Atlas Observatory: Comparison Tool

Analyze the morphological and ecological vitality of Toronto's public realm. Select up to three parks to view side-by-side data visualizations and qualitative urban-DNA profiles.

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Researcher's Note

Scores combine City of Toronto open data, OpenStreetMap, the Google Places visitor signal, and structured public validation. Confidence reflects how much real-world data backs the row — not how good the park is.

Showing 1,837 named parks of 3,273 total (1,065 placeholder parcels + 371 duplicate parcels collapsed).

Kew Gardens

Vitality Score

7.1/10

Data Confidence

TypologyNeighbourhood Park

NeighbourhoodThe Beaches (63)

Strongest dimensionEdge activation · 81

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Sir Winston Churchill Park

Vitality Score

6.9/10

Data Confidence

TypologyRavine / Naturalized Park

NeighbourhoodCasa Loma (96)

Strongest dimensionEnclosure · 87

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Five-axis radar across edge activation, connectivity, amenity diversity, natural comfort, and enclosure.

Urban DNA Analysis

Metric	Kew Gardens	Sir Winston Churchill Park
Edge activation	81 / 100	70 / 100
Connectivity	79 / 100	83 / 100
Amenity diversity	44 / 100	35 / 100
Natural comfort	65 / 100	64 / 100
Enclosure	77 / 100	87 / 100
Border-vacuum risk (lower is better)	12 / 100	0 / 100
Area	7.90 ha	8.69 ha
Confidence	72%	72%
Citywide percentile	100th	100th
Typology percentile	100th	100th
Expected (similar parks)	35 / 100	36 / 100
Performance gap	+37 · strong overperformer	+33 · strong overperformer

Synthesized Comparison

Two civic registers, comparable strength

Kew Gardens currently scores 71 / 100, with its strongest signal in edge activation. This is a Neighbourhood Park — read its full breakdown for tradeoffs.

Sir Winston Churchill Park scores 69 / 100. Its leading dimension is enclosure. The gap of 2points reflects what each park is asked to do, not which is "better."