David is a Landscape Architect and Registered Professional Planner. He worked for over twelve years as a park planner with the City of Toronto before his appointment to Fort York National Historic Site in 2005. David worked on the Public Space Framework Plan and the Central Waterfront Secondary Plan, both documents informing the development of Toronto’s Central Waterfront today. David was the project lead for the development of the Harbourfront parks and open space system, which included coordinating the international design competition for the HTO Park at Maple Leaf Quay.

David is currently coordinating the development of the full 43-acre site, his work includes several landscape restoration/rehabilitation projects, the recent completion of a new 26, 000 s.f. Visitor Centre, the $20 million Fort York Pedestrian/Bicycle bridge, and a major portion of the recently announced ‘Project: Under Gardiner’ which stretches across the south frontage of Fort York.