We also need to replenish the urban forest in every district of the City. The City can create green roofs on civic buildings and encourage the construction of green roofs in new flat-topped buildings undergoing development review. There are also opportunities to create, as part of new development, naturalized meadows, woodlots and wetlands to provide habitat and retain stormwater. We Torontonians care passionately about our parks, and are willing to invest time and energy into improving them. The City can promote new partnerships and community stewardship for parks.
Neighbourhoods have to be involved from the outset in designing and improving parks.
The City can work with other public institutions, that collectively own 4,000 hectares of open space, to improve that space and invite public enjoyment.