The City is adding a new off-leash area (OLA) in the western portion of Underpass Park which is bounded by St. Lawrence Street, Eastern Avenue and the Eastern Avenue Diversion. This project is a result of significant demand from local residents and the displacement of an existing OLA previously located at the northeast section of Corktown Common.
The timeline is subject to change.
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The new OLA will be installed in the western portion of Underpass Park (away from the underpass). The OLA will be delivered in two phases in response to the City’s Transportation Services and Engineering and Construction Services overpass rehabilitation program.
The project work includes the installation of fence and gates, new artificial turf, drainage improvements, a water bottle filler, and signage, south of the Adelaide Street East overhead ramp.
On January 27, a public meeting took place to review and discuss location options for the OLA. The City investigated four candidate sites in the Corktown Common neighbourhood and recommended the future OLA be located in the western portion of Underpass Park. There was some community support for an OLA in this location, while other community members suggested Corktown Common East Berm as a potential location for an unfenced OLA. The Corktown Common East Berm site is infeasible due to significant technical requirements that would be needed for Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) approval and significant site maintenance requirements.
Download the January 27 meeting presentation.
From April 27 to May 16, 2021, feedback on a proposed OLA in Lawren Harris Square was collected in an online survey. Lawren Harris Square was proposed as a potential location because:
The survey received 1,191 responses. While a majority of participants were in favour of an OLA in Lawren Harris Square, the 460 survey comments from both dog owners and non-dog owners alike, strongly indicated that the proposed location would create additional community conflict. Based on these results, the City began to review and assess other potential OLA locations in the neighbourhood to identify a site that would result in less community conflict.
Download the full May 2021 survey summary report for more information.
Based on significant demand from local residents, the City is installing a new off-leash area (OLA) in the Corktown Common neighbourhood. The proposed OLA will be fenced with gated entry.
A dedicated OLA is needed in the community because:
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