Downsview Park
Location of Downsview Park in Canada
Location:	Downsview, Ontario, Canada
Nearest city:	Toronto, Ontario
Coordinates:	43°45′25″N, 79°28′44″W
Area:	2.4 km²
Established:	1998
Governing body:	Park Downsview Parc Inc. (PDP)

Downsview Park is a Canadian National Urban Park in the Downsview community of Toronto, Ontario, comprising 600 acres (2.4 km²) of total land area, 300 acres (1.2 km²) of which is being proposed for parkland, recreational, commercial, and cultural uses. It was created when former Canadian Forces Base Downsview was closed in 1994. It is known for being one of the few National Urban Parks in Canada, and claims to be the first[1] along with the Plains of Abraham in Quebec.[2] Image File history File links Locator_Dot. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (976x790, 57 KB) Summary Location of Canadian national parks Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: List of Canadian national parks Point Pelee National Park Bruce Peninsula National Park Gros Morne National Park Forillon National Park Cape Breton... Downsview is an area in Torontos north end. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength Image:Toronto, Ontario Location. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... An Australian park A park is any of a number of geographic features. ... Downsview is an area in Torontos north end. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages None Flower White Trillium Tree Eastern White Pine Bird Common Loon Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 106 24 Area Total... The Canadian Forces (French: Forces canadiennes), abbreviated as CF (French: FC) are the combined armed forces of Canada. ... An urban area is a term used to define an area where there is an increased density of human-created structures in comparison to the areas surrounding it. ... The Battle of the Plains of Abraham, fought September 13, 1759, was a decisive battle during the French and Indian War, the U.S. name for the North American phase of the Seven Years War. ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Official languages French Flower Blue Flag Iris (Iris versicolor Linné) Tree Yellow Birch Bird Snowy Owl Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 75 24 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of...

The park has held many high-profile events, including two appearances by Pope John Paul II, in 1984 and 2002 (World Youth Day), and Molson Canadian Rocks for Toronto (2003) featuring The Rolling Stones. Coat of Arms of Pope John Paul II. The Letter M is for Mary, the mother of Jesus, to whom he held strong devotion Pope John Paul II (Latin: ), (Italian: Giovanni Paolo II), born   (May 18, 1920 – April 2, 2005) reigned as Pope of the Roman Catholic Church from October... World Youth Day 2000 in Rome World Youth Day (WYD) is a gathering of Catholic young people, initiated by Pope John Paul II in 1984 to consolidate the ordinary youth ministry by offering new encouragement for commitment, objectives which foster ever greater involvement and participation (Letter from Pope John Paul... Molson Canadian Rocks for Toronto is a benefit rock concert that was held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on July 30, 2003. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rolling Stones redirects here. ...

Downsview and Wilson stations on the Yonge-University-Spadina subway line are both near Downsview Park. Downsview is a station on the Yonge-University Spadina line of the Toronto subway. ... Wilson is a station on the Yonge-University Spadina line of the Toronto subway. ... The Yonge-University-Spadina Line is the oldest subway line in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and undoubtedly, the most crowded subway line in Toronto, since it serves Downtown Toronto. ...

Development plan

The master plan for the new Downsview Park was the subject of an international competition. Among the finalists were Foreign Office Architects, Brown and Storey, James Corner and Stan Allen, and Bruce Mau in conjunction with the Office for Metropolitan Architecture. In a surprising turn of events, the OMA competition won precisely not due to a traditional design but for presenting a systems for how the park would "work."

Many have criticised PDP for the slow progress made on the actual development of Downsview Park. Since 1994, when Downsview ceased to be a Defence Forces Base, the park still remains closed off or unusable most of the year for the general public. The Hangar, a sports facility on the premises, does function as a community soprts centre. Currently, much of the park is rented to car dealerships for storage of cars and vehicles.

Downsview Park from the sky Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (864x1152, 191 KB) Summary Location: Downsview Park Date: September 23rd 2005 Author: Sikander Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...

External links

• Downsview Park Inc. website

Coordinates: 43.742918° N 79.46703° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...