The City of Toronto, Ward 20 City Councillor Adam Vaughan and Spacing Magazine have teamed up to give Torontonians a chance to name a new park. This new green space, which is located between Spadina and Bathurst on the north side of Fort York Boulevard, has not been formally named.
This spectacular new park in the downtown core, whose design was inspired by the vision of noted Canadian writer and artist Douglas Coupland was recently unveiled by developer Concord Adex Inc. The $8 million, 8-acre park in the City Place neighborhood, the first new major downtown public park to be opened in over a decade, is the culmination of over five years of planning and construction.
The new park features tree-lined paths, a range of public art, and water features. It also includes the Terry Fox Miracle Mile, a track that winds through the park and is punctuated by glass-encased pedestals commemorating milestones in the Canadian hero's cross-Canada run to raise awareness and money for the fight against cancer. The southern border of the park is a stretch of open space allowing visitors to enjoy the vistas of the City to the north. In keeping with its central theme of celebrating Canada and particularly Toronto and connection to its roots, the park is highlighted by the giant red canoe feature which is clearly visible from the nearby Gardiner and is fast becoming a Toronto icon.
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