Ideas include turning decommissioned stations into community centres or farmer’s markets, replacing the tracks with a cycling trail and converting elevated sections into a park similar to New York City’s High Line. Metrolinx says it is “open to innovative ideas.” Read The Toronto Star article here.

The Scarborough RT may be a thing of the past, but a motion headed for city council next week could reimagine the 6.4-kilometre railway as a park of the future. “The possibility of converting the elevated right-of-way portions of Line 3 into an iconic linear public park and mobility space remains an important act of city-building,” the motions reads, noting that council already voted to explore the feasibility of such a project back in 2013 and 2022. The motion underscores th

Scarborough has waited a long time for investment and recognition. This moment gives us a chance to lead. With thoughtful planning, the RT corridor can become a symbol of balance—part preservation, part renewal. Whether through reuse or redevelopment, the outcome should reflect what Scarborough truly is today: a growing city within a city, full of creativity, diversity, and ambition. News source: Link

Scarborough transit and environmental advocates are pushing for the decommissioned Line 3 corridor to be turned into a linear park similar to one in Detroit. It’s an idea that’s been talked about amongst local residents since the former line, which ran from Kennedy Station to McCowan Station, permanently shut down in 2023. The Scarborough Environmental Association (SEA) recently took a trip to Detroit, Michigan to visit the Joe Louis Greenway, alongside The University of Tor

The motion emphasized redevelopment opportunities that prioritize community benefit, particularly in a part of the city historically underserved in terms of public transit and economic development opportunities. Motion link: https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2024.MM16.7

Reimagining the Scarborough RT (Rapid Transit). Finding the right balance for the Scarborough RT’s next chapter. When the Scarborough RT shut down, it marked the end of an era. For more than forty years, those blue cars carried workers, students, and families through the heart of our community. Now that the line sits quiet, one big question remains: what comes next? Article link: https://mpulse.ca/reimagining-the-scarborough-rt/