There goes the Parking…
After 3 years of waiting the City has finally dug out the fenced off parking spaces , to provide, they say, more green space….
High Park is 399 acres….It was well served with the roadways created by John Howard and the subsequent parking spaces installed over the years to accommodate visitors from the City and around the world. Almost everyone and anyone could visit High Park, many would walk, TTC to the two near by subways, cycle, roller blade or run….or drive bringing whole families, toddlers, babies, and Grandparents in wheelchairs to enjoy the beautiful gardens, swim in the Pool, watch the sports events, visit the Zoo, travel the trails, play tennis, tend their allotment gardens, have a coffee, or just sit under a tree and enjoy…
Now, with weekend closure to vehicles(cars) the one-way traffic system and loss of 360 parking spaces, at best visiting High Park requires a great deal of planning or just do not go… the creation of a speed racetrack for cyclists where there was once a bike lane has made the park hazardous to walk in. Daily Police are there to attempt to slow racers down…however both adults and children have been hit and hurt by racers. High Park is not an appropriate place for a speed track.
High Park has been working for the last 150 years, welcoming all. The planned alterations will lock many out of the park, check out the facts at www.highparkaccess.ca and sign the Petition at www.change.org/equalaccess-highpark
With the Election on October 26th. Now is your chance to make a difference, check out the Candidates for your Ward, ask questions about High Park and vote accordingly.
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