Data sources
Everything this site reads, under what licence, and how current it is. Scores were last computed on Nov 7, 2026.
Reading this page
Updated by source is when the publisher last changed the data. Our copy is when we downloaded it. Our copy can be older than the source, because we refresh in batches rather than every time a publisher does.
Some City layers have not changed since 2019. We still use them because they are the latest versions the City publishes, so scores built on them, such as canopy cover, describe the land as it was mapped then.
Not specified means we have not confirmed a licence for this source, not that none applies. Where the City’s listing leaves the licence blank, we treat the dataset as covered by the Open Government Licence – Toronto, because the City publishes it on its open data portal, and the table marks that as an assumption.
City of Toronto Open Data
The layers behind park records and most of the scores.
| Source | Licence | Updated by source | Our copy |
|---|---|---|---|
Park boundaries, official names and land classes. | Licence Open Government Licence – TorontoAssumed: the City’s listing names no licence. | Updated by source Nov 3, 2026Schedule: Monthly | Our copy Nov 6, 2026 |
In-park amenities such as washrooms, fields and rinks. | Licence Open Government Licence – TorontoAssumed: the City’s listing names no licence. | Updated by source Nov 1, 2026Schedule: Monthly | Our copy Nov 6, 2026 |
Streets and intersections near park edges, plus trails and walkways. | Licence Open Government Licence – Toronto | Updated by source Nov 6, 2026Schedule: Daily | Our copy Nov 6, 2026 |
Sidewalks around and through parks, and estimated park entrances. | Licence Open Government Licence – Toronto | Updated by source Feb 20, 2026Schedule: As available | Our copy Nov 6, 2026 |
Building footprints and heights along park edges. | Licence Open Government Licence – Toronto | Updated by source Dec 5, 2025Schedule: Annually | Our copy Nov 6, 2026 |
Tree canopy share inside each park. | Licence Open Government Licence – Toronto | Updated by source Oct 18, 2019Schedule: Quarterly | Our copy Nov 6, 2026 |
Paved share inside each park. | Licence Open Government Licence – Toronto | Updated by source Jul 23, 2019Schedule: Will not be Refreshed | Our copy Nov 6, 2026 |
Water inside parks and the distance to the nearest water. | Licence Open Government Licence – Toronto | Updated by source Sep 22, 2026Schedule: As available | Our copy Nov 6, 2026 |
Ravine overlap, as a natural-comfort signal. | Licence Open Government Licence – TorontoAssumed: the City’s listing names no licence. | Updated by source Jul 23, 2019Schedule: As available | Our copy Nov 6, 2026 |
Tree counts and density inside each park. | Licence Open Government Licence – TorontoAssumed: the City’s listing names no licence. | Updated by source Jun 4, 2026Schedule: As available | Our copy Nov 6, 2026 |
Public artworks shown on park pages, and counted in Amenity Diversity. | Licence Open Government Licence – Toronto | Updated by source May 13, 2026Schedule: As available | Our copy Nov 7, 2026 |
Neighbourhood boundaries for grouping and comparing parks. | Licence Open Government Licence – Toronto | Updated by source Feb 20, 2026Schedule: As available | Our copy Nov 6, 2026 |
Events held in parks, as a programming signal. | Licence Open Government Licence – Toronto | Updated by source Nov 6, 2026Schedule: Real-time | Our copy May 9, 2026 |
Cycling activity near parks. | Licence Open Government Licence – Toronto | Updated by source Oct 13, 2026Schedule: Monthly | Our copy May 9, 2026 |
OpenStreetMap
Volunteer-mapped data that fills gaps in the City layers.
| Source | Licence | Updated by source | Our copy |
|---|---|---|---|
Park boundaries, in-park amenities, public artworks, walking paths, and nearby cafes, shops, transit, parking, highways and rail. | Licence Open Database License (ODbL) | Updated by source Edited continuously | Our copy Nov 6, 2026 |
Photographs and aerial imagery
Every photograph on a park page shows its own credit and source.
| Source | Licence | Updated by source | Our copy |
|---|---|---|---|
About 3,270 aerial images cut from the City's public map service, downloaded and stored on our server, and shown on park pages with no photograph. The service states © City of Toronto and names no licence. | Licence Not specified | Updated by source About once a year | Our copy May 9, 2026 |
Photographs for about 480 parks, downloaded and stored on our server and shown as each park's main image. Ratings and review counts for about 500 parks, used as an attention signal. | Licence Not specified | Updated by source Not stated | Our copy May 9, 2026 |
Openly licensed photographs, each approved by an administrator. | Licence Set per photograph, and shown with it. Links go to the current versions; earlier versions may apply in some cases. | Updated by source Per photograph | Our copy When approved |
Photographs submitted by visitors, screened by an administrator and then reviewed before publication. | Licence CC BY 4.0 | Updated by source Per photograph | Our copy When published |
Attention and programming
Park-level totals only. No usernames, posts or personal details are stored.
| Source | Licence | Updated by source | Our copy |
|---|---|---|---|
Article pageviews, as an attention signal for parks that have a Wikipedia article. | Licence CC0 1.0 | Updated by source Daily | Our copy May 9, 2026 |
Its public event listings, as a programming signal. | Licence Not specified | Updated by source Not stated | Our copy May 9, 2026 |
Its public event listings, as a programming signal. | Licence Not specified | Updated by source Not stated | Our copy May 9, 2026 |
Map display
Drawn behind the maps. Not used in any score.
| Source | Licence | Updated by source | Our copy |
|---|---|---|---|
Background map tiles, loaded from CARTO by your browser when you open a map. Map © CARTO, © OpenStreetMap contributors. | Licence Not specified | Updated by source Live | Our copy Live |
Attribution
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. This project is independent and is not endorsed by the City of Toronto or any other source listed here.
How these sources become scores is explained in the methodology.