Granville Park proposed dog off-leash area

Dog with one ear up, one down, photo by Pauline Loroy

In 2017, we approved the People, Parks and Dogs Strategy to help deliver carefully designed parks for people with and without dogs. The strategy identified the importance of providing off-leash areas (OLAs) within a 15-minute walk of most residents. An OLA at Granville Park will increase access for dog off-leash activities in two priority neighbourhoods that are currently underserved. Granville Park is large enough that a fenced off-leash area could be added with minimal impact to other activity spaces in the park.

In our first round of engagement, we heard from you on topics including park use and current conditions. Take a look at the engagement summary from round 1.

Round 2 of public engagement ran from April 27-May 18 and included a draft concept design that was shaped by the feedback from the first round of engagement. Read the round 2 engagement summary to learn about what we heard.

The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation acknowledges, with respect, that our parks are located on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh peoples.

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In our first round of engagement, we heard from you on topics including park use and current conditions. Take a look at the engagement summary from round 1.

The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation acknowledges, with respect, that our parks are located on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh peoples.

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*Note: the translation service on our website is hosted by Google Translate. As this is a third-party service, we cannot guarantee the quality or accuracy of any translated content.

Background

Round 2 design concept

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Take a look at the round 2 engagement boards to see how your feedback from the first round of engagement has shaped the design concept.
Granville Park description

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Granville Park is a unique and vibrant community space that effectively borders the Fairview, Kitsilano, and Shaughnessy neighborhoods. Pine Street divides the park into two distinct areas - west and east. The Granville Children’s Park is located west of Pine St. and has a long, linear, lawn with a small playground. The park area east of Pine St. has a large lawn that supports informal recreational activities.
Why Granville Park?

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The People, Parks and Dogs Strategy identified the importance of providing off-leash areas (OLAs) within a 15-minute walk for most residents. An OLA at Granville Park will increase access for dog off-leash activity in two priority neighbourhoods that are currently underserved. Granville Park has suitable space and amenities that a fenced off-leash area could be added while maintaining space for other activities.
The maps below show how much of the underserved area can be serviced by off-leash areas at both Granville and Heather Parks.
People, Parks and Dogs strategy

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The People, Parks & Dogs Strategy (2017) provides a framework to deliver well-planned and designed parks for people with and without dogs. The recommendations from the strategy fall into four key themes – access, design, stewardship and enforcement. Through mapping and analysis, the strategy identified areas of Vancouver that are deficient in off-leash area access as well as six neighbourhoods to be prioritized for new and renewed off-leash spaces. With the guidance of the strategy, the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation is committed to providing equitable and improved access to OLAs across the city.
Public engagement is an important part in implementing the recommendations of the strategy. Input from all park users will help to ensure the successful renewal of this well-used amenity, while supporting a safe and comfortable experience for all park users, with and without dogs.