The first instalment of our annual report card on area parks Each year the Annex Gleaner reviews the many parks and parkettes in our coverage area using a variety of criteria. While there is no decisive “winner” of the grading, letter grades are assigned to convey the quality of the parks, considering aspects such as […]
GRADING OUR GREENSPACE: Grading the green (July 2025)
September 5th, 2025 · Comments Off on GRADING OUR GREENSPACE: Grading the green (July 2025)
GRADING OUR GREENSPACE: A report card on our parks (Summer 2024)
October 15th, 2024 · Comments Off on GRADING OUR GREENSPACE: A report card on our parks (Summer 2024)
Each year the Annex Gleaner reviews the many parks and parkettes in our coverage area using a variety of criteria. While there is no decisive “winner” of the grading, letter grades are assigned to convey the quality of the parks, considering aspects such as upkeep, design, and amenities. The reviews accompanying the grades also let the reader know what makes each space unique. This is the first instalment of reviews for 2024.
FOCUS: Grading our greenspace (Fall 2023)
December 5th, 2023 · Comments Off on FOCUS: Grading our greenspace (Fall 2023)
This collection of park reviews contains the first eight parks reviewed this year, with more gradings to come in future editions of the Annex Gleaner.
GRADING OUR GREENSPACE (Aug. 2022)
August 19th, 2022 · Comments Off on GRADING OUR GREENSPACE (Aug. 2022)
Every year the Annex Gleaner reviews the abundance of parks in the Annex using a variety of criteria. While there is no decisive “winner” of the grading, letter grades are assigned to convey the quality of the parks considering aspects such as upkeep, amenities, and accessibility.
ON THE COVER: Greenspaces graded (Fall 2021)
November 11th, 2021 · Comments Off on ON THE COVER: Greenspaces graded (Fall 2021)
READ MORE: GRADING OUR GREENSPACE (Fall 2021) GRADING OUR GREENSPACE (July 2021) LIFE: Bickford Park embraces yoga (June 2021) FOCUS: New park imbued with nostalgia (Apr. 2021) ON THE COVER: Renewing Martel’s vision (Nov. 2020) FOCUS: Park set for eco-restoration (Nov. 2020) GRADING OUR GREENSPACE: Grading the green (Aug. 2020) FORUM: Making it green (Aug. 2020) OBITUARY: Architect leaves indelibe marks (July 2020) CHATTER: Sally’s Fright finds a home in Yorkville (July […]
GRADING OUR GREENSPACE (Fall 2021)
November 11th, 2021 · Comments Off on GRADING OUR GREENSPACE (Fall 2021)
As part of the Gleaner’s annual area park reviews here is Part Two. We grade each park and compare the score with the prior year. We look for amenities, trees, gardens, and cleanliness. We also tell you something you may not know about how the space got its name.
GRADING OUR GREENSPACE: Grading the green (August 2020)
September 9th, 2020 · 1 Comment
In this year’s installment of evaluating park spaces within the Gleaner’s catchment area, our observers noted the impressive revival of Queen’s Park North showing what a great city can do when it focuses its imagination and resources. The neglected Euclid Avenue Park, near Koreatown, shows what happens when these resources are withheld. Compiled by Mary An, Tanya Ielyseieva, and Nicole Stoffman.
GRADING OUR GREENSPACE: Park it here (August 2019)
September 2nd, 2019 · Comments Off on GRADING OUR GREENSPACE: Park it here (August 2019)
The best and the worst of our greenspaces In this final instalment of this year’s Gleaner’s park evaluation once again Christie Pits score an A+ for its design, maintenance, and the sheer volume of activities and facilities there. Paul Martel Mark on Madison Avenue just north of Bloor can fall no further on our scale. […]