Four of the upcoming parks will be located near the new Etobicoke Civic Centre when built.
Five new public parks packed with amenities are coming soon to South Etobicoke.
Four of the parks are planned for the reconfigured Six Points neighbourhood, where Dundas and Bloor Streets West meet Kipling Avenue. The fifth is being constructed at 1001 The Queensway.
The parks will include the Etobicoke Centre Park, which is larger than 12 basketball courts, and will be located near the upcoming Etobicoke Civic Centre.
Upcoming park will be one of four in the reconfigured Six Points neighbourhood area.
This park will include an Indigenous cultural garden, gateway art feature, medicine wheel, rain garden, multi-sports courts and field, washrooms, fire pit, a playground and toboganning berm, according to plans.
The City Centre Park will have bike share station, seating and shade structure and features for skating.
Also in the books is Dunkip Park, which is also close to the Civic Centre, and will be the size of a mini soccer field, according to the City of Toronto.
Locations of four of the parks which will have many amenities like areas for skating, off leash areas, benches and shade.
Dunkip Park will feature a skating spot, seating, gathering spot, Indigenous cultural garden, horticultural planting, specimen tree and include a historical Dundas Street interpretation.
The existing Six Points Park will be expanded and is to be the size of three basketball courts. It will include a community table, off-leash area for dogs, lawn and shade areas, Indigenous cultural garden and horticultural planting.
A fourth new park called Linear Park will be the size of a baseball diamond. This park will include chess tables, seating or gathering area, multi-use trail, linear outdoor fitness circuit, horticultural planting and Indigenous cultural garden.
Under construction is also a park at 1001 The Queensway between two 20-storey condos near Islington Avenue.
The fifth park, which is under construction, is 1,849 square metre large and is situated between two 20-storey condo towers with 545 residential units at 1001 and 1037 The Queensway, near Islington Avenue at the northern portion of the Cineplex Theatre site.
Some $750 000 in artwork has been approved for the Queensway park.
“The centrally located park is the public art site,” according to a report. “Public art was reviewed in accordance with the policies of the City of Toronto Official Plan.”
The 1001 The Queensway park promises to be a vibrant green oasis in the heart of Islington-City Centre West. It is described as an inclusive space with lush native plantings, shade trees, and ecological buffers that enhance urban well-being and mitigate noise.
This Linear Park will include chess tables, seating or gathering area, multi-use trail and linear outdoor fitness circuit.
“This park will not only serve as a peaceful green space from the urban environment but also as a space for recreation and relaxation, making it a key asset for the neighbourhood,” according to a City report.
It is proposed as a flexible, multi-use areas that will support a range of activities from cultural events to quiet contemplation.
It is slated for completion in 2026.