The City is improving the tennis court area at Clairlea Park. The design will be shaped through community engagement and community feedback will determine whether the existing tennis courts are rehabilitated or repurposed as multi-use sports courts. Proposed improvements include court resurfacing, chainlink fencing replacement and repaving of the trail leading to the court area. Other improvements may also include new seating, picnic tables and soft landscaping such as additional trees and shrubs.
The timeline is subject to change.
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This project has been classified as a Consult project based on the International Association of Public Participation Spectrum. We will obtain public feedback on the direction for the improvements, including the layout and design of the tennis courts and/or multi-use sports court area.
In this phase, the City collected feedback on the vision and direction for improvements to the tennis court area. Community input will determine whether the existing tennis courts are rehabilitated or repurposed as multi-use sports courts. Feedback from this phase will also help develop the design options for Community Engagement Phase 2.
From August 15 to September 8, an online survey collected 463 responses with community input on whether to rehabilitate the existing tennis courts or repurpose them as multi-use sports courts.
Overall, there was a high interest in repurposing at least one of the existing tennis courts and/or the dry pad into a multi-use court while keeping one court for tennis use. Pickleball was the top choice for a repurposed court, followed by notable interest in basketball and badminton courts.
The three existing court spaces for improvements are:
Participants were asked whether they want Courts 1 and 2 to be improved or repurposed.
When asked what type of sports court they would prefer if Courts 1 and 2 were repurposed, participants responded as follows:
Participants were asked whether they want Court 3 to be repurposed for other sports use:
Participants also voted on which additional sports activities they would like included, should budget and space permit:
Participants who commented on other types of sports expressed preferences for these activities:
If budget and space allow, additional amenities may be added to the improved tennis or multi-use court. Participants ranked their top three choices:
Many participants shared additional feedback on making the improved tennis and multi-use sports court area more welcoming and accessible. Key common feedback included:
In this phase, the City and its design consultant will present two to three design options for community feedback. The feedback will be used to develop a preferred design for the tennis and/or multi-use sports court improvements.
From November 21 to December 15, an online survey was conducted in English and Bengali, receiving 183 responses. Community members shared their feedback and preferences on the three proposed design options.
The results of the survey will be shared on this page.
On November 24, the project team collected community feedback on the proposed design options for Clairlea Tennis and Sports Courts improvement at a pop-up event in Warden Hilltop Community Centre. Approximately 66 community members attended the event. Participants shared their preferences with sticky dots and comments on sticky notes. Three members of the project team provided information, answered questions and captured additional comments. The local Councillor also attended the event.
A summary of the feedback received at this pop-up will be posted here when available.
In 2019, City Council adopted the Parks and Recreation Facilities Plan, which identified a need for new multi-use sports courts, including basketball and pickleball courts, across the City. The Plan recommended 30 new basketball courts and over 20 years to address current gaps and meet growing demand. In 2023, the City also adopted the Pickleball Play in Toronto report, which included recommendations for the development of new standalone pickleball courts. Clairlea Park was recognized as an ideal location to meet these needs by incorporating a new basketball court or pickleball courts into the existing tennis court area.
As one of the city’s most popular and accessible sports, basketball offers low-cost opportunities for casual and competitive play, appealing to people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds. Similarly, pickleball appeals to diverse groups and skill levels, and has grown very quickly in popularity across Toronto and the world. The expansion of courts aims to ensure equitable access across all communities in Toronto.
Clairlea Park was identified as an ideal location for an outdoor basketball court or pickleball court for the following reasons:
