A community park built through public engagement
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Mabelle Park is a small parcel of Toronto Community Housing land located in a high-density neighbourhood with a diverse population including many newcomers to Canada. In collaboration with MABELLEarts, we developed a design strategy and implementation process that sparked enthusiastic engagement from the community. Alongside partners and volunteers, we built:
A green infrastructure stormwater management system.
A native foraging garden allowing residents to incorporate indigenous plants into their everyday cooking.
A communal area for preparing food.
Custom seating and a central meeting post made from felled park trees.
Amy Turner Landscape amy@amyturnerlandscape.com