discuss with attendees about each of our events: meetup.com/ExperienceTO.