BREWERS PARK RENEWAL | Open House 1 | September 7, 2016

Thank you for coming to Brewers Park Renewal Open House 1!Please review the display boards, take part in the activities, and share your comments and ideas.

We will use your input to develop park concept plans to be presented to you this fall.

Overview

Brewers Park, one of the first areas set aside for parkland in the former municipality of South Vancouver, opened in 1892. The park currently consists of three terraced areas: a lower playing field; a mid section of tennis and basketball courts; and an upper grassy area with playground, wading pool and tree-lined walkways. In certain areas, improvements to safety could be made, and the park could be enhanced to better respond to user needs.

Questions?

Please speak to staff from the Vancouver Park Board, and ISL Engineering and Land Services designers. Please fill out the feedback form, either tonight, or online at: http://vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/brewers-park-renewal.aspx

GOALS FOR TODAY:

1. Identify Brewers Park features and issues 2. Outline design goals for the park renewal project3. Get your input about what should be renewed

Brewers Park Renewal project area

Context plan

1 - WELCOME

SCALE

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2 - PROJECT VISION AND GOALS

PROJECT GOALS

1. Create new park features2. Promote community connections3. Reflect community values4. Improve safety5. Enhance site accessibility

PROJECT VISION

The project vision is to renew Brewers Park to respond to community needs and improve community value, park features, connectivity, accessibility, and public safety.

Promote community connections Create new park features

Improve safety Enhance site accessibility

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3 - DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

PUBLIC SAFETY

MULTI-GENERATIONAL ACTIVITIESCOMMUNITY USE

PARK MAINTENANCE

UNIVERSAL ACCESSIBILITY

CONNECTIVITY

• Introduce high value playground equipment• Improve sightlines along all pathways and on

park edges• Replace steps, concrete handrails, and other

park elements

• Improve wheelchair and stroller access on paths and to playground equipment

• Replace bike racks• Improve access between three levels of park by

removing fence and hedge barriers

• Introduce play equipment suitable for a variety of age groups

• Introduce park amenities for youth• Introduce park amenities for older adults, such

as exercise equipment, small-ball games court, or tai chi area

• Introduce multi-generational park amenities (eg. community gardens)

• Consider long term maintenance and replacement costs

• Introduce durable hard-wearing materials• Introduce low maintenance plants• Retain healthy mature trees• Existing wading pool to be converted to

another use due to Coastal Health regulations and high operating costs

• Improve connections between the park and the surrounding community

• Improve connections between park features

• Provide public amenities suitable for use by various community groups

• Support Cedar Cottage Neighbourhood House’s summer park programming

• Maintain passive green space for multi-use and public events

THE REDESIGN OF BREWERS PARK WILL NEED TO ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING ISSUES:

BREWERS PARK RENEWAL | Open House 1 | September 7, 2016

DESCRIPTIONBrewers Park is a 1.3ha neighbourhood park in the Kensington Cedar Cottage area located on the west side of Victoria Drive one block north of Kingsway. The park features a sports field, tennis courts, a basketball court, a playground, a wading pool, lawn areas and a field house with public washrooms.

The Brewers Park renewal considers the whole park, addressing existing issues and introducing new park elements with community priorities that align with the available budget.

EXISTING CONDITIONS REVIEWThe project will include addressing some existing site issues and deficiencies. These can be seen in the photos to the right.

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Fences, hedges and walls limit circulation

Poor adjacency at edges of park

Poor sightlines, reducing safety

High traffic noise from Victoria Drive

Dated, limited accessibility furnishings

Steps need additional handrails

Some play equipment is dated

High water use, limited accessibility pool

Poor relationship between some elements

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5 - TELL US YOUR IDEAS

“WHAT I LIKE MOST ABOUT BREWERS PARK IS...” (Please write your thoughts below)

BREWERS PARK RENEWAL | Open House 1 | September 7, 2016

6 - TELL US YOUR IDEAS

“I WANT BREWERS PARK TO BE...” (Please write your thoughts below)

BREWERS PARK RENEWAL | Open House 1 | September 7, 2016

Walking track Water play feature

Outdoor exercise equipment

Nature play features

Outdoor event space Other (Add your ideas here)

Playground equipment

Picnic facilities Games tables Multi-use sports court

Community gardens

Youth focused amenities

7 - TELL US YOUR IDEAS “I WANT BREWERS PARK TO HAVE...” (Please put your sticky dots in the rectangular box underneath the park features you want. More dots mean more support.)

BREWERS PARK RENEWAL | Open House 1 | September 7, 2016

TODAYFall2016

Winter/Spring 2016 / 17

Summer/Fall 2017

Fall2016

Spring2018

PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE 1

PUBLICOPEN HOUSE 2

DETAILED DESIGN CONSTRUCTIONCONCEPT PLAN PARK OPENING

Project Introduction

Identify issues

Public input regarding issues

and enhancements desired

Identify issues and public feedback from

Open House 1

Present two concept plans

Public feedback

Prepare construction documents based on

preferred concept plan

Project constructionPark Board approval of preferred concept

plan

Park opens to public

THANK YOU FOR COMING!

We want to hear from you; please fill out our comment form tonight or complete it online by Sept 21.Stay tuned for information about the next public open house session in the fall.

http://vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/brewers-park-renewal.aspx

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