Parks and Trails Development
What is Parks Development?
The Parks Development, Technical and Community Support team consists of both landscape architects and project managers, who plan, design and construct parks, open space, recreational trails, and landscape beautification areas throughout the city.
Areas of service include:
- Civic beautification and master planning
- New park construction
- Redevelopment of existing parks and playgrounds
- Sports field planning, design and construction
- Recreational Trail development
Accessible Park Playgrounds and Trails
The City is committed to the development of an inclusive, healthy and safe community by providing accessible facilities. New park playgrounds and recreational trails are designed and constructed to meet the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (A.O.D.A.) and align with the City of Oshawa's Accessibility Design Standards.
Accessible park playgrounds provide barrier-free access and take into consideration types of play, safety surfacing, points of entry into the play space and seating.
Accessible recreational trails are designed with minimum running slopes where technically feasible, appropriate use of ramps, and incorporation of rest areas and amenities pertinent to the functionality of the trail.
Current Projects
- Glen Stewart Park - includes playground and splash pad enhancements, parking lot redevelopment, creek work and a pedestrian bridge
- Lakefront West
Upcoming Projects
The City is undertaking the design and construction of multiple recreational trail projects this year that include both new recreational trail links and recreational trails within park developments.
New recreational trails are built to comply with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (A..O.D.A.) and align with the City of Oshawa's Accessibility Design Standards.
In 2017, the City will review the recreational trail standard for the following park and trail locations:
Underpass locations:
1. Adelaide Street Trail Underpass - includes trail repair and potential relocation to improve safety and accessibility.
2. Gibb Street Trail Underpass - includes trail replacement and/or potential relocation to improve safety and accessibility.
3. Mill Street Trail Underpass - includes trail repair and potential relocation to improve safety and accessibility
Trail and Park locations:
4. Oshawa Creek Trail Extension (Glencairn Street to Taunton Road) - involves the design, engineering, and construction of a 3-metre wide asphalt trail connection to the multi-use path along Taunton Road
5. Harmony Creek Trail Extension (Coldstream Drive to Legends Centre) - includes construction of a new trail section opening the Legends Centre to the city's greater active transportation network
6. Goodman Creek Trail Extension (McLaughlin Park to Annapolis Avenue) - proposes a 2.4-metre granular trail link to complete the existing trail network in the valley corridor
7. Harmony Valley Off-Leash Area - includes an accessible recreational trail that provides circulation through the fenced off leash dog area
8. Brick Valley Park - consists of redesigning the existing internal recreational trail network to improve circulation throughout.
9. Storie Park - provides for the upgrade of the existing park facilities to improve accessibility, and to upgrade the aging features and amenities
10. Eastview Park - includes design and installation of internal recreational trails to respond to the associated required playground equipment replacement
11. Oshawa Harbour Trail - involves the design, engineering, and construction of a granular trail and associated pedestrian bridge connection for the Waterfront trail in the Harbour lands
12. Legends Pollinator Garden and Meadow - project is proposed to construct a pollinator-friendly garden, complete with accessible walking recreational trail loops and benches used for resting and nature appreciation.
13. Sandy Hawley Park - proposes a new neighbourhood park, including accessible recreational trails, benches and associated amenities
14. Silwell Subdivision Parkette - proposes a new neighbourhood parkette, including accessible recreational trails, benches and associated amenities
For recreational trails locations, view the map.
Feedback
The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (A.O.D.A.) encourages the City to consult on the following before developing recreational trails:
- The slope of recreational trails
- The need for, and location of ramps on the recreational trail
- The need for, location and design of:
- rest areas
- passing areas
- viewing areas
- amenities on the trail
- any other pertinent feature
We welcome your feedback and comment with respect to the above. Please share your feedback by:
- emailing Service Oshawa
- completing a hard-copy feedback form in-person at Service Oshawa (50 Centre St. S.) during regular business hours