Two new parks are coming to the Moss Park Neighbourhood as part of mixed-use development projects. The park designs will be determined through community engagement.
This park does not have a name yet. At the end of the design process, parks are often given names that describe the park’s features or location (e.g. Princess Street Park). These names, developed by City staff, make it easy for residents to identify and locate parks in their neighbourhoods and around the city. Alternatively, community members can develop and submit proposals for a commemorative park name before the end of the park design process. A proposal to give a park a commemorative name instead of a location-based name is first reviewed by City staff, and then needs to be approved by Community Council. Before developing a proposal, we encourage you to review and consider the park vision, which was informed by community feedback.
The timeline is subject to change.
Winter 2022: Hire a design team
A call to Black Artists and Designers for public artwork for the new park on King St E is now live. Submissions close on Friday, April 28, 2023, at 9 a.m. Visit the competition webpage to learn more and apply.
This call for artists reflects the park vision, which is based on feedback collected in Community Engagement Phase 1. The vision for the new park on King Street East is an accessible, green and calm urban oasis with spots for the community to sit, gather and be social. The design focus in this park will be to celebrate and/or commemorate the history, presence, diversity and future of Black communities in the neighbourhood.
Drop by the Moss Park Market to review the draft park designs for the new park on Richmond Street East and provide your feedback in person. Two members of the project team will be available to collect feedback and answer questions.
This project has been classified as a Collaborate project based on the International Association of Public Participation‘s Public Participation Spectrum. This means we aim to partner with the public, stakeholders and rightsholders in each aspect of the design process, including the development of design options and the identification of a preferred design.
A Black Communities Advisory Group (BCAG) has been established for this project to act as an advisory body to ensure the perspective and needs of Black communities are reflected throughout the park design process. The BCAG, comprised of 15 members, will meet in each phase of the design process to review, deliberate, and discuss key project elements.
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Two new parks are coming to the Moss Park Neighbourhood as part of mixed-use development projects:
Indigenous Placekeeping (an approach to design that focuses on Indigenous histories and futures while connecting ecological, historical and cultural relationships to a place) will be incorporated into the design of both parks.
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 Alex Lavasidis at 416-318-1887.
Based on the feedback collected in Community Engagement Phase 1, the design vision for this park is:
An accessible, green and calm urban oasis with spots for community to sit, gather, and be social. The design focus in this park will be to celebrate and/or commemorate the history, presence, diversity, and future of the Black communities in the neighbourhood.
In this phase of the community engagement process, community members were asked to provide feedback to help develop a draft design for each park. The draft design will be presented to the community for additional feedback in Phase 2.
The project team met with representatives from the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation to introduce the project and gather initial feedback.
On July 14, 2022, the first meeting of the Black Communities Advisory Group took place.
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On July 8 and June 29, 2022, one-hour in-person youth workshops were held with local City youth groups. Approximately 25 youth participated from ages 10 to 16 years.
Download the workshop summary.
On June 21, 2022, the project team held two community pop-up events. The pop-ups consisted of project information boards and feedback boards that allowed community members to learn about the project and share their preferences for the design of the two new parks.
The pop-up events took place on King Street East, west of Ontario Street from approximately 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on Queen Street East, west of Ontario Street, from approximately 3 to 6 p.m. Approximately 100 community members provided feedback.
Download the feedback summary.
From June 8 to June 30, 2022, an online survey took place to collect the community’s ideas for the two new parks. The survey received a total of 476 responses. As some surveys included feedback from multiple people (e.g. entire households), in total 831 people participated in the survey.
Six community organizations also provided feedback online through a parallel survey.
Download the survey summary.
This phase of the community engagement process will start in fall 2023. In this phase, draft design options for each park will be presented to the local community for feedback and revisions.
On January 19, 2023, the second meeting with the Black Communities Advisory Group took place.
Download the meeting summary.
This phase of the community engagement process will start late 2023. In this phase, a final proposed design for the new parks will be presented to the local community for a final round of feedback and revisions.
The Draft Park Design Options are meant to reflect the park vision, which was developed based on the feedback collected during Community Engagement Phase 1.
Park Vision: The design vision for this park is an accessible, green and calm urban oasis, with the flexibility to host events and performances. The design focus for this park is Indigenous Placekeeping.
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 Katie Black at 416-338-0224.
A video of the proposed design where Ryan Gorrie, Indigenous Design Advisor for the new park, provides an overview of the draft park design, with a focus on the proposed Indigenous placekeeping features.
Based on the feedback collected in Community Engagement Phase 1, the design vision for this park is an accessible, green and calm urban oasis, with the flexibility to host events and performances. The design focus in this park is Indigenous Placekeeping.
In this phase of the community engagement process, community members were asked to provide feedback to help develop a draft design for each park, which will be presented to the community for additional feedback in Phase 2. The project was also shared with the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation for feedback.
Details of the Phase 1 community engagement process, including summary documents, are located in the New Park on King Street East section.
In this phase, draft design options for each park will be presented to the local community for feedback and revisions. This phase is taking place now. Visit the Get Involved section for more information.
On January 19, 2023, the second meeting with the Black Communities Advisory Group took place.
A meeting summary will be posted when available.
On March 21, 2023, the project team held a drop-in pop-up event at John Innes Community Recreation Centre at 150 Sherbourne St., from 2:30 to 7 p.m.
The pop-up allowed community members to review the draft park designs for the new park on Richmond Street East and provide their feedback in person. Two project team members were available to collect feedback and answer questions.
Approximately 15 community members provided feedback at this popup.
A summary of all community popups will be provided.
On March 23, 2023, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., the project team held a virtual community workshop. Participants could review and provide feedback on draft design options for the new park on Richmond Street in an interactive virtual space. Two community members attended the workshop.
A workshop presentation and summary will be provided.
An online survey for community members ran from March 3 to April 2. Participants could review and provide feedback on draft design options for the new park on Richmond Street East. The draft design options were developed based on the feedback collected in Community Engagement Phase 1.
A summary of the feedback collected will be posted on this page when available.
This phase of the community engagement process will start in mid-2023. In this phase, a final proposed design for the new parks will be presented to the local community for a final round of feedback and revisions.