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Toronto Parks Atlas
Performance context

Strong underperformers

Data updated

Parks scoring meaningfully below the median of parks like them: same typology, size, and ravine/waterfront status. Many of these are placeholder parcels (hydro corridors, ravine slivers, watercourses). Some are real parks where the surrounding edge has decayed and the model is picking that up.

Scores are not bell-curved. The gap is computed against the median of comparable parks, not against a forced normal distribution.

Top 50 by performance gap (most negative first)

Showing 50 of 905 parks with gap ≤ −5.

ParkTypologyRawExpectedGapCitywideCohort
The Park at CIBC SquareCivic Square2044-244thsmall Civic Square(n=29)
Willowcreek ParkRavine / Naturalized Park1437-230thlarge Ravine / Naturalized Park ravine(n=117)
City Wide Open SpaceWaterfront Park1639-231stlarge Waterfront Park waterfront(n=62)
Royal Woodbine Golf ClubWaterfront Park1740-221stvery large Waterfront Park waterfront(n=40)
City Wide Open SpaceNeighbourhood Park1840-222ndmedium Neighbourhood Park(n=357)
Etobicoke Hydro Green SpaceRavine / Naturalized Park1436-220thmedium Ravine / Naturalized Park ravine(n=229)
Trca Lands ( 54)Ravine / Naturalized Park1536-220thmedium Ravine / Naturalized Park ravine(n=229)
Lakeview ParkWaterfront Park1839-212ndlarge Waterfront Park waterfront(n=62)
Open Green Hydro LandCorridor / Linear Park1536-201stmedium Corridor / Linear Park(n=70)
City Wide Open SpaceNeighbourhood Park2040-204thmedium Neighbourhood Park(n=357)
City Wide Open SpaceWaterfront Park1031-200thsmall Waterfront Park waterfront(n=103)
Rockwood Village ParkCorridor / Linear Park1636-201stmedium Corridor / Linear Park(n=70)
Ordnance ParkNeighbourhood Park2140-204thmedium Neighbourhood Park(n=357)
Derry GreenwayCorridor / Linear Park1636-201stlarge Corridor / Linear Park(n=29)
Claireville Conservation AreaWaterfront Park2040-203rdvery large Waterfront Park waterfront(n=40)
Etobicoke Hydro Green SpaceNeighbourhood Park2140-195thmedium Neighbourhood Park(n=357)
City Wide Open SpaceUrban Plaza2342-197thsmall Urban Plaza(n=107)
Trca Lands ( 86)Waterfront Park2039-193rdlarge Waterfront Park waterfront(n=62)
Johnsview ParkCorridor / Linear Park1736-191stmedium Corridor / Linear Park(n=70)
Claireville Conservation AreaWaterfront Park2140-195thvery large Waterfront Park waterfront(n=40)
Secor Memorial ParkCivic Square2644-1815thsmall Civic Square(n=29)
Rouge ParkRavine / Naturalized Park1836-182ndmedium Ravine / Naturalized Park ravine(n=229)
Emmanuel United Church CemeteryUrban Plaza2038-183rdpocket Urban Plaza(n=352)
Trca Lands ( 58)Ravine / Naturalized Park1836-182ndmedium Ravine / Naturalized Park ravine(n=229)
Weston Golf And Country ClubRavine / Naturalized Park1937-182ndlarge Ravine / Naturalized Park ravine(n=117)
Orchard Heights ParkWaterfront Park1231-180thmedium Waterfront Park waterfront(n=125)
Rouge ParkRavine / Naturalized Park1937-182ndlarge Ravine / Naturalized Park ravine(n=117)
City Wide Open SpaceUrban Plaza2442-1810thsmall Urban Plaza(n=107)
City Wide Open SpaceUrban Plaza2442-1810thsmall Urban Plaza(n=107)
Driftwood ParketteUrban Plaza2442-1710thsmall Urban Plaza(n=107)
Glen Rouge CampgroundRavine / Naturalized Park1936-172ndmedium Ravine / Naturalized Park ravine(n=229)
Highland Memory GardensNeighbourhood Park2240-176thlarge Neighbourhood Park(n=68)
Downsview Park And Lawn Bowling GreensNeighbourhood Park2340-178thmedium Neighbourhood Park(n=357)
Forest Lawn MausoleumRavine / Naturalized Park1936-172ndmedium Ravine / Naturalized Park ravine(n=229)
Scarlett Woods Golf CourseRavine / Naturalized Park1633-171stpocket Ravine / Naturalized Park ravine(n=253)
West Highland Creek WatercourseWaterfront Park1431-170thsmall Waterfront Park waterfront(n=103)
City Wide Open SpaceNeighbourhood Park2440-179thmedium Neighbourhood Park(n=357)
Glendale Memorial GardensWaterfront Park2340-177thvery large Waterfront Park waterfront(n=40)
City Wide Open SpaceUrban Plaza2138-175thpocket Urban Plaza(n=352)
City Wide Open SpaceRavine / Naturalized Park2036-173rdmedium Ravine / Naturalized Park ravine(n=229)
City Wide Open SpaceRavine / Naturalized Park2036-173rdmedium Ravine / Naturalized Park ravine(n=229)
Cenotaph Traffic IslandCivic Square2844-1721stsmall Civic Square(n=29)
Resthaven Memorial GardensCivic Square2542-1712thCivic Square(n=90)
City Wide Open SpaceParkette2137-174thsmall Parkette(n=222)
City Wide Open SpaceParkette2137-174thsmall Parkette(n=222)
Rouge River WatercourseRavine / Naturalized Park2036-173rdmedium Ravine / Naturalized Park ravine(n=229)
City Wide Open SpaceRavine / Naturalized Park2036-163rdmedium Ravine / Naturalized Park ravine(n=229)
City Wide Open SpaceCorridor / Linear Park1834-162ndsmall Corridor / Linear Park(n=82)
Scarlett Woods Golf CourseRavine / Naturalized Park1633-161stpocket Ravine / Naturalized Park ravine(n=253)
Don-Leslie ParkCivic Square2844-1622ndsmall Civic Square(n=29)