The City is improving the playground in Royal Rouge Tot Lot as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city so that everyone can experience the joys and benefits of play for years to come.
The playground and other park improvements will be determined through community engagement. These may include new seating, accessible pathways and adult fitness equipment.
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This project has been classified as a Consult project based on the International Association of Public Participation Spectrum. This means we collect and consider public feedback on proposed improvements to inform the development of a final playground and park design.
In this phase, the City collected design ideas and preferences from community members for the playground and park improvements. This input will guide the development of design options in Community Engagement Phase 2.
From August 25 to September 28, an online survey collected feedback from 142 respondents on priorities for the new playground design and potential park improvements. The survey was promoted through social media, on-site signage, the project mailing list, outreach to nearby schools, the local Councillor’s office and this page.
Respondents were asked what play structures they would like the redesigned playground to include:
Respondents were asked to share their preferred colour scheme for the redesigned playground:
When respondents were asked which scenario they prefer for the park improvements:
When respondents were asked what they most wanted to do on an improved open lawn, the top-ranked activities were:
If improvements are made to the open lawn, the recreation facilities or amenities respondents would like are:
If budget permits, the additional park features respondents would like are:
For seating in the park:
42 respondents provided additional feedback on the proposed playground and park improvements. Common themes included:
In this phase, the City and its design consultant used the outcomes of Community Engagement Phase 1 to develop three design options for the playground improvements. These options, and other park improvements, were presented to the community for feedback, which will be used to develop a final design.
The anticipated outcomes of this phase are the selection of a final playground design and the refinement of the proposed fitness area design.
All three designs are Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) compliant, include a similar number of play features with wood fibre safety surfacing and cost about the same amount.
Design Option A includes:
Design Option B includes:
Design Option C includes:
The proposed design includes:
From December 12 to January 21, an online survey collected feedback from 108 respondents on design options for the playground and park improvements. The survey was promoted through social media, on-site signage, the project mailing list, outreach to nearby schools, the local Councillor’s office and this page.
When asked to rank the playground design options in order from favourite (1) to least favourite (3):
Respondents shared that the three most important features to include in the redesigned playground are:
Respondents shared that the three least important features to include in the redesigned playground are:
Overall, 92 per cent of respondents were satisfied with the playground design options, five per cent were neutral and two per cent were dissatisfied.
Respondents shared their level of satisfaction with the proposed design for the fitness area:
Respondents indicated their level of agreement with descriptive statements about the park improvements:
Overall, 92 per cent of respondents were satisfied with the park improvements, six per cent were neutral and two per cent were dissatisfied.
34 respondents provided additional feedback on how to make the park improvements more welcoming and accessible to all community members, some of which was outside the project scope. Common themes included:
On January 13, the project team held a pop-up event at Rouge Valley Public School from 3 to 5:30 p.m. to collect feedback on design options for the playground and park improvements. Approximately 78 community members participated in the event. The local Councillor and one staff member were also in attendance.
Participants used dot stickers and sticky notes to share their preferences and comments.
When asked which playground design option they liked best:
Participants shared that the three most important features to include in the redesigned playground are:
When asked to share their level of satisfaction with the proposed design for the fitness area:
When asked to indicate their level of agreement with descriptive statements about the park improvements:
Overall, six participants were satisfied with the park improvements, one participant was neutral and no participants were dissatisfied.
Seventeen participants provided additional feedback on how to make the park improvements more welcoming and accessible to all community members. Common themes included:
Royal Rouge Tot Lot is located at 65 Royal Rouge Tr., near Sheppard Avenue East and Kingston Road in Scarborough.
The playground is located near the centre of the park and currently includes:
The playground will be redesigned using community feedback and is proposed to include:
The play equipment and pathway connecting to the playground area will comply with AODA. Learn more about how playgrounds are made accessible.
Improvements to the playground will not include any new water or lighting features. Improvements to other areas of the park will be guided by community feedback and may include new seating, accessible pathways and adult fitness equipment.