Friends,
We are moving forward with implementing a new people-moving service to help visitors get around High Park. Last week, City Council approved a provider for this service. You can review this item here: Agenda Item History - 2025.GG21.9
Starting in April 2026, the new shuttle service will replace the trackless train and will offer a rain-or-shine regular daily service from April to October, and pilot winter weekend service. The shuttle will be accessible for people using wheelchairs, other mobility aids and strollers. One shuttle vehicle is expected to be electric starting 2026, with the entire fleet transitioning to green technology within three years of operation.
This is just one of several improvements being advanced through the High Park Movement Strategy (HPMS) – the City’s strategy to improve mobility within High Park, while prioritizing safety, accessibility, and the park’s ecological integrity.
In parallel to the new shuttle, Wheel-Trans service is available in High Park year-round, and in 2025, the High Park 203 bus will continue to serve High Park, beginning on June 22, 2025.
Other upcoming HPMS improvements in 2025 include upgrades to West Road and Colborne Lodge Drive. Beginning in June, Parks and Recreation will begin converting parking spaces that have been removed into new public realm amenities, such as game tables and picnic benches.
In the Fall, the rest of the former parking spaces on West Road and on Colborne Lodge Drive (between Centre Road and Bloor Street West) will be renaturalized with native plants and grass, or be enhanced with tables, seating, and additional public realm amenities.
Recognizing that there are many residents across Toronto that do not have access to a private vehicle, the HPMS is advancing mobility solutions that prioritize the safety of vulnerable road users, while reducing dependence on private vehicles for accessing High Park.
The introduction of the new shuttle service is a key step forward in realizing this vision and enabling all visitors to access key destinations within High Park.
Sincerely,
In This Week's Newsletter
City Wide Updates
- Long-Term Waste Management Strategy Update - Get Involved!
- City of Toronto Community Recreation Experience Survey
- Celebrate Bike Month in June
- Parkdale Residents' Association is hosting Music in the Park
Ward 4
- REMINDER: Community Environment Day!
- West Toronto Junction Heritage Conservation District (HCD) Study Community Consultation
City Wide
Get involved in updating the Long-term Waste Management Strategy
The City of Toronto is seeking input to update the Long-term Waste Management Strategy for the next implementation period of 2026 to 2036. Updating the Waste Strategy will include exploring options for the reduction, reuse, and diversion of Toronto’s waste over the next 30 to 50 years. With a growing population, the changing nature of waste and limited landfill space, a Waste Strategy update is needed to further guide Toronto’s long-term waste management needs.
The update of the Waste Strategy will occur in three phases and include public consultation to seek input from residents and interest groups in each phase. We are currently in Phase 2 where we identify a long list of waste management options and confirm an evaluation framework to assess these options and determine the best pathways to help the City achieve its long-term waste management goals. This phase will also gather feedback regarding perceptions related to residual waste (garbage) disposal options, including energy-from-waste (incineration) as an alternative option to landfilling.
Share your feedback at the public consultation event and/or by completing the online survey – open now until June 29!
Have your say:
- Online survey: Open until Sunday, June 29, at 11:59 p.m.
- Public event: Tuesday, June 10, from 6 to 8 p.m., Council Chambers, City Hall, 100 Queen St. West, Toronto (in person and livestreamed)
Upcoming workshops:
In addition to the public consultation sessions, Solid Waste Management Services will also be hosting interest group workshops in June specifically designed to solicit feedback from these sectors:
- Environmental, Social Service and Community Organizations
- Waste Management and Processing
- Businesses and Business Associations
- Residential Associations, Property and Facilities Management
- Indigenous Community Organizations
- Accessibility Organizations
If you work in one of these sectors and are interested in attending any of these interest group workshops, please contact [email protected].
Learn more and encourage interested friends, family members and colleagues to get involved at toronto.ca/WasteStrategy. Anyone with additional feedback or questions is invited to get in touch by emailing [email protected] or calling 416-392-3760.
Community Recreation Experience Survey
Help improve the City of Toronto’s community centres and the activities they offer. Visit toronto.ca/rec
Celebrate Bike Month
June is Bike Month. Find out about how you can participate.
Parkdale Residents' Association is hosting Music in the Park
The Parkdale Residents' Association, in collaboration with the Exhibition Place, presents a FREE Music In The Park series this summer!
14 Saskatchewan Rd. (Centennial Park)
(The Gazebo at the foot of Dufferin St. – across from Medieval Times)
Wednesdays
June 11, June 18, June 25, July 2, 9 and 16
4:00 - 8:00 pm
With local musical artists performing at 5:00 pm and 6:30 pm
Local vendors and food!
Bring a blanket, bring the kids, bring the puppies!
Ward 4
Community Environment Day – May 31, 2025
Community Environment Days is one of many waste reduction programs and initiatives supporting the City’s Long-term Waste Management Strategy. This program helps reduce the amount of reusable or recyclable waste going to landfill and allows for safe disposal of household hazardous waste.
West Toronto Junction Heritage Conservation District (HCD) Study Community Consultation on June 11
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