After deindustrialization, the Moss Park neighborhood in Toronto’s Downtown East became marked by its substantial presence of social housing, shelters, and community health centres. Grappling with complex social issues like homelessness, addiction, and poverty, community resources in the neighborhood are strained. The new John Innes Community Recreation Centre replaces an aging, inaccessible building—one defined by its imposing piano nobile—with an inviting pavilion that acts as a gateway to historic Moss Park, the neighborhood’s namesake greenspace.