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The proposal is for a park along Queen; the parking lot is proposed for building on.

If anything that should be reversed.

That Green P would be the perfect spot for a cool little urban park...

 

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The City's project page is up:

New Park at 464-470 Queen Street West

A new 820 m2 park is coming to 464-470 Queen St. W., at the corner of Queen Street West and Augusta Avenue in the Alexandra Park neighbourhood. The park design will be shaped through community engagement and is proposed to include lighting, seating areas, plantings and more.

www.toronto.ca

From the above:

If you live or work in the immediate area, you might wish to volunteer for the Community Advisory Committee:

New Park at 464 - 470 Queen Street W: CAC Application

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Applications close June 16th.

 

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Considering the size of the site and its heavily used urban context, I believe this might be the ideal location for the City to start to conceive of a new public space category—like an urban plaza, green square, or something similar that might more realistically match what is feasible on a small site like this compared to the broader expectations of the community. The word “park” conjures up many things, from active recreation to dog off-leash zones, while a plaza, square, or “place" in Montreal” is simply a public space where people gather, sit, and chat. Not calling it a “park” in the traditional sense frees the City from having to “pack” it with the endless “park” amenities that are often expected of “parks.” .... It will also lower the need for maintenance…