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LEES+AssociatesLandscape Architects and Plannersvictoria.ca/parks
What is a Parks and Open Spaces Master Plan?A shared vision for the City’s parks and open spaces which:
• Identifies key issues, opportunities, and constraints.
• Identifies community values, interests and needs.
• Provides strategic direction to the City over the next 25 years.
Why is the plan needed?• To ensure high quality, usable
parkland.
• To address changing demands.
• To create a shared vision for parks and open spaces.
• To focus efforts on aspects that reflect community values.
Plan.Grow.PlayInvesting in our parks and open spaces
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LEES+AssociatesLandscape Architects and Plannersvictoria.ca/parks
BackgroundReview
Spring 2016 Summer 2016 October 2016 November 2016
Community Engagement
Draft Vision, Goals, Objectives
and Actions
Parks and Open Spaces Master Plan
Public Review of Draft Vision,
Goals, Objectives and Key Actions
• The Draft Vision, Goals, Objectives and Key Actions are posted on the City’s website
• In-Person Open House and Workshop
• Online Survey and Feedback
Early 2017
Plan.Grow.PlayInvesting in our parks and open spaces
We are here!
LEES+AssociatesLandscape Architects and Plannersvictoria.ca/parks
What We Heard: Community ValuePhone Survey Support
Online Survey Support
Protect and highlight natural areas and environmental stewardship 98% 95%
Provide informal spaces for picnics and socializing 93% 89%
Ensure access to the water and promote marine recreation 92% 89%
Encourage community gardening and local food production 89% 76%
Beautify the community 88% 88%
Address climate change 88% 80%
Highlight the cultural heritage of the community 86% 71%
Improve safety 84% 69%
Create unique, attractive places 84% 87%
Expand the range of amenities and potential uses in parks 82% 72%
More organized events and festivals in parks 71% 61%
Provide dog off-leash areas and trails 70% 59%
Protect the environment• Victoria residents value the environmental
features, natural areas, and ecosystems within the City’s parks and open spaces and would like to see more of them.
Increase the diversity of park spaces• There is a desire for more diversity
in parks including social spaces and quiet, meditative spaces.
Improve play spaces• Spaces to play are important, particularly
for children and youth, but also places for families to play together.
Be inclusive and accessible• There is support for inclusive spaces
and designs that are accessible, multigenerational, and accommodate a range of abilities and needs.
Increase multifunctionality• Residents value flexible outdoor spaces
that can accommodate a range of uses.
Improve support amenities• Residents want improvements at existing
parks and open spaces to be a priority including adequate maintenance, washrooms, safety, drinking fountains, and other support amenities.
LEES+AssociatesLandscape Architects and Plannersvictoria.ca/parks
James Bay
Rockland
South Jubilee
North Jubilee
Fernwood
Victoria West
Downtown
Oaklands
HarrisGreen
Hillside/Quadra
Burnside
North Park
FairfieldGonzales
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000250Meters ¯
Parks
Federal Marine Ecological Reserve
Coastal Bluff
Older Forest
Terrestrial Herbaceous
Wetland
Woodland
• The natural areas and sensitive environmental areas are a vital part of the City’s landscape character and are essential to supporting biodiversity. They are also highly valued by the public.
• A majority of the remaining significant sensitive environmental areas are located within City parks and other public open spaces.
• There are four common gardens, six allotment gardens, and two community orchards. The public has requested more garden amenities.
Sensitive Ecosystems in Victoria
What We Learned:
Parkland
24% Natural areas32,753City owned trees
7 Raingardens
LEES+AssociatesLandscape Architects and Plannersvictoria.ca/parks
Amenity/Facility Average supply in comparison communities
City of Victoria
Baseball and softball fields 27 31
Outdoor basketball courts 6 9
Skateboard parks 2 1
Outdoor soccer/rugby fields 23 15
Outdoor tennis courts 25 25
Cricket pitch 1 1
• Compared to cities of a similar size, the City of Victoria is at or above average for most sports amenities, with the exception of skateboard parks and soccer/rugby fields.
• Public school grounds help fill the gap of soccer/rugby fields with 9 additional fields.
• In addition to formal sports, there are also 5 outdoor fitness locations.
• The main areas of the city that are not within walking distance of a playground include Downtown and portions of Rockland, Fairfield, and Burnside.
• School sites help address some of the gaps in the distribution of playgrounds.
James Bay
Rockland
South Jubilee
North Jubilee
FernwoodVictoria West
Downtown
Oaklands
HarrisGreen
Hillside/Quadra
Burnside
North Park
FairfieldGonzales
0 660 1,320 1,980 2,640330Meters ¯
School Playgrounds
Playgrounds
Playground 5 minwalking buffer
School Playground5 min walking buffer
Outdoor Fitness Equipment LocationsPlayground Locations and Access
What We Learned:
40 Playgrounds 1 Bicycle park
LEES+AssociatesLandscape Architects and Plannersvictoria.ca/parks
• Victoria is doing well in terms of its current quantity of parkland per capita with 2.65 hectares per 1,000 residents.
• The City is also well on its way toward meeting the Official Community Plan goal of having a park within walking distance of 99% of residents (see map).
• Approximate locations for eight new parks have already been identified in the OCP (see map).
• Parkland is also expected to be acquired through the development process.
Year PopulationCity of Victoria Parks and Open Spaces (hectares)
City of Victoria Parks and Open Spaces per
1000 residents
City Parks as a % of Land Base
2016 80,017 212 2.65 11%
What We Learned:
• The OCP outlines several priority park land acquisitions, including waterfront areas, large sites suitable for community parks, and areas around designated Urban Villages and Town Centres.
• Greenways, both existing and planned, provides good linkages between the City’s parks and open spaces.
• There is potential to improve the connection between parks and greenways.
• There is potential to incorporate more park-type amenities into greenways.
LEES+AssociatesLandscape Architects and Plannersvictoria.ca/parks
• Parks and open spaces are under pressure to meet the needs of an increasing variety of users, address changing trends in activities, and accommodate new uses that weren’t known or popular 10 years ago.
• Existing parks will need to become more efficient and multifunctional to accommodate new and more uses.
• In order to improve parks and expand the benefits to a wider range of people, municipalities are seeking ways to expand the range of parks and park amenities they provide.
Top 10 Activities – Adults0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
WALKING
BICYCLE
HIKING
RUNNING/JOGGING
SWIMMING
TENNIS
DOG WALKING
KAYAKING, CANOEING
SOCCER
BASEBALL/SOFTBALL
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
BICYCLE
PLAYGROUNDS
SOCCER
SWIMMING
OTHER
HIKING
BASEBALL/SOFTBALL
SKATEBOARDING
TENNIS
WALKING
Top 10 Activities – Ages 5–11
Top 10 Activities – Ages 12–170% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
BICYCLE
HIKING
SWIMMING
BASEBALL/SOFTBALL
KAYAKING, CANOEING
SOCCER
RUNNING/JOGGING
SKATEBOARDING
WALKING
WINDSURFING/KITE BOARDING
Responses From the 2016 Community SurveyWhat We Learned:
LEES+AssociatesLandscape Architects and Plannersvictoria.ca/parks
• In addition to city-owned parks, there are over 40 hectares of other lands in Victoria that contribute to the green spaces, including regional parks and trails, schools, provincial lands, federal lands, and lands managed by the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority.
• They offer a range of amenities including playgrounds, natural areas, trails, waterfront access, historic sites, gathering spaces, gardens, and unprogrammed open space.
James Bay
Rockland
South Jubilee
North Jubilee
FernwoodVictoria West
Downtown
Oaklands
HarrisGreen
Hillside/Quadra
Burnside
North Park
FairfieldGonzales
0 660 1,320 1,980 2,640330Meters ¯
schools
CRD
PROV
City Parks
• Several factors are increasing demand for special events and festivals including an increase in sports tourism, an increase in races for charitable causes, an increase in demand for “experiences” over activities, and the trend toward spontaneous, flexible activities.
• Special events and festivals provide benefits to the community including increased tourism, inclusive and multi-generational events, and supporting arts, culture and music in the community.
• The public engagement results showed that most residents are in favor of increasing organized events and festivals in parks (Phone Survey – 71%)
What We Learned: