Help Shape the Future of the Grange Precinct
Ways to Participate
To view dates for upcoming activities visit our event calendar
Join a Conversation Corner
Join creative workshops to imagine the future of local services and spaces.
Take the Survey
Share your insights about priorities, opportunities, and areas of improvement for services in the area.
About the Project
Toronto’s Downtown West is changing rapidly — and this is our chance to plan ahead together. As the neighbourhood grows and intensifies, community spaces and services need to keep pace so they continue to meet local needs.
We’re inviting everyone who lives, works, studies, visits, or uses local services in the Grange Precinct and surrounding Kensington-Chinatown area to help shape a long-term vision for our city-owned spaces.
This is an opportunity to reimagine how local services and spaces work together — from community programs and recreation, to gathering places, cultural spaces, and public facilities.
The ideas you share will help guide future investment in spaces, services, and programs, ensuring the Grange remains an inclusive, welcoming, and connected neighbourhood for years to come.
This process is for everyone connected to the Grange. Whether you’re a parent thinking about your kids’ future, a newcomer finding your place, or part of a community that hasn’t always been included in planning — your experiences and ideas are vital to shaping how these public spaces evolve.
Complete the Survey
Share your ideas and vision for the future future of local services, spaces, and programs in and around the Grange Precinct.
Join the Conversation
We’re inviting everyone connected to the Grange to share your ideas for the future of local services, spaces, and programs.
When: September – November 2025
Where: Join us at pop-ups and Conversation Corners in the Grange Precinct and Kensington-Chinatown area
This project is led by University Settlement and Untitled Planning, in collaboration with CreateTO and the City of Toronto Social Development Division
Who Should participate?
The Grange is shaped by many people who live, work, study, and visit in the Precinct and surrounding Kensington-Chinatown area — and we want to hear from all of you. This includes:
- Residents – People who live in or near the Grange Precinct
- Service users – Anyone who relies on local programs, services, or community facilities
- Workers and business owners – People who work in the neighbourhood or own/run a local business
- Students and youth – Those who study or spend time in the area
- Visitors – People who come to the Grange for recreation, culture, or community connection
- Community groups, local service providers, and organizations – Local groups doing important work and offering programs, services, or events
We strongly encourage diverse perspectives and participation from equity-deserving communities (e.g. Indigenous, Black, newcomer, and others) to help ensure the neighbourhood’s future is inclusive and resilient. Every perspective counts—let’s work together to build a Grange that’s inclusive, vibrant, and welcoming for all.
If the Grange is part of your life in any way, your voice matters.
View Local Map
To view a map of the Grange Precinct and surrounding Kensington-Chinatown area
take the survey
We’re collecting input from both community members and service providers. Choose the survey that fits you:
I’m a Community Member
I’m a Service Provider or Organization
I’m a Service Provider or Organization
I live, work, study, visit, or use services in the area
I’m a Service Provider or Organization
I’m a Service Provider or Organization
I’m a Service Provider or Organization
I offer programs or services in the area
Events
We want to learn about
What’s working well
Opportunities for improvement
Opportunities for improvement
What are the spaces, programs, or services that already meet community needs
Opportunities for improvement
Opportunities for improvement
Opportunities for improvement
What are the gaps, challenges, or barriers you’ve experienced in accessing local services and programs
Future needs
Opportunities for improvement
Community connections
What services, programs, or facilities will be important as the neighbourhood grows and changes
Community connections
Accessibility & Inclusion
Community connections
Groups, organizations, or neighbours we should know about who are making a difference in the Grange
Accessibility & Inclusion
Accessibility & Inclusion
Accessibility & Inclusion
How spaces and service provision can better respond to the needs of equity-deserving groups and underserved populations
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
The City of Toronto is reviewing how city-owned spaces in and around the Grange Precinct can better serve the community. These include places like University Settlement, Harrison Pool, St. Patrick’s Market, St. Patrick’s Market Square, Grange Park, and surrounding public spaces.
To view a map of the Grange Precinct and surrounding Kensington-Chinatown area please click here.
To guide this process, CreateTO is developing a Real Estate Strategy that will shape how these sites are used, adapted, or redeveloped in the years ahead. The City is also advancing a broader Grange Precinct Plan that will bring all of these elements together into a long-term vision.
This is where you come in.
Together, University Settlement, Untitled Planning, and the City’s Social Development Division, and CreateTO are leading this engagement to hear directly from residents, workers, students, visitors, service providers, and service users.
Your input will help:
- Show how existing programs and spaces are serving the community today
- Identify opportunities for new or improved services and facilities
- Shape the future of community programs, services, and spaces in the Grange
It’s a long-term City-led planning process that looks at how City-owned spaces in the Grange can be restructured to improve service delivery to better meet current and future needs. The engagement findings will also directly inform CreateTO’s Real Estate Strategy for these sites.
You can learn more about the Grange Precinct Plan here.
Community engagement will run from September to November 2025. Here’s what to expect:
- September 2025 – Project launch and survey opens
- September – November 2025 –
- Pop-Ups across the neighbourhood
- Conversation Corners with local groups and service providers
- Survey is available to complete until November 7
- Late November 2025 – Engagement closes
- Winter 2026 – Feedback from all activities is analyzed to identify key themes, needs, and opportunities
- Early 2026 – Findings help shape recommendations for programs, services, and community spaces
- 2026 and beyond – Recommendations inform both CreateTO’s Real Estate Strategy and the broader Grange Precinct Plan, guiding how city-owned spaces are improved and invested in
City-owned spaces such as University Settlement, Harrison Pool, St. Patrick’s Market, St. Patrick’s Market Square, Grange Park, and the surrounding public spaces.
Anyone who lives, works, studies, visits, or uses services in the Grange Precinct and surrounding Kensington-Chinatown area.
To view a map of the Grange Precinct and surrounding Kensington-Chinatown area please click here.
We welcome diverse perspectives and participation from Indigenous, Black and various equity-deserving communities to help ensure the neighbourhood’s future is inclusive and resilient.
Every perspective counts—let’s work together to build a Grange that’s inclusive, vibrant, and welcoming for all.
We’re committed to making this process open and welcoming. If you need specific supports to participate, please contact us at team@untitledplanning.com and we’ll do our best to accommodate.
All feedback collected through the survey, pop-ups, and workshops will be analyzed to identify key themes, needs, and opportunities. These findings will inform recommendations that guide CreateTO’s Real Estate Strategy and the broader Grange Precinct Plan, helping shape how city-owned spaces in the neighbourhood are improved and invested in.
Yes! The survey is available in multiple languages commonly spoken in the community. You can select your preferred language at the start of the survey. If you need more support, email us at team@untitledplanning.com.
The precinct is roughly bounded by Dundas Street West (north), Queen Street West (south), McCaul Street (east), and Beverley Street (west). It includes University Settlement, Harrison Pool, St. Patrick’s Market, St. Patrick’s Square, Grange Park, and the laneways and connections around them.
Yes! While the engagement focuses on the Grange Precinct, we strongly encourage input from anyone connected to the surrounding Kensington-Chinatown area or with ties to the neighbourhood (View Map).
Who is CreateTO?
CreateTO is the City of Toronto’s real estate agency. They manage City-owned properties and develop strategies to make sure public land and buildings are used in ways that serve community needs. To learn more please visit: createto.ca
What is the City of Toronto’s Social Development Division?
The Social Development Division (formerly Social Development, Finance & Administration Division) is part of the City. They focus on building strong, inclusive communities and supporting local services, programs, and residents. To learn more please visit: toronto.ca
What is University Settlement?
University Settlement is a community organization located in the Grange Precinct. They provide a wide range of services and programs for local residents, including newcomer supports, childcare, recreation, seniors’ programs, and cultural activities. To learn more please visit: universitysettlement.ca
Who is Untitled Planning?
Untitled Planning is a Toronto-based social-purpose organization. They’re leading the community engagement process to make sure local voices and experiences are at the centre of planning for the Grange Precinct.To learn more please visit: untitledplanning.com
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