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Waterfront Toronto announced the opening of Corktown Commons over the Canada Day long weekend. Designed by Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, this dual-purpose public park by the foothills of River Street will function both as a recreational, natural-living space as well as a storm-water management system. In light of recent natural disasters, Corktown Commons is an important development for Toronto’s safe keeping. While last Friday’s temporary road closures on Lake Shore Blvd. were incomparable to the flooding currently overwhelming Western Canada, this year’s temperamental weather is a threat to our city nonetheless, which is why this $135-million project is a well-rounded …