What is this map?

The Parkdale People’s Map is a community resource, story map, and organizing tool, created by the Parkdale Neighborhood Land Trust.
The Parkdale People’s map is a community resource. This unique interactive map platform is a free public resource for residents of Parkdale to gain access to municipal and community data about local land use, housing, social assets, poverty trends. Parkdale is one of the remaining downtown neighborhoods in Toronto that retains a diverse range of affordable housing and social assets, yet until now there has been no comprehensive way to see our neighbourhood as a whole or learn about particular sites. This map allows for both. Residents can identify all the coops in Parkdale, learn the owner of a private rental building or even pinpoint sites where tenants are currently organizing. The rich data sets behind the surface have been gathered by PNLT from multiple sources including government agencies, community partners, and local community planning efforts. We remain committed to adding more data as it becomes available.
The Parkdale People’s map is an organizing tool. This tool is designed to enhance the public’s capacity to participate in land use planning and better advocate for community needs and priorities. More info coming soon!
The Parkdale People’s Map is a collaboration of the community organization the Parkdale Neighbourhood Land Trust and Artists in Trust, an ad hoc collective of civic tech professionals, artists and videographers.

The Parkdale People’s Map was designed by Artists in Trust. Project Coordination: Joshua Barndt. Graphic Design: JP King. Web Programing: Chris Altorf. Platform Consulting: Eric Bresfield. Videographers: Jessica Hayes, Chris Altorf, Ibrahim Khider, Joshua Barndt and more.

Development made possible by grants from the Ontario Arts Council & City of Toronto Strong Neighbourhood Strategy.

STORY BANK

The Parkdale People’s map is a story-bank. Embedded throughout the map, are valuable video stories focused on how PEOPLE experience this changing neighbourhood. Stories of tenants, small business owners, youth and newcomers.

Housing

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Local Business

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Urban Agriculture

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Youth

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Parkdale is changing rapidly. This change is not inherently good or bad, but it raises important questions about affordability, diversity, and community assets in Parkdale.

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