Below is a listing of scheduled maintenance and bigger ideas generated by the Friends and local community for the revitalization of the Roxton Road Parks.

Regular Maintenance and Minor Upgrades for 2012

• Pathways (to deal with mud and ice)
• Replace Two Stairways
• Convert a Stairway to a Ramp?
• Bike Racks or Posts
• Tree Maintenance
• Picnic Tables
• Good Quality Benches
• Community Garden Renewal including Signage for Garden
• Bocce Court Repair and New Gravel

Bigger Ideas for 2013 or Beyond

Services: Washroom upgrades, Food+Beverage opportunities

• Convert Washroom Building
• Better/Safer Washrooms (Euro Style?)
• Renovate Pool Building for Storage or Washrooms
• Build Coffee Shop/Kitchen for Lease
• Wood Stove in Converted Washroom Building
• 2nd Story Dine in the Park (above the existing washroom building)

Social, Cultural, Environmental Spaces

• Piazza Where Paths Cross
• Design Feature to Serve as a Meeting Place for Local Community
• Upgrade Lighting Fixtures (consider solar) 
• Solar Shade Area
• Solar on Roof of Buildings
• Fountain (water fountain, dog fountain or decorative fountain) 
• Artist’s Projects 
• Community Message Board 

Sports+Playscapes

• Bocce Court Expansion
• Tennis Court and/or Community Run Skating Rink
• Wading Pool Conversion
• Splash Pad
• Zip-line
• Natural/More Interesting Features in Playground
• Boulders or Other Fun Play Features/Scramble

Nature+Gardens

• Additional Trees (New Species?)
• Fruit Trees in Roxton Parkette
• Allotment Gardens in Roxton Parkette or George Ben Parkette
• Plumbing for Existing Community Garden in Fred Hamilton Park
• Bird Habitat: Cardinals, Evening Grosbeak, American Redstart
• Goats, Sheep and Chickens

Access+Pathways

• Bike Path (Trinity Bellwoods to Roxton Road Northbound)
• Remove Part or Fence in Lower Playground (or create ramp to allow stroller access to playground)

Other

• Park Name Change (Fred Hamilton Playground to Fred Hamilton Park)
• Painting Shaw Street Garage Doors

Ideas not possible due to city regulations

• City Run Skating Rink

Ideas requiring other departments/input

• Traffic/Street Calming

To add your input, check out the Get Involved page, here!