We are a group of people who want to build a diverse and vibrant community centred in Christie Pits Park. We believe that by introducing people to each other, and by organizing communally, we build a circle of Friends not just for the park, but mostly for ourselves.

Most of us relate to our city through the neighbourhood in which we live. We want to learn about the rich history of the park and wish to nurture within each member of our community a feeling of place, belonging, and community. We believe that parks are a place where Torontonians of all backgrounds can expand their social world in the simple - yet profound - act of meeting someone new.

Christie Pits is a busy, urban, multi-use park. Parks play a vital role in the life of Toronto and we believe that they should remain non-commercial and public green-space. We aim to create a lively and safe community not by 'sanitizing' the social life of our park, but by building bonds of trust and encouraging communication.