DonValleyRainbow
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I want to start a new general thread about Toronto's Parks. I'm kind of shocked it didn't exist.
I have been mapping Toronto's Parks on Google Maps for the past couple years now, and have fixed/adjusted approximately 1200 out of almost 1500 (please save me the assertion I should contribute to OpenStreetMap, I've chosen my allegiance to the ginourmous Google machine).
Throughout the whole process I've seen many opportunities to expand park boundaries or create new parks. It has made me think about how the city classifies and defines a "park", and how it might not always have to be city land to do so. But my thoughts aren't organized yet. The revamped Toronto city map is a great resource to see how the land parcels are divided.
I like to hear about the parks near you guys, and what makes them great or not so much.
Also, if you are a park advocate (which is pretty much assured given this is UT), I encourage you to check out the Toronto Park People if you haven't already.
Cheers!
I have been mapping Toronto's Parks on Google Maps for the past couple years now, and have fixed/adjusted approximately 1200 out of almost 1500 (please save me the assertion I should contribute to OpenStreetMap, I've chosen my allegiance to the ginourmous Google machine).
Throughout the whole process I've seen many opportunities to expand park boundaries or create new parks. It has made me think about how the city classifies and defines a "park", and how it might not always have to be city land to do so. But my thoughts aren't organized yet. The revamped Toronto city map is a great resource to see how the land parcels are divided.
I like to hear about the parks near you guys, and what makes them great or not so much.
Also, if you are a park advocate (which is pretty much assured given this is UT), I encourage you to check out the Toronto Park People if you haven't already.
Cheers!