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Urban PlazaType:Walkable Mid-Rise Neighbourhood Park (large-scale)Playter Estates-Danforth

Logan Avenue Parkette

Urban Plaza, in the top tier overall (score 47, rank ~89th percentile). Strongest: connectivity; weakest: edge activation.

Photo by D' Ari via Google Places · cached 5/9/2026

Data updated

Logan Avenue Parkette scores 47.2 / 100. Strongest dimensions: enclosure / eyes on park and connectivity. Weakest: edge activation (9.5). Border-vacuum risk is low. This score is a transparent reading of Jane Jacobs-style vitality factors, not a definitive judgment.

Best fordaily passing-throughpocket meetings

Area · 0.17 ha

What's here

Recreation
Garden
Facilities
Drinking waterBenches

Getting around

Paths

81 m of mapped path. Too little surface tagging to say how much is paved.

Too little path mapped to check for steps.

Seating

Not enough mapped seating to assess (1 bench mapped).

Arrival

Nearest parking 39 m away. 1 of 8 nearby lots reporting 1 accessible space.

Path, seating and parking data comes from OpenStreetMap and reflects what volunteers have mapped, not a survey. Absence here means nobody has recorded it. This section does not assess wheelchair access: the relevant OpenStreetMap tag is present on well under 1% of Toronto paths.

Vitality Score
47/100

Weighted across six dimensions · confidence 70%

Data Confidence
47.2 / 100

Data confidence: moderate

Citywide
89th
of all 3,753 parks
Among Urban Plaza
81st
same primary typology
Expected for similar parks
38
median in pocket Urban Plaza (n=352)
Performance gap
+9
raw − expected · context confidence high
modest overperformer

Scores are not bell-curved. Percentiles and expected scores provide context without changing the underlying model.

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Street context. Park polygon highlighted on the citywide map. Connectivity, transit, and edge conditions read at a glance.
Logan Avenue Parkette, aerial top-down view
Top-down view. City of Toronto orthophoto, ~8 cm/px. Reads the park’s footprint, paths, treed area, and edge conditions from above. City of Toronto Orthophoto · cot_ortho most-current MapServer · cached 5/9/2026.

Boundary: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Explain this score

Where did the 47 come from? Each weighted contribution against a neutral 50 baseline. Green = pushed up; red = pulled down.

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What pushed this score up or down vs a neutral 50weight × score
Edge Activation10 · p70
-10.1
Amenity Diversity27 · p78
-4.5
Connectivity71 · p92
+4.1
Border Vacuum Risk12 (risk)
+3.8
Enclosure / Eyes on Park81 · p86
+3.1
Natural Comfort56 · p72
+0.8

Sum of contributions = the headline score. A negative bar means that dimension dragged the park below the city-wide neutral baseline.

Why this park works

Logan Avenue Parkette works because its connectivity score (71) is in the top tier and its enclosure (81) is also top quartile (15 intersections fall within 100 m of the edge).

What limits this park

Logan Avenue Parkette doesn't have a clear weakness. Every measured dimension is at or above the middle of the pack.

Most distinctive characteristic

Most distinctive feature: exceptionally high connectivity (71, top decile).

Jacobs reading

Logan Avenue Parkette sits between an urban social park and an ecological retreat: moderately useful for both, exceptionally suited to neither.

Tradeoffs

  • The park is enclosed by buildings (81) but the surrounding streets are quiet (edge activation 10): frame without animation.

Performance in context

  • A modest overperformer for its urban plaza typology (+9 vs the median in pocket Urban Plaza).

Typology classification

confidence 70%
Urban Plaza

Classified as Urban Plaza: 1659 m², paved (17% canopy), 39.9 buildings/100 m

Edge Activation

25% weightpartial 60%
9.5 / 100

Within 100 m of the park edge: 51 active uses (restaurant, retail, transit_stop, cafe, community) and 10 dead/hostile uses (parking_lot, highway). Active edges keep "eyes on the park" through the day; parking lots, blank institutional walls, rail and highway frontages drain street life.

Source: OpenStreetMap: cafes, restaurants, shops, schools, community centres, transit, parking, highways, rail. All data sources.

Connectivity

20% weightmeasured 85%
70.5 / 100

Connectivity blends paths, intersections, transit, entrances, and edge density. This park has 9 mapped paths/walkways and 18 sidewalk segments within 50 m; 15 street intersections within 100 m; 2 subway or GO stations, 5 bus stops within a 400 m walk; 2 estimated access points across ~258 m of perimeter. edge density is healthy, no superblock penalty. Source coverage: centreline, pedestrian_network, transit_osm.

Streets within 25 m7
Intersections within 100 m15
Paths/walkways (50 m)9
Sidewalk segments (50 m)18
Transit stops (400 m)7 (2 subway/GO, 0 streetcar/LRT, 5 bus)
Estimated entrances2
Edge connections / 100 m perimeter2.71
Park perimeter258 m

Source: Toronto Centreline V2 + Pedestrian Network + OSM transit stops. All data sources.

Amenity Diversity

20% weightmeasured 75%
27.3 / 100

3 distinct amenity types in the park (bench, drinking_water, garden). Diversity drives the score, so a park with many distinct activity types can outrank a larger park that repeats the same use.

Source: Toronto Parks & Recreation Facilities + OSM amenity tags. All data sources.

Natural Comfort

15% weightpartial 60%
55.6 / 100

Natural-comfort components for this park: 16.7% estimated tree canopy; nearest waterbody ~920 m; 1 city-mapped trees inside the polygon (1.0/ha). Reading: exposed. Source coverage: treed_area, waterbodies, street_trees. Impervious surface is approximated (Toronto's authoritative layer ships only as a raster GeoTIFF).

Canopy coverage16.7%
Canopy area0.03 ha
Inside ravine system0.0%
Water surface inside park0.0%
Nearest water (if outside park)920 m
Estimated green100.0%
City-mapped trees inside polygon1
Tree density1.0 / ha
Cover diversity (Shannon, 0 to 100)65.0
Sample points used12

Source: Toronto Treed Area + Ravine + Waterbodies + Street Tree Inventory. All data sources.

Enclosure / Eyes on Park

10% weightmeasured 80%
80.9 / 100

103 buildings within 25 m of the park edge (7 mid-rise, 96 low-rise, 0 tower); avg edge height 6.9 m (~2 floors); 39.9 buildings per 100 m of 258 m perimeter (strong frontage density); edges are low-rise (mostly 2 to 3 floors); no towers immediately adjacent. "Eyes on the park" come strongest from the 7 mid-rise edge buildings.

Buildings within 25 m103
Buildings within 50 m103
Avg edge height6.9 m (~2 floors)
Tallest edge building13.7 m
Mid-rise (3 to 7 floors)7
Low-rise (< 3 floors)96
Towers (≥ 13 floors)0
Frontage density39.89 per 100 m perimeter
Mid-rise share of edge7%
Tower share of edge0%
Blank-edge share (proxy)0%
Park perimeter258 m

Source: Toronto 3D Massing (building footprints + heights). All data sources.

Border Vacuum Risk

10% weightpartial 60%
12.0 risk

Border-vacuum factors within 50 m of the park: parking_lot. Jacobs warned that highways, rail, parking lots and blank institutional edges act as "vacuums" that suppress foot traffic and isolate the park from its neighbourhood.

Source: OpenStreetMap: highways, rail, parking. All data sources.

Equity Context

contextinferred 15%
50.0 / 100

Equity Context requires inputs not yet loaded for this park (Toronto Neighbourhood Profiles). Score is held at a neutral 50 with low confidence. Read with caution.

Source: Not loaded yet: Toronto Neighbourhood Profiles. All data sources.

Amenities (3 types · 6 records)

  • bench
  • drinking water
  • garden

Nearby active-edge features (80)

  • parking lot39 m
  • retail: Lord Byron Men’s Hairstyling41 m
  • restaurant: Alexandros51 m
  • parking lot55 m
  • restaurant: Mezes60 m
  • restaurant: Mezes60 m
  • retail60 m
  • retail61 m
  • retail: HearingLife61 m
  • retail: Fruitland Market61 m
  • cafe: One Gram By Primo61 m
  • retail: Rowe Farms61 m
  • parking lot62 m
  • retail: Skyway Tours Limited62 m
  • cafe: Tim Hortons63 m
  • cafe: Red Rocket Coffee63 m
  • restaurant: Ala Antioch65 m
  • retail: blo66 m
  • restaurant: Christina’s68 m
  • restaurant: Kalyvia68 m
  • restaurant: The Friendly Greek69 m
  • parking lot73 m
  • retail: Jade Thread and Wax Bar74 m
  • highway: Danforth Avenue76 m
  • highway: Danforth Avenue76 m
  • highway: Danforth Avenue76 m
  • highway: Danforth Avenue76 m
  • highway: Danforth Avenue77 m
  • highway: Danforth Avenue78 m
  • restaurant: Estiatorio Soulas78 m
  • retail78 m
  • retail: Sunny Convenience82 m
  • restaurant: Casa Manila84 m
  • community: Hellenic Cultural Centre84 m
  • restaurant: Salonika Estiatorio89 m
  • retail: Beardy Cards92 m
  • restaurant: VIP Billiards & Lounge92 m
  • restaurant: Mocha Mocha92 m
  • restaurant: Messini93 m
  • restaurant: El Charro93 m
  • restaurant: Wanas Shawarma93 m
  • restaurant: Kervan Kebab93 m
  • cafe: Gong Cha93 m
  • restaurant: Monkey Sushi94 m
  • restaurant: Lumi Shawarma Bar / Satori Sandwich Bar94 m
  • restaurant: Menali94 m
  • retail: easyfinancial94 m
  • restaurant: Komi Banh Mi Bar94 m
  • restaurant: Casa Sushi94 m
  • retail94 m
  • restaurant: Sambal94 m
  • retail: Mr. Travel95 m
  • transit stop: Chester East95 m
  • restaurant: bb.q Chicken95 m
  • retail: Baz & Billie95 m
  • cafe: Caffé Demetre96 m
  • cafe: Dang Good Donuts96 m
  • restaurant: Stacked96 m
  • retail: Micro Technics SMP98 m
  • retail: Vaffi Salon & Aesthetics98 m
  • retail: Danforth Barber Shop100 m
  • restaurant: The Burger's Priest102 m
  • highway: Danforth Avenue104 m
  • restaurant: Dhoom105 m
  • retail: Athens Pastries105 m
  • restaurant: Astoria108 m
  • restaurant: Central Kitchen109 m
  • restaurant: Pantheon112 m
  • highway: Danforth Avenue112 m
  • restaurant: Koh Samiji113 m
  • retail: The Night Baker115 m
  • restaurant: Mary Brown's118 m
  • restaurant: MomoHut & Gardens Inc118 m
  • highway: Danforth Avenue119 m
  • transit stop: Chester Avenue119 m
  • restaurant: Herby122 m
  • transit stop: Chester West122 m
  • retail: Rosy Nails125 m
  • restaurant: The Ballyhoo Public House126 m
  • retail: Lucky Spot129 m

Park profile

Five-axis radar across the structural dimensions.

Edge ActivationConnectivityAmenity DiversityNatural ComfortEnclosureLogan Avenue Parkette
Edge activation, connectivity, amenity diversity, natural comfort, and enclosure, each 0 to 100.

Citywide percentile ranks

Across all Toronto parks in the dataset.

  • Overall vitality
    89th
  • Edge activation
    70th
  • Connectivity
    92th
  • Amenity diversity
    78th
  • Natural comfort
    72th
  • Enclosure
    86th

Most similar parks

Closest in metric space across the five structural dimensions.

Most opposite parks

Furthest in metric space. Useful for recognising what kind of park this isn’t.

Visitor signals

Public attention measured by Google Places aggregates. This proxies attention, not occupancy. Aggregate-only: no usernames, no review text, no extra photos beyond the cached hero.

high-confidence match
Visitor signal score38 / 100
37.6 / 100

p36 citywide · p24 within Urban Plaza

Volume (saturated)2
Density / ha38
Rating contribution85
Match dampener×1.00
Average rating
★ 4.4
out of 5
Ratings collected
10
total reviews
Photos uploaded
10
total contributors

Source: Google Places API · match high (0.96 composite confidence) · last refreshed 5/9/2026. Privacy contract. Measures public attention, not occupancy.

Human activity signals: not available

No activity signals have landed for this park yet. The model has scored its physical form but it can’t yet say how often it’s programmed, photographed, or walked through. See /data-ethics for what we will and will not collect.

Does this score feel accurate?

Your read of Logan Avenue Parkette matters. We’re testing whether the model lines up with how people actually use the park. Submissions are stored locally; no account needed.

Tell us how this park feels

We measure structure (canopy, edges, connectivity). You measure feeling. Both matter, and disagreement is itself useful civic data.

Rate this park on as many dimensions as you have an opinion about. 1 = not at all, 5 = strongly. Skip the ones you don't feel sure about. Aggregated only, no comments stored at the row level.

feels socially active
feels comfortable
feels safe
feels connected
feels welcoming
feels ecological / natural
feels good for lingering
feels family-friendly
feels culturally important
70%

What would improve this park?

Generated from the weakest measured dimensions: a starting point, not a prescription.

  • Activate the edges: encourage cafés, retail or community uses on the streets that face the park; replace blank or parking-lot edges where possible.
  • Diversify what people can do in the park (playground, washroom, water, shade, performance, sport, garden): even small additions raise this score.

Data sources

real Toronto data
  • City of Toronto Open Data: Green Spaces
    Polygon boundaries, official names, land classes. Boundaries are reconciled against OpenStreetMap (ODbL) for new and updated parks.
  • Parks & Recreation Facilities
    Inventory of in-park amenities (washrooms, fields, rinks…).
  • Toronto Pedestrian Network
    Sidewalk segments around and through parks; estimated park entrances.
  • Toronto Centreline V2
    Street segments + intersection nodes near park edges; trails and walkways.
  • Toronto 3D Massing
    Building footprints + heights for edge-building counts, frontage density, and tower-in-the-park risk.
  • Toronto Treed Area
    Tree canopy share inside park polygons via stratified-grid sampling.
  • Toronto Waterbodies & Rivers
    Water surface inside parks + nearest-water distance for cooling.
  • Ravine & Natural Feature Protection
    Ravine overlap as a cooling / natural-comfort signal.
  • Toronto Street Tree Inventory
    Tree count + density inside park polygons.
  • OpenStreetMap (Overpass API)
    Cafés, restaurants, retail, transit stops, parking, highways, rail.