Downsview Park

Downsview Park (French: Parc Downsview) is a former Canadian Forces Base in the community of Downsview in Toronto, Canada. It contains about 231.5 hectares (572 acres) of land, of which more than 130 hectares (320 acres) are earmarked for traditional parkland, recreational and cultural amenities. As the mandate requires that the park be developed on a self-financing basis, approximately 102 hectares (212 acres) are dedicated to opportunities that provide a revenue stream to finance the construction, development and management of Downsview Park as an integrated 231.5-hectare (572 acre) sustainable community. The property has been the site of several high-profile events, including two Papal Visits by Pope John Paul II, in 1984 (while...