A new 1849.8m2 park is coming to 1001-1037 The Queensway as part of a mixed-use development project near Islington Avenue and The Queensway, in the Islington-City Centre West neighbourhood. The park design will be developed with the help of community and stakeholder feedback to meet the needs of the growing community.

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  • April 2022: Hire a design team
  • Fall 2022 to Early Winter 2024: Community engagement
  • 2024: Design development and detailed design
  • Spring 2025: Hire a construction team
  • Fall 2025: Construction starts
  • Summer 2026: Construction complete

The timeline is subject to change.

Level of Engagement

This project has been classified as an Involve project based on the International Association of Public Participation Spectrum. This means we work directly with the public, stakeholders, and rightsholders throughout the design process to ensure that ideas and aspirations are understood and considered in the design process.

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In this phase of the community engagement process, the City worked with residents, local park staff and the Councillor’s office to define an overall vision for the new park.

The outcome of this phase is a vision for the new park and community ideas to inform design options.

November 2022

Online Thought Exchange Activity

From October 31 to November 14, an interactive thought exchange activity was available to collect visioning ideas for the new park design.

Download the summary report.

In this phase of the community engagement process, the project team used the outcomes of Community Engagement Phase 1 to create design options for community feedback. This feedback will be used to develop a preferred design for the park.

The outcome of this phase is the selection of a preferred design.

February 2024

Online Survey

From January 22 to February 11, an online survey collected feedback on the design options for the new park.

Download the survey summary.

Virtual Workshop

On February 1, a virtual workshop took place where community members provided feedback on the design options for the new park.

In this phase of the community engagement process, the City will share the preferred design with the community on this page. The project will then move into the detailed design phase, where the design team will finalize the preferred design by working through the technical details and plans for the construction contractor.

A map showing the location of the new park at 1001-1037 The Queensway, circled in red. The park is located on south side of The Queensway, just west of Islington Avenue.