1. Add your input. Share your ideas on. these Open House boards by using dots or stickies. 2. Talk to us. Park Board staff and the

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1 Welcome This Open House The Vancouver Board is undertaking public consultation to captu the ideas and thoughts of local sidents, park users and stakeholders. Understanding public values helps the Board make informed decisions. The purpose of this Open House is to help gather feedback on which of the two proposed parks would be the mo suitable location for a new mid-size skateboard facility - Jonathan Rogers or Robson. What s Next Input ceived will help us decide which park is the most suitable. Dailed design discussions, including input from skateboarders, will begin after the Board has approved a location. HOW TO SHARE YOUR Input 1 1. Add your input. Sha your ideas on 2 these Open House boards by using dots or stickies 2. Talk to us. Board staff and the 3 consulting team a he today to listen to your thoughts and feedback 3. Comple a questionnai. It is available in paper and online at vancouver.ca/ mtpleasantskateboard and can be compled he today or at home. 4. Visit the website for ongoing project 4 updates. vancouver.ca/mtpleasantskateboard

2 Background SKATEBOARD PARKS POTENTIAL LOCATION W es t Coopers' e West nu e Av nd 2 STRATHCONA Termi na l Aven ue Gat Nort hern Way FAIRVIEW Jonathan MOUNT PLEASANT Broadway East Rogers SOUTH CAMBIE DUNBAR-SOUTHLANDS Trout Lake Robson King Edward Avenue East KENSINGTON-CEDAR COTTAGE Kin g Quilchena Grandview Highway RENFREW-COLLINGWOOD ay Queen Elizabh e Mount Pleasant Skateboard uth i gh w a y o r Vandusen Botanical Gardens vi e ce and sw RILEY PARK SHAUGHNESSY Gr ARBUTUS-RIDGE Leeside Tunnel Skateboard Kensington Shaughnessy Golf Course Private) Quilchena Skateboard 41st Avenue West Musqueam rathcona Skateboard Ma r in e D riv e So ut h Point Gy Golf and Country Club Private) BASE MAP LEGEND rait of Georgia PARK OAKRIDGE McCleery Golf Course Killarney VICTORIA-FRASERVIEW Langara Golf Course KILLARNEY RESIDENTIAL STREET North Arm RAILWAY 1 0 MARPOLE SKYTRAIN STATION Marine Drive Southeast 70th Avenue West 1 KM Fraserview Golf Course CITY OF RICHMOND y wa h Hig 99 MAP CREATED BY ANTHONY SMITH, GOLDER ASSOCIATES LTD. ON MARCH 17, TRANSIT DATA FROM TRANSLINK. WATERBODIES FROM STATISTICS CANADA. ALL OTHER PROJECT DATA PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF VANCOUVER OPEN DATA PORTAL. PROJECTION: UTM ZONE 10 DATUM: NAD 83 Evert Crowley Marine Wa y Fraser River SKYTRAIN / CANADA LINE Marine Drive Golf Club Private) SECONDARY ARTERIAL ROAD GREENWAY 41st Avenue East Memorial South SUNSET ARTERIAL ROAD To view the Skateboard rategy for Vancouver, visit the project website: we st KERRISDALE HIGHWAY vancouver.ca/mtpleasantskateboard oa Kensington Skateboard King Edward Avenue West Boundar Pacific Spirit GRANDVIEW-WOODLAND China Cek e t UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENT LANDS Ca m b i Hastings Skateboard Oak Rupert 1st Avenue East Mt Pleasant - Downtown Skateboard Granville HASTINGS-SUNRISE rathcona 6th Avenue West 10th Avenue West Downtown Leeside Tunnel DOWNTOWN False Cek KITSILANO Hastings Jo y Burrard 4th Avenue West 1 Nanaimo Main t c S t ic Cornwall Avenue Jericho Beach WEST POINT GREY Coopers Skateboard cif Kitsilano Beach Locarno China Cek Skateboard Pa es Quebe Vanier Dundas Clark Drive on ith H W ast es in t gs Water e t Powe ll e tw est Cordova East Hastings East Sm Ne ls tr e 5 MIN. SKATE 800 m.) WEST END Pen der S on English Bay English Bay Beach ia ilt rg 5 MIN. WALK 500 m.) Knight Ge o tty Burrard Inl Ha m EXISTING LOCATION New Brighton McGill e t Be a [ Vancouver Harbour Coal Harbour At psent, the a nine skateboard facilities in Vancouver parks: Lost Lagoon CITY OF BURNABY anley Ä Ã Skateboard Facilities in Vancouver

3 The Process Project Timeline Board decision for location needed prior to design Jan 2014 April 2014 Date T.B.D. Initial Consultation Jan Feb 2014 Public Open House Apr 3 rd, 2014 We A He Design of Skateboard Facility Construction Online Questionnai Apr 3 rd - 17 th, 2014 Public Engagement sults summary May 2014 STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 Purpose: To consult with local stakeholders to gather initial information on curnt park uses. Purpose: To consult with the public to gauge the support and select a suitable location for a new skateboard facility in the Mount Pleasant neighbourhood. Purpose: To design a midsize, all ages and abilities skateboard facility. Purpose: To construct a midsize skateboard facility in the location dermined in step 2. Skateboarding is a healthy, social and low-cost cational activity. Process: 11 stakeholder interviews Process: Public Open House and online questionnai Process: Public and stakeholder consultation to provide input into the design. Process: Hi a local contractor to construct the facility. Outcome: Recommendations for public engagement process. Outcome: Recommendations garding skateboard facility location and any lated park improvements needed. Outcome: Skateboard facility and park upgrades designed to me the needs of park users and skateboarders. Outcome: New mid-size skateboard facility integrated into the surrounding park, with lated park upgrades as needed.

4 Whe a you from? Show us whe you a from Help us understand whe you live or Coopers' SKATEBOARD PARKS False Cek POTENTIAL LOCATION EXISTING LOCATION POTENTIAL 5 MIN. WALK 500m.) EXISTING 5 MIN. WALK 500 m.) Habitat Island 1st Avenue West 2nd Avenue West Site At South East False Cek 3rd Avenue West 4th Avenue West Cekside Quebec Main 2nd Avenue East Thornton 1st Avenue East Industrial Avenue Terminal Avenue Evans Avenue STRATHCONA Vernon Drive 1st Avenue East McLean Drive GRANDVIEW- WOODLAND Alice Townley work in lation to the parks being consided by placing a dot ) on the map to your right. Ash - FAIRVIEW BROADWAY-CITY HALL Cambie OLYMPIC VILLAGE Yukon 5th Avenue West 6th Avenue West Jonathan Rogers Broadway West 10th Avenue West 11th Avenue West 12th Avenue West Jonathan Rogers Manitoba Major Matthews Ontario Quebec Scotia Brunswick Guelph MOUNT PLEASANT 5th Avenue East Carolina 6th Avenue East Sahalli 8th Avenue East 10th Avenue East 11th Avenue East 7th Avenue East Broadway East China Cek North Glen Drive China Cek South VCC - CLARK China Cek Clark Drive Cedar Cottage Woodland Drive W.C. Shelly 13th Avenue West 12th Avenue East BASE MAP LEGEND PARK NEIGHBOURHOOD GREENWAY SKYTRAIN / CANADA LINE SKYTRAIN STATION 14th Avenue West 15th Avenue West 16th Avenue West 17th Avenue West 18th Avenue West 19th Avenue West Mount Pleasant Mt Pleasant Mers MAP CREATED BY ANTHONY SMITH, GOLDER ASSOCIATES LTD. ON MARCH 17, TRANSIT DATA FROM TRANSLINK. WATERBODIES FROM STATISTICS CANADA. ALL OTHER PROJECT DATA PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF VANCOUVER OPEN DATA PORTAL. PROJECTION: UTM ZONE 10 DATUM: NAD 83 Grimmt Main Watson Tea Swamp RILEY PARK Prince Edward 17th Avenue East. George 19th Avenue East Robson Robson Carolina 13th Avenue East 14th Avenue East 15th Avenue East 16th Avenue East Sunnyside 18th Avenue East KENSINGTON- CEDAR COTTAGE Clark

5 About The s Residential Light Industrial Mount Pleasant Family Cent Community Garden Playing Field Grassy Slope Field House Wading Pool Community Garden Swings Commercial Mixed-Use Baskball Tennis Courts Swings Playground Wading Pool Playing Field Field House Residential Light Industrial Commercial Commercial Residential Commercial Jonathan Rogers Location: Manitoba and West 7th Avenue Curnt Amenities: Playing Field - organized sports and informal use Community Gardens - Proposal for expansion curntly being viewed by the Board. Field House - public washrooms, storage and caraker sidence. Playground Grassy slope and viewpoint to downtown - popular for informal seating, laxing and tobogganing. Robson Location: Kingsway and. George Curnt Amenities: Playing Field - organized sports and some informal play Tennis Courts - organized and cational games Baskball Courts - baskball and ball hockey Community Gardens Fieldhouse - washrooms, storage and caraker sidence. Playground Mount Pleasant Family Cent

6 Day in the Life How do you use Jonathan Rogers and/or Robson in your daily routine? Hearing about how you use these parks provides insights into the activities that these parks curntly support. The sult will be a timeline illustrating how people use the parks over the course of a typical day. Jonathan Rogers Robson morning afternoon night morning afternoon night Add your activity. Add your activity.

7 Observations Tell us what you think Add a sticky and tell us your observations, ideas and thoughts on locating a new skateboard facility in the proposed parks. General both parks) Observations: With growth in the neighbourhood along Cambie, Broadway and Main, access to a wide range of cational opportunities is needed. Skateboarding is a healthy, social and low-cost cational activity. Jonathan Rogers Observations: Good visibility and eyes on the park, including local businesses. Land uses dictly adjacent to the park zoned light industrial. Easily Accessible close to skytrain and bus routes). The park is known for its laxed low-key atmosphe and ambience and park users enjoy the character of this park. Robson Observations: Good visibility and eyes on the park, including local sidents and the Family Cent. Local aa sidents enjoy activities for all ages and intests. Residential aas exist adjacent to the park. The park supports many family oriented activities. Tell us what you think

8 FAQs & Your Pfence HOW BIG WILL IT BE? Skateboard facilities vary in size depending on location, space available and style. The intent is to provide a mid-size skateboard facility, approximately the size of a tennis court. Your pfence Which park do you think would be mo suitable for a skateboard facility? Sha your pfence by placing a dot ) below. Jonathan Rogers robson park Whe will it go? Curnt park uses and featus will be consided further as part of the dailed design phase ep 3). Grab a sample template from the bin below to look at how a skateboard facility might fit into the two parks maps on the right. Who will use it? Skateboarding is incasing in popularity and the proposed facility will be designed to serve skateboarders of all skill levels, including those with intermediate to advanced skills.