The City is improving the pathways in Earlscourt Park, located at 1200 Landsdowne Ave., near St. Clair Avenue West and Caledonia Road. These pathway improvements were initiated by a group of local community members and are supported by the local Councillor. The new pathways will connect to the existing park pathways, entrances and amenities at the west side of the park and will improve accessibility and connectivity throughout the park.
The timeline is subject to change. Project is pending budget approval.
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On February 23, 2022, a virtual open house provided community members with more information about the proposed design for the pathway improvements. The open house included an interactive question-and-answer session and provide next steps for the project.
Download the meeting presentation.
Points of clarification provided at the open house include:
Attendees generally support leaving the existing footpath as-is (unpaved) and are looking forward to the pathway improvements. Suggestions include:
On February 1, 2022, the proposed pathway plan for the west side of the park is released to the public, based on previous community engagement.
On November 26, 2021, the local Councillor’s Office held a stakeholder meeting with several stakeholder groups to discuss and refine the developing design for the Earlscourt Park Pathway Improvements. The design consultant presented a design plan for the new pathways. After the presentation, stakeholders were invited to ask questions and provide feedback on the proposed pathways. Discussion topics included pathway locations, accessibility, width and more. Key discussion points include:
The design team will take this feedback into consideration as they refine the designs, which will be shared with the public at a virtual open house in the new year.
An online survey was available from February 5 to March 13, 2020. The survey received 193 responses.
Download the survey summary report for more information.
On February 25, 2020, the City, in coordination with the local Councillor’s Office, hosted an open house at the Joseph J. Piccininni Community Centre. Community members reviewed information boards about the project and asked the project team questions. Community members were directed to an online survey (live from February to March) to share their feedback on the proposed improvements.
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*All existing healthy trees will be preserved.
The new proposed pathways (labelled Routes A, B and C) lead from the south-west corner of the site, along the west side of the park and connect to the existing entrance at the north-west corner of the site. The new pathways connect to the central region of the park, where a small planting bed is proposed.
The pathways connect to existing park amenities including the pavilion area, and will also provide a connection to pathways that lead to the playground and splash pad. The pathways are located close to existing lighting. Benches and armourstone walls will provide seating opportunities along the path. At the south end, the proposed pathway connects to the off-leash area and an additional connection is made to the south-west entrance of the park.
Routes A and B are three meters wide and the small connection to the existing pathway at the south end (Route C) is 2.1 meters wide. An additional path and stair (Route D) is also shown – this could be considered as a potential future phase of improvements. There is an existing footpath along the west edge of the site; it is recommended that this path be kept as an informal path to prevent injury to mature trees.