New Park at 6 Lloyd Avenue

This project is currently on hold. Visit the Project Updates section for more information.

A new park is coming to 6 Lloyd Ave., east of Keele Street in the Stockyards District. The City is engaging with the community to help determine the park design.

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  • July 2021: Hire a design team
  • November to December 2021: Community engagement
  • 2023: This project is currently on hold. Visit the Project Updates section for more information

The timeline is subject to change.

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May 2023

Project On Hold

This project is currently on hold. The development project related to this project continues to be under appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal.

January 2023

The development project related to this project is under appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal. An update will be provided on this page once this has been resolved.

December 2021

Online Survey

From December 13, 2021 to January 14, 2022, feedback on the proposed design, including visioning for the park, new park features and general amenities, was collected in an online survey. The survey received a total of 70 survey responses, which includes input from 99 participants of various ages.

Overall, 44 per cent of respondents were generally supportive of the features in the proposed design, with 58 per cent of respondents expressing concerns about the lack of green space, including trees and plants. 24 per cent of survey respondents were satisfied overall with the proposed design.

Download the full survey summary report.

The image shows an aerial overview of the proposed concept design, which includes an outdoor fitness station, ping pong tables, and overhead circular trellis with various seating opportunities.

The proposed concept design includes:

  1. An outdoor fitness station, including rope climb, dip station, push up bars, instructional info signage and rubberized surface
  2. An overhead circular trellis with seating opportunities below, including curvy seat walls, café-style tables and games tables
  3. New planting areas including, canopy trees, and shrub planting
  4. Large central feature tree in the plaza area
  5. Accessible seating elements, including benches with backs and arms, and café-style tables/games tables with direct access
  6. Backless concrete benches
  7. Two-metre tall decorative metal fence for privacy from the nearby building to the north and east park limits
  8. A water bottle filling station
  9. A ping pong table
  10. Orange dot: light pole fixtures

Other elements include decorative pavement throughout the park.

As part of a new mixed-use development at 6 Lloyd Ave., a new 868 m2 municipal park will be created at the northeast corner of Mulock Avenue and Lloyd Avenue, directly across from the Keele-Mulock Parkette.

The City is working with the developer and their landscape architect on the design and construction of the new park.

The proposed park will include:

  • An outdoor fitness area
  • Seating areas
  • Shade trees and new planter beds

 

Aerial map showing the location of the new park on Lloyd Avenue, east of Keele Street and at the northeast corner of Lloyd Avenue and Mulock Avenue. The new park is indicated with a red star.