Corktown Common – Toronto

“While living in Toronto, Corktown Common was a favourite public space and one that I believe exhibited a high degree of quality in the built environment. Engineered for floodwater protection on a repurposed industrial brownfield site, the park contains a range of activated public space and intimate paths that support the daily life of its community. Recreation fields, a multi-season pavilion, play areas, and constructed marshes dot the otherwise densely planted (with native perennials and trees) parkland. The park was a favourite respite of mine during the summer and was never short of people (of all ages and ability) cycling, playing, strolling, or relaxing. This diverse approach to program and sustainability has made the Common a true civic centrepiece.” (Booklet Positive Lived Experiences of Quality in the Built Environment 2024, p.63).

 

Google Map link: https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Corktown+Common/@43.6541031,-79.3534318,408m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x89d4cb149d27ece5:0x5d6c0b9f6d49aacc!8m2!3d43.6541817!4d-79.3525931!16s%2Fm%2F0wbh5pc!5m1!1e4?entry=ttu

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