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Category Archives: Parks
Why closing Toronto’s public golf courses is a boon to the public
Dentonia Park Golf Course Yesterday, Thanksgiving Monday, mayoral candidate Jennifer Keesmaat proposed closing three of Toronto’s five municipally-owned golf courses. Keesmaat, Toronto’s previous chief planner, pointed out that the municipal golf courses operate at a loss, and that $10 million … Continue reading
Posted in Election, Parks, Toronto, Urban Planning
Tagged City Hall, Golf, Jennifer Keesmaat, North York, Parks, Ravines, Scarborough, Toronto, Trail
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Major improvements are coming to Scarborough’s waterfront
The Scarborough Bluffs will soon become more accessible Over the last few years, the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) has been working on an environmental assessment for improvements to much of the Lake Ontario shoreline in Scarborough. Today, the TRCA … Continue reading
Posted in Parks, Toronto
Tagged Scarborough, Scarborough Bluffs, TRCA, Waterfront, Waterfront Trail
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Brampton’s multi-use path problems
Recreational Trail: no loitering Brampton, my hometown, has a great network of parks, many of which are connected by multi use paths that follow local waterways like the West Humber River and Etobicoke Creek. In suburban neighbourhoods where curvilinear street … Continue reading
Posted in Brampton, Cycling, Parks, Walking
Tagged Brampton, Burlington, Cycling, Multi Use Paths, Recreational Trails, Trails, Walking
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How two Ontario cities are re-imagining abandoned railway relics
Brockville and St. Thomas are two small Ontario industrial cities that wouldn’t normally attract much attention. But both communities are working on remarkable projects that re-purpose former railway infrastructure to create interesting public spaces that don’t just lure out-of-town visitors, … Continue reading
Posted in Parks, Travels
Tagged Brockville, Elevated Park, Ontario, Parks, Railway, St. Thomas, Tunnel
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The ravine run around
While trail closures frustrate pedestrians and cyclists, the city spends millions of dollars to speed up road work Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, Infrastructure, Parks, Toronto, Walking
Tagged City Hall, Construction, Cycling, Lower Don, Pedestrian, Ravines, Trail
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Wandering the Waterfront Trail in Scarborough
At the bottom of the Scarborough Bluffs, west of Bluffer’s Park Lake Ontario, like all five of the Great Lakes, is more a freshwater sea than merely a lake. It’s over three hundred kilometres long, from Hamilton to Kingston, bordering … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, Parks, Toronto, Walking
Tagged Cycling, Pedestrian, Scarborough, Sidewalks, Toronto, Walking, Waterfront, Waterfront Trail
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Exploring Earl Bales Park
View from the top of the ski hill at Earl Bales Park Last Sunday afternoon, I went for a walk around Earl Bales Park. The large, multiuse green space is located near the corner of Bathurst Street and Sheppard Avenue … Continue reading
