Scarborough Rapid Transit Repurposing Charrette - January 2025

What if, instead of spending hundreds of millions to dismantle the SRT, it was transformed into a vibrant and iconic community space that supports local arts and culture, promotes sustainable mobility, offers healthy recreation, and drives inclusive local economic development?

The Design Industry Advisory Committee (DIAC), in partnership with the Institute for Inclusive Economies & Sustainable Livelihoods (IIESL) at the University of Toronto Scarborough, brought together more than 60 community leaders, students, faculty, designers, planners, labour representatives, and local stakeholders to imagine a new future for the decommissioned SRT.

Organized around five themes: transportation, recreation, economic development, community and culture, and an iconic Scarborough project. The charrette generated community-driven ideas for reimagining the corridor. This report captures those ideas and offers a starting point for future engagement, planning, and advocacy to reclaim the SRT as a space shaped by Scarborough communities.

Read the report here.