A new park is coming to 261 Nairn Ave. The City will be engaging the community to help determine the park design and amenities.
In accordance with the City’s recently revised Property Naming Policy, Nairn Park is the proposed name for the park at 261 Nairn Ave. A name that describes the new park’s location has been proposed because it will make it easy for residents to identify and locate this public space. Local communities have the option to develop a proposal to name the park commemoratively. Information on how to develop a commemorative name proposal is available. To be considered, proposals must be submitted to the City by May 1, 2023.
The timeline is subject to change.
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The design for the new park is finalized. Visit the Design section for more information.
On February 22, 2022, the project team hosted the final Open House for the project and presented the preferred concept design. The event was hosted virtually and was attended by approximately 25 people.
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An online survey was available from December 1 to December 17, 2021 to gather feedback on two concept designs.
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At this meeting, the project team presented two concept options and launched a concept option survey to gather ideas and feedback from the community. The meeting was attended by approximately 55 community members.
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On September 11, 2021, the project team held a pop-up engagement event on-site to collect feedback, insights and ideas from the community. An estimated 300 people attended the event to share their thoughts and ideas for the new park.
From September 10 to 26, 2021 the project team ran a visioning survey. The survey was available in English and Portuguese and received over one thousand responses.
Download the phase one engagement summary.
The final design for the new park was developed with the help of community feedback. The park’s main features are a play area, various seating options, a shade structure (budget permitting), a ping pong table and an open lawn area. The park will have three entrances connected by pathways, with the widest path connecting Nairn Avenue and Rogers Road. A 1.2 m high metal fence will be located on the perimeter of the east side (laneway) and west side (Nairn Avenue) of the park.
The existing benches around the perimeter of the park will be rotated to face Rogers Road and planting beds with shrubs and tall grass will be added between the benches to form a buffer between the road and the park.
While we aim to provide fully accessible content, there is no text alternative available for some of the content on this site. If you require alternate formats or need assistance understanding our maps, drawings, or any other content, please contact Lara Herald at 416-394-5723.
The play area in the new park will include:
The new park at 261 Nairn Ave. is located at the southeast corner of Rogers Road and Nairn Avenue in Ward 9 – Davenport. The City recently acquired the property, which was previously a commercial/residential building, and converted it to parkland. The new park will be designed using feedback from the community and may include the following features: