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Toronto: North American Water Innovation Hub
Toronto, Canada’s largest city, is a hub for commerce, culture, and water innovation. The IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition provides a chance to explore Toronto’s leadership in sustainable water management, from award-winning green infrastructure to cutting-edge treatment facilities.
Beyond professional development, Toronto offers a vibrant cultural scene with world-class museums and diverse neighborhoods. Stunning natural beauty, including High Park and nearby Niagara Falls, complements the urban environment. Toronto provides the ideal blend for water professionals and their guests.
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Toronto is renowned for its pedestrian-friendly environment. At the heart of this urban landscape lies the PATH- Toronto’s Downtown Pedestrian Walkway system that emphasises Toronto’s commitment to walkability and accessibility. Here’s more information on the pedestrian walkway system, our conference venue is connected with.
The Path
The PATH is a mostly underground pedestrian walkway network in downtown Toronto that spans more than 30 kilometres of restaurants, shopping, services and entertainment.
The walkway facilitates pedestrian linkages to public transit, accommodating more than 200,000 business-day commuters as well as tourists and residents. The PATH provides an important contribution to the economic viability of the city’s downtown core.
For a more elaborate visual on the same, please check the link given PATH – Toronto’s Downtown Pedestrian Walkway – City of Toronto
Path Facts
- With 3.7 million square feet of retail space, there are 1,200 restaurants, shops and services in the PATH, generating roughly $1.7 billion in sales annually. An estimated 4,600 jobs are located in the PATH. The PATH generates approximately $271 million in federal, provincial, and municipal tax revenue annually.
- More than 75 buildings are connected to the PATH. Six subway stations, three major department stores, nine hotels, and Toronto’s busiest transit hub – Union Station – are accessible through the PATH. The PATH provides links to some of Toronto’s most popular tourist and entertainment attractions, including the Hockey Hall of Fame, Roy Thomson Hall, the Scotiabank Arena and CF Toronto Eaton Centre. City Hall and Metro Hall are also connected through the PATH.
- Each segment of the walkway system is owned and controlled by the owner of the property through which it runs. There are about 35 corporations involved.
- It is possible to walk through the PATH from the waterfront to Downtown Yonge, and from the Entertainment District to Yonge St. all of which connect through Toronto’s world class Financial District.
Conference Venue
The prestigious Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC) will serve as the venue for the IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition. This state-of-the-art facility boasts exceptional meeting spaces, advanced technology, and a convenient downtown location. The MTCC provides the perfect platform for professional exchange and networking. It is located in downtown Toronto, right below the CN Tower and just a walk from Union Station and the Union Pearson Express airport rail link.
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
255 Front Street West Toronto, Ontario M5V 2W6 Canada
Website: www.mtccc.com