William Hawrelak Park Rehabilitation

Rebranding: Once you have the redesign, restore the name to Mayfair park

Prefer option A. Path upgrades are needed, but stick to good gravel... paved paths are too quickly broken up by tree roots. Winter paths??

The lake

It would be nice to have a swimmable lake with a beach and sans geese.

Keep the lake natural

Someone mentioned there was a desire to make the lake swimmable. Please no. There is exceptional pleasure keeping the lake a natural setting for birds and people to interact. Living urbanly, we need to have some natural spaces to observe and enjoy. Other parks have swimming. We don't need a kiddie pee pool at hawrelak.

If a 4 m path is going in at the western end of the park, is there an option to remove a part of the road?

Love a better path around the lake, a separate path along the road for walkers, and please bring in music!!!

I agree with a better path around the lake, having a separate path along the road for walkers (separate from bikers and bladers). And strongly feel we need more music in a park setting, need to use the amphitheater more, could also have a mini amphitheater in the park for locals to play, weeknights, weekends. Win win for artists, park users. There is not enough music in this city and this park offers a perfect setting!!

Design A seems best. Keep paths in the park. Keep it inspired by nature. Need more info on the details of each design option.

I found this survey lacking important information on the details. What do the different path types look like (what's the difference between the red and the gray path)? What will the building exteriors be like or when is that survey (no more massive silver chrome siding please! This city has enough of it!)? How will wildlife be impacted by each design plan? Do you have to remove trees or vegetation for the new pathways? Where will additional lighting be installed on the paths? What is the cost of each path design (is one more expensive than the other?) Please don't pave the river valley.

Performance Road Cycling

For all performance oriented road cyclists wanting to train, there's almost nowhere WITHIN THE CITY you can ride FAST and virtually UNINTERRUPTED WITHOUT STOPPING for long periods (e.g. 30-60+ minutes). This is why you get so many cyclists using the ring around Hawrelak at high speed (25 to 40+ km/h). The value of this resource to cyclists can not be overstated. And a multi-use path is obviously NO GOOD for all such users. For the love of all that is holy, PLEASE widen the road and paint off a section for cyclists. I suggest on the "inner" side to avoid conflicts with cars turning into parking lots, plus that makes it easier for cyclists to lap through again. I also suggest paint, as it lets cyclists pass slower cyclists by crossing onto the vehicle area briefly. Thank you for your consideration!

divert group cyclists to outer edge

The outer ring would potentially reduce the number of "pack" cyclists competing for space. Would the gravel route be replaced or will it be complementary?

I prefer option B. I don't understand what the advantage is to not connect the outer path on option A for biking and skiing.