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StreetPLAYPilotProject
DearresidentofPendrithStreet(ShawtoOssington),
EarthDayCanadaisworkinginpartnershipwiththeCityofTorontotopilotastreetplay
programtoestablishalocalpermittingprocessforresidentstoapplyforandimplement
regularlyscheduledstreetclosures(fullorpartial)forchildren’splayandcommunity
engagement.Byopeninguplocalstreetsforchildren’splay,wecantransform
neighbourhoodsintovibrantcommunityspaces.
Forthepastnumberofyears,PendrithStreetresidentshaveengagedinstreetfestivals
andcommunityevents.Thereareseveralresidentsinterestedinparticipatinginthepilot
atthistimeandwehavedistributedapackageofinformationtoallresidentsofthestreet
betweenShawandChristieabouttheprogram.Atthistime,thispackagewillbesentto
allresidentsofPendrithParkandShawtoOssingtonhomesonPendrithStreettoseeif
extendingthispilotprogramisofinterestANDtoinviteallresidentstothelaunchevent
onApril20th.WehaveacommunityteameetingonTuesdayApril11thfrom7:00–8:00
pminthecommunityroomlocatedatPendrithPark,177PendrithStreet.PleaseRSVPto
[email protected]
Inthispackageyouwillfind:
• AnoverviewoftheTorontoStreetPLAYPilotProjectandalinktoasuccessful
programoperatinginSeattlethatistheinspirationfortheTorontopilot.
• ApositionpaperpublishedbyParticipACTIONabouttheneedandurgencyfor
communitiestosupportoutdoorfreeplaylinked:earthday.ca/play/#street
• Alinktoourwebsite,whichhasahandbookforresidentsofSeattleabouttheir
streetplayprogram.
• Aresidentialquestionnaireseekingyourinputthatcanbefilledoutonlineat:
earthday.ca/play/#street
TheprimarycontactsfortheprojectwithEarthDayCanadaare:
DebDoncaster([email protected])andDanielleLobo([email protected]):
276 Roncesvalles Ave.
Toronto, ON M6R 2M2
t) 416-599-1991 f) 416-599-3100
earthplay.ca | [email protected]
Charitable registration # 13195 1378RR0001
StreetPLAYPilotProgram–PendrithStreetResidentialSurvey
Pleasegotoourwebsiteearthday.ca/play/#streettoparticipatein
theonlinesurveysoyoucanhaveinputintothepilotORhandin
hardcopytobuildingmanagement.Thequestionsweaskonthe
surveyare:
1. HaveyouheardoftheTorontoStreetPLAYPilot?
□Yes □No
2. Howdidyouhear?
□Flyer
□Neighbour □E-mail
□Meeting
□Other______________
3. Doyouhavechildrenunder16?
□Yes □No □Maybe
4. Howoldareyourchildren?
5. Doyouwantmoreopportunitiestoengagewithneighboursonyourstreet?
□Yes □No
6. DoyouwantStreetPLAYonyourstreet?
□Yes □No
7. Whyorwhynot?
276 Roncesvalles Ave.
Toronto, ON M6R 2M2
t) 416-599-1991 f) 416-599-3100
earthplay.ca | [email protected]
Charitable registration # 13195 1378RR0001
8. RyersonUniversityisundertakingastudyconcurrentwiththeproject.Thefour
mainstudyquestionsare:1)KeylessonslearnedindeliveringtheStreetPLAY
programming2)Participationbydemographically,economicallyandethnically
diversepopulationgroups3)Qualityanddiversityofplay4)Promotionofasense
ofcommunity,citizenshipandbelonging.Areyouwillingtoparticipateinthe
study?
□Yes □No
9. OthercitiessuchasSeattlehavemodeledstreetclosuresfrom1/weekto7
days/week.HowfrequentwouldyoulikeStreetPLAYtobe?
□1/week
□5/week
□2/week
□6/week
□3/week
□7/week
□4/week
□0/week
10. DuringtheStreetPLAYpilot,approximatelyMay–November2017,whatday(s)of
theweekdoyoupreferforStreetPLAY?
□Monday(4:00–8:00pm) □Friday(4:00-8:00pm)
□Tuesday(4:00–8:00pm) □Saturday(2:00–8:00pm)
□Wednesday(4:00–8:00pm)
□Thursday(4:00–8:00pm) □Other:__________________
□Sunday(2:00–8:00pm)
11. Thepilotisdefaultingresidentstopartialclosure(onlylocalstreetresidentswill
beallowedtodrivethroughandpark)allowingresidentstodecidefullclosure(no
carsareallowedtoparkordrivethroughthestreetduringplayhours)onlyif
thereisstrongsupport.Whatisyourpreference?
□FullClosure □Doesn’tmatter
□PartialClosure
□Willingtotryboth
276 Roncesvalles Ave.
Toronto, ON M6R 2M2
t) 416-599-1991 f) 416-599-3100
earthplay.ca | [email protected]
Charitable registration # 13195 1378RR0001
12. ThepilotmonthsaregoingtofocusonMay-June2017andSept-November2017.
IssummerofanyinterestforyoutohostStreetPLAYonyourstreet?
□Yes □No □Maybe
13. Theprogramrequiresthatresidentsvolunteerasatrafficwardenforthestreet.
Role:Ensurebarricadesareout;sitattheendofstreetinalawnchairwitha
coffeechattingwithaneighbourtomakesuretrafficiscomplyingwithstreet
trafficchoice.Youdon'thavetobeaparenttovolunteer.Areyouavailablefor
thisrole?
□Yes □No □Maybe
14. Whatactivitieswouldyourchildrenliketoseeonthestreet?e.g.skipping,
manhunt,ballhockey
15. Aretherebroaderstreetactivitiesyouwouldliketoseeifyoudon'thave
children?e.g.BBQ,cards,potluck
16. E-mailAddress:
17. NameandHomeAddress(e.g.SaztaKraf-00Pendrith)
18. Wewillbedocumentingtheplaywithphotographyandvideos.Theimageswill
helpusreflectonourprogramandengagethepublicthrougheducational
materialsaboutplayandplayprovision.Someofthephotoswetakewillappear
inpresentationsandmaybepostedonourwebsiteorinpromotionalpamphlets.
276 Roncesvalles Ave.
Toronto, ON M6R 2M2
t) 416-599-1991 f) 416-599-3100
earthplay.ca | [email protected]
Charitable registration # 13195 1378RR0001
Thankyouforyourconsideration.
Weunderstandthatphotographingchildrenisasensitiveissueforparents.We
aimourcamerasattheactions,lookingatchildrenandtheenvironment.We
avoidportraits.Howeversometimeswedocapturefacesandifthephotoisgood
andbringsaworthwhileadditiontoourstorytelling,wewillwanttouseit.With
thisphoto-releaserequest,weareaskingforyoursupportinpromotingpublic
educationaboutplayinschoolsacrossOntario,Canadaandinternationally.
Iherebywaiveanyrighttoapprovetheuseoftheseimagesnoworinthefuture,
whethertheuseisknowntomeorunknown,andIwaiveanyrighttoany
royaltiesrelatedtotheuseoftheseimages.IagreethatEarthDayCanadamay
usetheImagesinanymanner,formatand/ormedium,andIshallnothaveany
righttoapproveanyuseormodificationoftheImagesbyEarthDayCanada.I
herebyagreeandgivemypermissionforEarthDayCanadaand/orpartnersto
record,film,photograph,audiotapeorvideotapemychildandtodisplay,publish
ordistributetheseimagesforthepurposeofpublishing,postingontheEarthDay
Canadawebsite,postingonsocialmediasitesand/orforbroadcastingon
televisionorradioasdeterminedbyEarthDayCanada.
□Igivepermissionformychild'sphototobetaken.
□Idonotgivepermissionformychild'sphototobetaken.
□NotApplicable
□Signature______________________________
276 Roncesvalles Ave.
Toronto, ON M6R 2M2
t) 416-599-1991 f) 416-599-3100
earthplay.ca | [email protected]
Charitable registration # 13195 1378RR0001
PendrithStreet-StreetPLAYPilotandLaunch
In2016,theCityofTorontopassedamotiontoliftthebanonstreetplayandrequesteda
pilotforreoccurringstreetclosurepermitsforthepurposesofplay.TheDepartmentof
TransportationisworkingwithEDCtoimplementthepilot.
EarthDayCanadareceivedanOntarioTrilliumGranttodevelopand
implement a StreetPLAY permit pilot project. The Toronto
StreetPLAY Pilot (TSPP) will work with 6-8 residential streets, the
City of Toronto Permitting Office, Councillors Joe Cressy and Mike
Layton, the Toronto Free Play Co-Op, and Ryerson University to
pilot the feasibility of bringing street play back to neighbourhood
streetsinurbancentres.
It is widely recognized that the childhood physical and mental
healthcrisishascoincidedwithurbanintensificationandincreasedstreettraffic,making
casual neighbourhood outdoor play almost impossible without some form of additional
support. By opening up local streets for play and creating a permit program for
reoccurring street closures (full and/or partial), we can transform neighbourhoods into
vibrantcommunityplayspaces.StreetPLAYonresidentialstreetsprovidesfree,accessible
andsafeplayspacesforchildrenandyouthofallages,culturesandabilities.Thephysical,
mentalandsocialbenefitsthatresultfromhavingsafe,accessibleplayrightoutsideour
frontdoorscannotbeunderestimated. StreetPLAYPilot:
• Willinvolve6-8localstreetsinwards19
and20interestedtopilotregular
permittedtimeforStreetPLAYbetween
May1–October31,2017.
• Residentsdeterminefrequency(1/week,
3x/week,more?);whothevolunteer
wardenswillbeandifpartialorfull
closuresaredesirable.
• Thepossibilityexistsofextendingthe
permittothefulllengthofthestreetwith
floatingroadclosureschedulesbetween
differentsectionsofthestreet.
• IncollaborationwithRyersonUniversity,theTSPPwillevaluate:i)thequalityofplay
forthechildrenandyouthwholiveonthestreet;ii)theextenttowhichtheprogram
increasesasenseofcommunityforthechildren,youthandadultsonthestreet;iii)
issuesorideasthatwouldstrengthentheprogram,and,iv)theresponseoflocal
commuterstotheplayhours.
276 Roncesvalles Ave.
Toronto, ON M6R 2M2
t) 416-599-1991 f) 416-599-3100
earthplay.ca | [email protected]
Charitable registration # 13195 1378RR0001
EarthDayCanadaRolesandResponsibilities:
-
EarthDayCanadawillpayforallassociatedpermitfeesandprogramcosts
Wewillliaisewithresidentstoaddressconcernsandideas
Wewillconnectwithlocalcouncillorsandpermitofficetoapplyforthepermit
Wewillsupportallrequiredpublicprocessrequirements,aswellasdevelopall
programmaterials(signage,barricades,marketingandpromotions).
WewillsupporttheimplementationoftheRyersonstudy
Wewillsupportthelaunchofallparticipatingstreets
Residents’Responsibilities:
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Applyforthepermitandsendaroundrequisitenotificationtoneighbours
Supportthepromotionofthepilotandencourageparticipation
Serveasvolunteerstreetwardenstostaffthebarricadesduringallstreethours
Volunteersarenotresponsibleforthechildren,onlystaffingthebarricades:
ensurenocarsdrivethroughstreet,exceptlocaltrafficwhowillbeescortedin
slowlyifthestreetelectstodoapartialclosure
Ensurevolunteersputupbarricadesateachendofthestreetandtakethemdown
attheendoftheplaysession
ParticipateinandsupporttheimplementationoftheRyersonstudy.
StreetPLAYLaunchEvent:
• PilotLaunchofStreetPLAYon
PendrithStreetThursday,April
20th,2017,4–7pm
• SpecialattendancebyCouncillor
MikeLaytonandhockeylegend
KenDryden
• Morespecialgueststobe
announcedforaceremonial
removalofBallandHockeyPlaying
Prohibitedsign
• Foodsponsorsforcommunity
mealwithpicnictablesandtentto
socialize
• Funprizegiveawaysforchildrenwho
play
• SponsoredbyRaleighCanada
(20-25freebikesforchildrenonthestreetwhoneedone).
276 Roncesvalles Ave.
Toronto, ON M6R 2M2
t) 416-599-1991 f) 416-599-3100
earthplay.ca | [email protected]
Charitable registration # 13195 1378RR0001
StreetPLAYPilotProgramOverviewandTimeline
Step1
MeetingWithStreet
Leads/Organizer.
WhyisStreetPLAY
important+
philosophyof
program.
Introducepilotand
timeline.
Ryersondesignsthe
StreetPLAYresearch
study.
February-March
Step6
Step2
Step3
Step4
Step5
Meetingwithkey
championsonstreet
todetermine
ideas/concernsfor
StreetPLAYand
overallfeasibility/
interestin
participatinginthe
pilot.
Ryersonstudy
circulatedtokey
champions.
March
Broaderstreet
consultationto
determineplay
scheduleandtraffic
wardens,applicant.
Streetnotification.
SubmitpermitbyEarth
DayCanada.
Ryersonstudyand
surveyavailableonline.
CelebratingPLAY!
StreetPLAYforEarth
DayPilotLaunchon
PendrithStreet,April
20th,2017,4-7pm.
Allstreetsinvolvedin
pilotwillbeinvited.
Ryersonwillinitiate
thestudy.
March-April
April20th
AprilandMay
willsupportthe
set-upofthe
StreetPlay
pilots:EDCweb
pages;
applications,
notifications,
signage,
promotion.
RyersonStudy
implementation
continues.
April-May
Step7
Step8
StreetPLAYPilotto
beginforallstreets!
June1stuntilendof
October,2017.
RyersonStudy
implementation
continues.
Implement
StreetPLAY.
EDCwillregularly
participateinandbe
oncalltosupport
localstreets.
EDCisavailableto
addressconcernsof
thestreet.
RyersonStudy
implementation
continues.
June1st
July-October
Celebrateendofpilot
program.
FinalizeStreetPLAY
researchstudywith
residentsand
participatingfamilies.
October-November
276 Roncesvalles Ave.
Toronto, ON M6R 2M2
Step9
Preparereportfor
residentsandCityof
Toronto.
Citytoestablish
formal
application
processfor
StreetPLAY.
November
December
t) 416-599-1991 f) 416-599-3100
earthplay.ca | [email protected]
Charitable registration # 13195 1378RR0001
Step10