Dear Parkdalians,
As we close out 2025, the Parkdale Residents Association (PRA) would like to extend our sincere thanks for your continued support and engagement throughout the year. Your care for this neighbourhood, and for one another, is what makes Parkdale such a resilient and welcoming community.
As we look ahead to 2026, we wish you and your loved ones a safe, healthy, and joyful New Year.
Parkdale has always been defined by generosity and mutual care. Whether through donating non-perishable food, volunteering time, supporting neighbours, or simply showing up for one another, these everyday acts make a real difference and strengthen the fabric of our community.
In that spirit, the PRA is always looking for volunteers. Your voice and participation matter as we work on issues that affect our shared neighbourhood. If you’re interested in getting involved, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us at info@parkdale.to.
As we reflect on the past year, we are proud to share some highlights from 2025 that helped build and strengthen community in Parkdale:
- Celebrated the arts through organizing Artists in Flux: Community, Space, Gentrification, followed by Artists in Flux 2: Empowerment
- Continued engagement on the Parkdale Hub project (Queen St. W. & Cowan Ave.), with Western Phase 1 proceeding as a 16-storey development including rental housing and space for community organizations
- Ongoing advocacy to secure and protect artists’ and cultural spaces in Parkdale
- West Queen West Area Study (OPA 445 & SASP 566, Bathurst to Roncesvalles) approved by the Province
- Parkdale Main Street Heritage Conservation District (Dufferin to Jameson/Macdonell) finalized and approved by the Ontario Land Tribunal
- Hosted two Parkdale Development Walking Tours, responding to the rapid pace of new condo and rental construction (20+ projects), while continuing to engage residents, the City, and developers
- Community Meeting on Safety, Security & Well-Being, hosted with Parkdale Activity-Recreation Centre (PARC)
- Black History Walking Tour of Parkdale, co-hosted with Black Artists Network in Dialogue (BAND)
- Co-organized the Parkdale Provincial All-Candidates Meeting with The Epiphany & St. Mark Anglican Church
- Completion of long-awaited TTC streetcar track work at King & Dufferin
- Continued progress on Wabash Community Recreation Centre – Phase C (Sorauren Park)
- Participation in numerous Exhibition Place community discussions, including year-round activation animating the 192-acre site 365 days per year
- Music in the Park, held over five Wednesdays in June and July, in collaboration with Exhibition Place, featuring local musicians and vendors
- Ongoing attention to Ontario Place redevelopment and its neighbourhood impacts
- Continued greening initiatives across Parkdale, including small public spaces along Queen Street West
- Support for affordable housing initiatives at 150 Dunn Avenue and 11 Brock Avenue
- Celebrating the Parkdale Community Food Bank’s new location at 5 Brock Avenue
- Active participation in community responses to numerous development files of interest to Parkdalians, including 138 Dowling Ave., 155–157 Cowan Ave., 340–376R Dufferin St., 1304–1318 King St. W., and others
We encourage you, where possible, to support local non-profits and community organizations through donations and volunteerism.
Together, we look forward to building an even stronger, more inclusive, and vibrant Parkdale in 2026.
Warm wishes to all Parkdalians for a happy and prosperous New Year.
Warm regards,
PRA Executive