A new 1,232 m2 park (about the size of five tennis courts) is coming to 2400 Yonge St. as a result of a mixed-use development project at Roselawn Avenue. The park design will be determined through community engagement.
Another new park is coming to 20 Castlefield Ave., just a few blocks away from this one. Visit its project page to learn more and get involved.
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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 and stakeholders throughout the design process to ensure that ideas and aspirations are understood and considered for the design of the new park and its features.
In this phase of the community engagement process, the project team collected feedback to develop a vision statement, guiding principles and big moves which guided the development of design options in Community Engagement Phase 2.
The vision is co-created with the community to describe the ideal future park. It is a big-picture statement that should inspire everyone towards a common understanding of the project’s overall goals and objectives. The vision statement for the new park is:
The new park at 2400 Yonge St. will be a peaceful, green oasis that offers a welcome retreat from the busy urban landscape while promoting the physical and mental well-being of the community. The park will be an accessible, inclusive place where people of all ages can feel a sense of belonging, relax or be active in a natural setting, and build connections with family, friends and neighbours. The park will also be a flexible space for community gatherings and local events, supporting a vibrant community culture and enhancing quality of life for all who visit.
The guiding principles are high-level directions that reflect the community’s most important values and ideas for how the park should look and feel. They help to clarify the vision statement and guide how the park should be designed by describing the desired outcomes. The guiding principles for the new park are:
The park will be green, natural and include native plants for all seasons.
The park will be a year-round place where the community can come together to socialize, enjoy events and be active, while also being a place for people to relax and escape the busy city.
The park will help to foster inter-generational connection and community building in the neighbourhood.
The park will be inclusive and welcoming to people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds.
The big moves communicate the main priorities of both the community and the City for the design of the park. They are specific directions for how the physical design can achieve the vision and guiding principles. The big moves for the new park are:
On September 25, a public meeting took place at Northern District Library to share information about the project and develop a vision for the new park at 2400 Yonge St. and the new park at 20 Castlefield Ave. Approximately 30 community members attended. The Deputy Mayor was also in attendance.
Following a short presentation, community members reviewed boards that summarized community feedback, including a draft vision statement, guiding principles and big moves.
Download the September 25, 2024 public meeting presentation.
From July 29 to September 5, an online thought exchange activity collected 495 thoughts and 10,418 ratings from 603 participants.
Review a full summary of the results in an interactive report.
The four most popular park characteristics were:
The four most popular park activities were:
The six most popular park features were:
19 per cent of participants shared other feedback, the most common of which were:
When asked to complete the statement, “the new park at 2400 Yonge St. should be a place where…”, the most popular thoughts reflected the following themes:
On August 22, over 100 community members participated in a pop-up event at two locations in the neighbourhood to collect feedback for new parks coming to 2400 Yonge St. and 20 Castlefield Ave. Participants shared their preferences for the park character and activities on display boards, using sticky dots to select their top choices and sticky notes to write additional comments.
When community members were asked about their preference for the character of the new park, the most popular responses were:
When asked to select the activities they would like to do at the new park, the most popular responses were:
The most common additional ideas shared on sticky notes included:
In this phase of the community engagement process, the project team worked off the outcomes of Community Engagement Phase 1 to develop three design options for the new park. These were presented to the community for feedback, which will be used to develop a preferred design for the park.
The anticipated outcome of this phase is the selection of a preferred design.
On June 4, 138 community members participated in a pop-up event on Yonge Street between Broadway Avenue and Roehampton Avenues from noon to 2 p.m.
Participants were shown three design options on display boards and were asked to use dot stickers to indicate their agreement with the following statements. Overall, people preferred Design Option C the most.
Design Option A:
Design Option B:
Design Option C:
When asked about the most important types of seating for the new park, participants preferred lounge seating with netting (shown in Option C) the most, followed by bistro seating (shown in options B and C), curved benches (shown in Option B), and long benches (shown in Option A).
When asked what green features are most important for the new park, participants preferred native plants (shown in all options), pollinator gardens (shown in Options B and C) and trees (shown in all options) the most.
Participants with additional feedback wrote them on sticky notes and posted them on the display boards. The comments were varied but people generally liked the design features, especially the greenery and water misting feature.
On June 4, the project team hosted a public workshop at Northern District Public Library from 6 to 7:30 p.m. to share the design options and collect community feedback from approximately 13 community members.
Design Option A:
Design Option B:
Design Option C
All options:
From May 26 to June 16, 330 community members responded to an online survey on three design options for the new park.
Overall, 86 per cent of survey respondents were satisfied or very satisfied with the design options.
36 per cent preferred Design Option B and 37 per cent preferred Design Option C.
Participants were asked to indicate their level of agreement with the following statements for each of the design options.
The park is welcoming for people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds.
There is enough seating.
There is enough accessible seating.
There is enough flexible space for the community to gather for small events.
The park includes enough greenery.
There are enough native and pollinator plantings.
There are enough trees.
Respondents were asked to indicate their agreement with the following statements for specific features in each design option.
Design Option A:
Design Option B:
Design Option C:
When respondents were asked about preferred green features in the new park, the three most popular options were new tree plantings, open lawn, and pollinator gardens. When they were asked about preferred type of seating, the three most popular options were long benches with upright backs, curved sculptural benches, and bistro-style tables and chairs.
Additional feedback was provided by 32 per cent of respondents on various topics, with the most common comments about seating, dog use, children’s play, greenery and water feature.
In this phase of the community engagement process, the City will share the preferred design with the community and the project will move into the detailed design phase. The design team will finalize the design by working through the technical details and developing detailed plans and drawings for the construction contractor.
The anticipated outcome of this phase is a refined preferred design.
