New Park- Postilion Parkette - Richmond Village

June 19 2025 Update: Share Your Feedback on Two New Park Design Options

The initial survey on the park design closed at the end of April with limited feedback. Comments received suggested that residents are looking for a more exciting and engaging space.

In response, we’re pleased to share two new design concepts with unique amenities for this small park!

Whatever option is selected will be in keeping with the City of Ottawa Accessibility Design Standards and will be developed to maximize the available budget. Please note that children’s play equipment will not be included, as it is available in nearby existing and planned parks.

We invite you to review the updated concepts in the document tab and complete the below survey to share your input.

Option 1: Fitness-Focused Design

This design includes:

• A rope climbing wall
• Two balance boards — offering a unique workout experience that mimics surfing or paddleboarding. Great for yoga, balance training, or simply relaxing and swaying.

Option 2: Seating-Focused Design

This design includes:

• Colorful lounge chairs placed under a pergola for shaded, comfortable seating
• Picnic tables, including one with a built-in chess board for casual play and gathering

We invite you to review the updated concepts in the document tab and complete the below survey to share your input.

April 2025: Initial Posting

The City is looking for your feedback on the design of a new parkette located in Richmond Village, Ward 21. The parkette will be located north of Perth Street, abutting the Van Gaal Drain, alongside the future east-west multi-use pathway that will connect future Postilion Street to existing Cedarstone Street.

The park is tentatively named “Postilion Parkette” after the street on which it will be located.

This park is one of two parks to be constructed north of Perth Street in the Western Development Lands. Details of the second park are not available at this time, but it is anticipated to include children’s play structure(s).

You can download and review the full park design from the “document” tab or here. Postillion Parkette is proposed to have outdoor gym apparatus. The park will also provide views to the Van Gaal Drain with picnic tables, benches, tree plantings and open play space.

The fitness equipment proposed features an incline bench, parallel bars, push up bar, decline press, Swedish ladder, human flagpole, pull up station and dip station.

Please note that the pedestrian bridge shown in the concept drawing is not within the scope of this park project. It is anticipated to be constructed by the developer on a schedule independent of the park construction.

Please take the survey below to share your feedback around the park design. The survey will be open until April 27 and can only be taken once per account.

This website will be updated following the survey to summarize public feedback as well as with the project schedule as more information is available.