End Of The Affair?

Yesterday, more than one-hundred Riverdale residents turned out for the initial public meeting of W.I.N., the Withrow Improvement Network. Toronto Architects James Brown and Kim Storey started the meeting with a brief history of why Toronto parks look the way they do, followed with samples of urban parks from Canada, the U.S., and Europe. Brown and Storey's talk gave context to a spirited community discussion on possible alternatives for Withrow Park. Many people who attended expressed interest in joining W.I.N.. Congratulations to Joe Murray, Rob Roberts, and Sarah Bonsall for their work in organizing yesterday's very positive and successful meeting. W.I.N.'s web site, www.withrowpark.org will have more information about the meeting and about how people can get involved with the Network. What about this site? The Park Affair is retiring, in a way. Rather than being a Withrow specific discussion site, http://www.theparkaffair.com will focus on providing a forum for information on urban parks in general with an emphasis on non-traditional uses like leash free areas, etc. Thanks to the many people who got involved and who contributed to The Park Affair. Your comments helped all of us overcome the effects of a pathetic criminal act and allowed for a better understanding of the multiple voices that give shape to our community. Robert Ouellette