Shaping the redevelopment of Doctors McLean District Park

Help shape the redevelopment of Doctors McLean District Park!

By the summer of 2026, the City of Vaughan will connect a key link in the Humber Trail – closing the gap between Clarence Street and both Islington Avenue and Woodbridge Avenue – through the construction of a new bridge and pathways in Doctors McLean District Park. The new bridge and pathways will establish important new connections for the community and build on the City’s growing active transportation network. These improvements are being partially funded by the Province of Ontario.

But there’s more in the works! The City is also taking this opportunity to redevelop elements of the Doctors McLean District Park, including:

• an updated playground.
• a new splashpad.
• an updated smaller shade structure.
• a new shade structure.
• new educational and interpretive signage.

Doctors McLean District Park was identified for redevelopment in the Parks Redevelopment Strategy (PDF) and will be redesigned in accordance with the standards outlined in the City’s Active Together Master Plan.

Your feedback can help inform the park’s design through two phases of public engagement:

• Phase 1 (fall 2023): engagement on park uses and structures to inform the development of preliminary design(s)
• Phase 2 (current): review and input on proposed park concepts

Get involved!

Phase 2

Now in Phase 2 of the project, we’re calling on you to provide input on the proposed park concept for Doctors McLean District Park! Public feedback collected so far has helped us identify your priorities and vision for the park’s redevelopment.

Now we’re in the design phase and are once again asking for your input. Have your say by taking an online survey until Monday, May 27.

Phase 1

The City held an in-person open house on Thursday, Nov. 23 at the Woodbridge Pool and Memorial Arena to learn about how the community currently uses the park and collect feedback on proposed redevelopment plans. In addition to the open house, from Nov. 9 to Nov. 30, the City invited residents to complete a survey to provide their thoughts, ideas and preferences.

Thank you to those who participated! Based on your feedback, City staff will develop park concepts. These comments will be presented to the community in winter 2024 for further feedback.