Hamilton Amateur Athletic Association Park Renewal
The Hamilton Amateur Athletic Association Grounds (known as HAAA) is a 7-acre community park located within the Kirkendall Neighborhood. It’s home to the Hamilton Tennis Club along its north end and Ryerson Recreation Centre and Ryerson Middle School are located on its east side, with private residents backing on to the park’s westerly limits and Charleton Avenue along the south boundary.
The current features of the park are reaching the end of their service life, and to ensure the community can continue to enjoy the HAAA Grounds, these aging park features need to be replaced.
The Renewal Plan for the HAAA Grounds is planned to be built in 2024. This plan is the result of input gathered from extensive public consultation in 2020-2021. Review the Survey Response Report (PDF)
We want to hear from you!
There is now an opportunity to select options for various features in the park. The City of Hamilton wants to hear what you think – take the survey to tell us which skate dot design, fitness equipment layout and bouldering option you like. Survey opens November 27, 2023.
The Hamilton Amateur Athletic Association Grounds (known as HAAA) is a 7-acre community park located within the Kirkendall Neighborhood. It’s home to the Hamilton Tennis Club along its north end and Ryerson Recreation Centre and Ryerson Middle School are located on its east side, with private residents backing on to the park’s westerly limits and Charleton Avenue along the south boundary.
The current features of the park are reaching the end of their service life, and to ensure the community can continue to enjoy the HAAA Grounds, these aging park features need to be replaced.
The Renewal Plan for the HAAA Grounds is planned to be built in 2024. This plan is the result of input gathered from extensive public consultation in 2020-2021. Review the Survey Response Report (PDF)
We want to hear from you!
There is now an opportunity to select options for various features in the park. The City of Hamilton wants to hear what you think – take the survey to tell us which skate dot design, fitness equipment layout and bouldering option you like. Survey opens November 27, 2023.
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almost 2 years agoCLOSED: This ideas has concluded.Share photos, images, ideas of things you’ve seen others do, that you would like to share with the design team and others in the community.
ebang90about 2 years agoAppreciate the plans so far! Could we also include more accessible designs and activities?
For example, add more contrasting colours on the structures for children with visual disabilities or even adults with colour blindness. Also more activities that are universally accessible please - so parts of the playground structures at different levels so everyone of different abilities can access some play features
0 comment1Guiabout 2 years agoChallenging play equipment
Some of the best play structures I have seen after traveling throughout the GTA with my 2 young kids is the Grange Park Toronto large play structure. The structure has challenging equipment that requires children to overcome fears and difficulties (i.e. large steps, suspension bridge, high steep slides). This would be consistent with educational movements in encouraging limit testing versus trying to overly insulate from the world. I would hope that the HAAA play structures would take an equally forward thinking approach. And sometimes less is more, and concentrating available funds to a few excellent pieces turns out to be more effective.
1 comment1Flowergirlabout 2 years agoCommunity and Pollinator Gardens
Would be lovely to see a designated area in the park for community vegetable and pollinator gardens (native species)! Pollinator gardens with drought residents plants require less maintenance and increase biodiversity in our highly urbanized area
0 comment1Estheralmost 2 years agoSwing height and basket ball court fencing.
1 Please don’t take out these tall swings and replace them with shorter ones. The taller swing set has a much nicer swing to it, it’s much more enjoyable to push and ride on a taller set while keeping the park accessible to all people. Small swing sets are only for small people. Parents, teens and middle schoolers use the swing too! 2. It seems as though a fenced in basketball court in being planned. I’m hoping that the court could remain un-fenced as it currently is. The open area is much more welcoming to all members of the community to use that space when it’s available. When the fence lines the court it’s much more exclusive and intimidating for little ones to enter. Keep the part open and accessible to all. Keep room for spontaneous play. Keep the park free of walls and limitations! 3. Also, keep the grass area around the splash pad. It’s so nice to sit in the shade in the grass, and have a picnic. Don’t structure the whole park, leave space for lounging and I dedicated zones.
0 comment0kcrnabout 2 years agoI hope you continue to use the soft surface for the track.
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about 2 years agoCLOSED: This brainstormer has concluded.Share photos, images, ideas of things you’ve seen others do, that you would like to share with the design team and others in the community.
L8P_4about 3 years agoAODA compliant path from Tuckett to Ryerson Rec/Duke St
0 comment10timkateabout 3 years agoUpgrade basketball court
Our neighbourhood needs a good bball court for kids to play on. Current basketball court needs resurfacing. A full court would be great as well.
1 comment8Lyonsgate Studentsabout 3 years agoa cool zip line
0 comment1SSociety42about 3 years ago400W -> 1000W small wind turbines at one end of track. Must be sturdy and built by engineers, not artists. Energy/weather learning tools.
0 comment5Fawnabout 3 years agoBasketball court seating made of recycled plastic & steel.
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Who's Listening
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Phone 905-546-2424 ext 4667 Email sarah.eakins@hamilton.ca
Key Dates
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November 27 → December 13 2023
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April 13 → May 13 2022
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November 20 2021
Project Timeline
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Public Engagement Opens
Hamilton Amateur Athletic Association Park Renewal has finished this stageConsultation opens to collect community feedback to help build HAAA park renewal plan.
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Develop Draft Design
Hamilton Amateur Athletic Association Park Renewal has finished this stageDevelop draft design using public input from engagement events.
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Develop Final Renewal Plan Design
Hamilton Amateur Athletic Association Park Renewal has finished this stageDevelop the final renewal plan design using feedback from the concept design engagement.
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Present Final Renewal Plan Design
Hamilton Amateur Athletic Association Park Renewal has finished this stagePresent the final Renewal Plan through PIC No. 3
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Focused Engagement
Hamilton Amateur Athletic Association Park Renewal has finished this stageConduct online engagement rounds to select options for specific amenities to inform the detailed design of the Renewal Plan.
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Design Development
Hamilton Amateur Athletic Association Park Renewal is currently at this stageDevelop the design using community feedback.
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Tender and Construction
this is an upcoming stage for Hamilton Amateur Athletic Association Park RenewalProcure a Contractor and build the HAAA Renewal Plan project.
Documents
- HAAA Engagement Survey Results - 2023
- HAAA Renewal Final Concept Design
- HAAA Renewal Survey Response Report
- Virtual PIC 3 Presentation
- Virtual PIC 2 Presentation
- HAAA Renewal Plan Concept A
- HAAA Renewal Plan Concept B
- Public Engagement Summary Round 1
- Public Engagement Survey 1 Results
- Virtual PIC 1 Presentation
- Virtual PIC 1 Questions & Answers
Important Links
Videos
- If you were unable to join us virtually, please find a recording of the PIC No. 3 presentation on the HAAA Park Renewal plan below. Please follow along through Engage Hamilton as we launch some fun design exercises as we develop the detailed design of Phase 1.
- If you were unable to join us virtually, please find a recording of the PIC No. 2 from June 17 presentation on the HAAA Park Renewal plan below.
- If you were unable to join us virtually, please find a recording of the PIC No. 1 from the February 4 presentation on the HAAA Park Renewal plan below.