The new Humberline Park Playground is open! Thank you to all the community members who provided their feedback throughout the playground improvement process!
The City is updating the playground in Humberline Park to provide a safer and more accessible experience for park users.
Project Timeline
Summer 2020: Public Consultation
Fall 2020: Construction begins
December 2020: Construction complete
April 2021: Re-seeding the grass
The timeline is subject to change.
Project Updates
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April 2021
Project Complete
Construction for the playground improvements is completed in December 2020 and the new playground opens to the public. The grassy area surrounding the playground is restored in April.
October 22, 2020
Online Survey
The online survey to collect feedback from the community on playground equipment design options is closed. Download the survey feedback summary.
Design Options
There are three equipment design options for the Humberline Park playground. Although the equipment configurations and specific type of play elements vary, all three design options should be considered equal in terms of:
Total number of play events
Total number of accessible ground and structure elements
Accessibility to the play structure.
Cost
Option 1
Option 1 includes:
Two play structures:
One for kids from two to five years old, with two small slides and small climbing features
One for kids from five to 12 years old, with three large slides and multiple large climbing features.
A separate swing structure with:
One swing for ages two to five
Two swings for ages five to 12
One accessible swing
A spinning seat (shown as red)
A tall character spinning wheel (shown as a red wheel on a blue pole)
Accessible play walls (shown as blue poles with yellow panels)
Humberline Park is a 3.1-hectare park located near Finch Avenue West and Highway 427. The park includes a playground basketball court and a path that leads down into the Humber Arboretum. The playground is located on the south side of Humberline Drive between Viewcrest Circle and Woodlot Crescent.
The current layout of Humberline Park.
The playground has reached the end of its life and needs to be replaced. The City is proposing to replace the playground equipment in the same location while adding seating and an accessible walkway connecting the washroom building to the playground.
The City is proposing a new layout to improve safety and accessibility for playground users.
The proposed layout for the park improvements.
The new improvements to the park and playground include:
two park benches on a concrete pad
Junior equipment for ages two to five years
Senior equipment for ages five to 12 years
Junior swing, senior swing and accessible swing
Accessible ramp into the playground
Wood chip safety surfacing
An accessible walkway connection from the washroom building