Parks in Action
Parks in Action
Parks in Action
Parks in Action
Parks in Action
Parks in Action
Parks in Action
Parks in Action
Parks in Action
Parks in Action
Parks in Action
Parks in Action
Parks in Action
Parks in Action
Parks in Action
Parks in Action
Parks in Action
Parks in Action
Parks in Action
Parks in Action
Parks in Action is a massive research project spearheaded by the University of Toronto and focused on the city’s aging postwar apartment buildings and the communities that surround them. The researchers created a suite of maps, tracking everything from flood risks to urban heat exposure, in Toronto’s tower-in-the-park communities. They also staged exhibitions, consulted extensively with residents, and carried out detailed case studies of individual neighbourhoods. Perhaps the most thought-provoking outcome of the project is a series of economical, actionable proposals to improve Toronto neighbourhoods: bike stations that double as social hubs, gazebos that collect rainwater, and playgrounds that integrate native plant species.
Team: Fadi Masoud (University of Toronto) and Victor Perez-Amado (Toronto Metropolitan University) with Alex Sheinbaum and Rashmi Sirkar
Field studies and community consultation lead to a series of neighbourhood-scale recommendations for improving life in Toronto.
