The Martin Goodman Trail is a Waterfront Toronto opens new improved Martin Goodman Trail at Ontario Place, September 19, 2009 multi-use path along the waterfront in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It traverses the entire lake shore from one end of the city to the other, from Humber Bay Arch Bridge in the west to the Rouge River in the east. The Martin Goodman Trail is part of the 730 km Waterfront Trail around Lake Ontario.
History The trail, opened in 1984,, Toronto Star, 2004 was named for the president and editor-in-chief of the Toronto Star, who died three years previously. In March 1992, the Toronto Star reported that the then-18 km trail was in the need of repairs, having potholes and a lack of signage where the trail did not yet have dedicated lanes.Goodman trail falls into state of disrepair, Toronto Star, March 30, 1992 Repairs started in June 1992 with a $200,000 facelift., Toronto Star, June 22, 1992
Since 2005, Waterfront Toronto has been responsible for filling in gaps in the trail, particularly along the central waterfront,, Toronto Star, 2006 and maintenance. In 2006,Martin Goodman Trail paving along Leslie Street complete , Bike Toronto, June 24, 2006 they added an extension to connect to Tommy Thompson Park on the Leslie Street Spit, as first proposed in 1989., Toronto Star, 1989 Starting in 2008 and finishing in 2009, a new 1.3 km section of the trail opened up along Lake Shore Boulevard at Ontario Place The new section of trail converted 8,000 m2 of Ontario Place parking lots into green space and trail.
Path In Sunnyside, west of the centre of the city, the trail runs where the old boardwalk is, and parallel to the current one. Similarly, in the Beaches, on the east side of the city, the trail also runs parallel to the boardwalk. The trail also passes through Cherry Beach.
See also Waterfront Trail
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