Toronto’s precarious fiscal situation as a reason not to proceed with the city’s rail deck park.The coronavirus pandemic has stalled progress on the city-led project which will see the construction of about 20-acres of green space over the Union Station Rail Corridor.
In January, City Council voted to proceed with plans to acquire the air rights of about three acres between Spadina Avenue and Blue Jays Way.But due to the provincial emergency order, a city spokesperson said the timelines for expropriation hearings have been suspended.