09-23-2017, 09:49 AM
Compared to other built-up areas in the city, the Waterloo core actually has very little area dedicated to park or green space. I only noticed this after having a child and how far we had to walk to get to a decently entertaining park that wasn't overcrowded.
The city's goal is to have 1.0 ha per 1,000 and the central area of Waterloo currently only has 0.3 ha (prior to the Alexandra and Mary-Allen expansions):
"The Central District of the City, bounded generally by Fisher-Hallman Road North, Weber Street, Bearinger Road and the City of Kitchener boundary has the lowest level of neighbourhood parks per 1,000 population at 0.3 hectares. This reflects the fact that development occurred prior to legal requirements for parkland dedication within the Planning Act. As a result, neighbourhood park activities often occur on school properties, such as Elizabeth Zeigler Public School on Moore Avenue South."
Note that the definition of "neighbourhood park" doesn't include Waterloo Park which is in the "city park" classification.
The city's goal is to have 1.0 ha per 1,000 and the central area of Waterloo currently only has 0.3 ha (prior to the Alexandra and Mary-Allen expansions):
"The Central District of the City, bounded generally by Fisher-Hallman Road North, Weber Street, Bearinger Road and the City of Kitchener boundary has the lowest level of neighbourhood parks per 1,000 population at 0.3 hectares. This reflects the fact that development occurred prior to legal requirements for parkland dedication within the Planning Act. As a result, neighbourhood park activities often occur on school properties, such as Elizabeth Zeigler Public School on Moore Avenue South."
Note that the definition of "neighbourhood park" doesn't include Waterloo Park which is in the "city park" classification.
Everyone move to the back of the bus and we all get home faster.