willowdale park.

Willowdale Park is a well-used neighbourhood park in a fast-growing part of North York, ringed by mature trees, houses and towers. The City of Toronto retained thinc design to replace the aging playground, rehabilitate the tennis courts and pull the park together with new paths, seating and shade.

The new playground sits at the centre of the park, wrapped around a planted island that keeps a stand of mature trees. Junior and senior play areas, accessible sand play and a cycle track loop circle the island, with a shade pavilion and gathering space alongside.

Around it are outdoor fitness equipment, a ping-pong table, Muskoka chairs on the berm overlooking the park, a community message board, a spot set aside for future public art, and an expanded, lit path network.

The four clay courts used by the North York Tennis Club are being rebuilt as part of the project, with new court lighting, replacement fencing and a new armourstone retaining wall.

Community pop-up events in 2024 put three playground options in front of residents, and their feedback shaped the final layout. The playground and fitness areas are built and the tennis courts are under construction.