Community Spaces Plan
Park and open space amenities, recreation programs and facilities, and library services are essential to the high quality of life in Vaughan.
The City has launched the Growing Together: Vaughan Community Spaces Plan (CSP) to guide how these City-owned community spaces and services are provided to Vaughan residents.
As a joint project between Parks Infrastructure Planning and Development, Recreation Services and Vaughan Public Libraries, the CSP will provide strategies and recommendations for the next five years (2024-2029) and a long-range outlook for the next 10 to 25 years (2034-2051) by:
- assessing progress made since the 2018 Active Together Master Plan.
- reviewing current needs and trends for indoor and outdoor facilities and libraries.
- examining funding, provision standards, maintenance cycles and levels of service for existing and future facilities.
- focusing on providing the most value to residents, while ensuring the long-term sustainability of safe, accessible and community-responsive parks and facilities.
Get involved
It’s vital that Vaughan’s park and open space amenities, recreation programs and facilities, and library services reflect community needs. That’s why the City is seeking your perspectives and input to shape this long-term plan. There will be several opportunities for you to get involved from September 2024 to April 2025, before a final report is presented for Council’s consideration in June 2025.
Focus groups
We hosted a series of online deep dive focus groups from Nov. 26 to Dec. 3 with select stakeholders to discuss topics such as what's working well in our libraries, parks and recreation facilities, as well as barriers to access, identified gaps, challenges and potential solutions. Thank you to everyone who participated.
Surveys
An online survey was available from Sept. 9 to Oct. 18 for residents to share how they use Vaughan’s park, recreation and library programs, services and facilities – and how they could be improved. Thank you to those who participated.
A telephone survey was conducted from Sept. 9 to Sept. 25. Thank you to the residents who took the call when randomly selected to take part
Community and Youth Pop-ups
Ten pop-ups were held across Vaughan from Sept. 28 to Oct. 9. Thank you to everyone who attended. The schedule was as follows:
Community (all ages) pop-ups:
- Saturday, Sept. 28 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Woodbridge Village Farmers Market at the Al Palladini Community Centre (9201 Islington Ave.)
- Tuesday, Oct. 1 from noon to 2 p.m. at the Civic Centre Resource Library (2191 Major Mackenzie Dr.)
- Thursday, Oct. 3 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Vellore Village Community Centre (1 Villa Royale Ave.)
- Tuesday, Oct. 8 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Promenade Mall (1 Promenade Cir.)
- Wednesday, Oct. 9 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the David Braley Vaughan Metropolitan Centre of Community (200 Apple Mill Rd.)
Youth-focused pop-ups:
- Tuesday, Oct. 1 from 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Maple Community Centre (10190 Keele St.)
- Thursday, Oct. 3 from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Pierre Berton Resource Library (4921 Rutherford Rd.)
- Thursday, Oct. 3 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Vellore Village Community Centre (1 Villa Royale Ave.)
- Tuesday, Oct. 8 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Dufferin Clark Community Centre (1441 Clark Ave. W.)
- Wednesday, Oct. 9 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the North Thornhill Community Centre (300 Pleasant Ridge Ave.)
Continue to check back for more engagement opportunities.
Project timeline
- Primary Research (April to August 2024) – Complete
- Assessment Review (July to October 2024) – In progress
- Stakeholder and Community Engagement (September 2024 to April 2025) – In progress
- Development of Facilities Plan and Implementation Strategy (December 2024 to April 2025)
- Risk Assessment (April 2025)
- Final Report and Presentations to Library Board and Vaughan Council (June 2025)
Contact Information
Community Spaces Plan Project Team
Program Management Office
Phone: 905-832-2281, ext. 3004
Email: communityspaces@vaughan.ca
Location:
Vaughan City Hall
2141 Major Mackenzie Dr.
Vaughan, ON L6A 1T1