Jonathan Rogers Park

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People relaxing in Jonathan Rogers park on a sunny day

Jonathan Rogers Park is a 1.4-hectare neighbourhood park in Mount Pleasant. The park serves an increasingly dense area with limited green space. It requires updates to meet future demand while remaining welcoming and accessible for all.

The park has been identified as a priority for improvements through several city-wide plans and strategies; the planned improvements will take place in the eastern half of the park. The project will focus on improving amenities and accessibility, following inclusive design principles and supporting safety, climate resilience, and sustainability.

Key improvements currently being explored include:

  • A renewed playground designed for children of all ages and abilities
  • A fenced dog off-leash area
  • Improved site accessibility

The project will keep the community garden and open space including the ball diamond for recreation, socializing, and community events.

The park was identified as a priority for improvements through several city-wide plans and strategies. These plans and strategies, technical considerations, and public input are what will guide the refined concept design.

Get involved

  • Review the draft concept plan in the information boards (PDF, 13.3 MB)
  • Take the survey from April 14 to May 3
  • Attend the pop-up engagement event on the east side of the park on April 18, 11 am to 2 pm
  • Join the mailing list to receive updates directly to your inbox (sign-up form on right-hand side of page)
  • Watch this page for project updates

Next steps

An engagement summary will be posted in summer 2026. An updated concept plan will be shared with you and presented to the Park Board in fall/winter 2026.

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.

Jonathan Rogers Park is a 1.4-hectare neighbourhood park in Mount Pleasant. The park serves an increasingly dense area with limited green space. It requires updates to meet future demand while remaining welcoming and accessible for all.

The park has been identified as a priority for improvements through several city-wide plans and strategies; the planned improvements will take place in the eastern half of the park. The project will focus on improving amenities and accessibility, following inclusive design principles and supporting safety, climate resilience, and sustainability.

Key improvements currently being explored include:

  • A renewed playground designed for children of all ages and abilities
  • A fenced dog off-leash area
  • Improved site accessibility

The project will keep the community garden and open space including the ball diamond for recreation, socializing, and community events.

The park was identified as a priority for improvements through several city-wide plans and strategies. These plans and strategies, technical considerations, and public input are what will guide the refined concept design.

Get involved

  • Review the draft concept plan in the information boards (PDF, 13.3 MB)
  • Take the survey from April 14 to May 3
  • Attend the pop-up engagement event on the east side of the park on April 18, 11 am to 2 pm
  • Join the mailing list to receive updates directly to your inbox (sign-up form on right-hand side of page)
  • Watch this page for project updates

Next steps

An engagement summary will be posted in summer 2026. An updated concept plan will be shared with you and presented to the Park Board in fall/winter 2026.

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.

  • Draft concept plan

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    This draft design will keep what’s working well within the park, while adding new features and pathways that will benefit the community. The proposed changes are all located on the east side of the park, leaving lots of space for spontaneous activity or scheduled events to happen on the west side, in the big open lawn area that people love to use for picnic and casual sports. The existing washroom and the community garden will not change.

    The key improvements include:

    • A renewed playground designed for children of all ages and abilities

    • A fenced off-leash dog area

    • Improved site accessibility

    The park was identified as a priority for improvements through several city-wide plans and strategies. The project will keep the existing washroom, community garden, and open space including the ball diamond for recreation, socializing, and community events.

    To review a larger version, see the boards

    This draft design will keep what’s working well within the park, while adding new features and pathways that will benefit the community. The proposed changes are all located on the east side of the park, leaving lots of space for spontaneous activity or scheduled events to happen on the west side, in the big open lawn area that people love to use for picnic and casual sports. The existing washroom and the community garden will not change.

    The key improvements include:

    • A renewed playground designed for children of all ages and abilities

    • A fenced off-leash dog area

    • Improved site accessibility

    The park was identified as a priority for improvements through several city-wide plans and strategies. The project will keep the existing washroom, community garden, and open space including the ball diamond for recreation, socializing, and community events.

    To review a larger version, see the boards

  • Project context

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    Jonathan Rogers Park is a 1.4-hectare neighbourhood park in Mount Pleasant. The park serves an increasingly dense area with limited green space. It requires updates to meet future demand while remaining welcoming and accessible for all.

    We are planning improvements to the eastern half of the park, focusing on amenities and accessibility. The improvements will follow inclusive design principles and will support safety, climate resilience, and sustainability.

    The park was identified as a priority for improvements through several city-wide plans and strategies.

    Key improvements include:

    • A renewed playground designed for children of all ages and abilities
    • A fenced dog off-leash area
    • Improved site accessibility

    The project will keep the community garden and open space including the ball diamond for recreation, socializing, and community events.

    VanPlay: Vancouver’s Parks and Recreation Services Master Plan provides both short- and long-term guidance for the development and management of the city's park system. According to VanPlay, Jonathan Rogers Park is in an area of low park space per capita and high demand for low-barrier recreational opportunities. The strategy emphasizes the need for equitable access to parks and recreational services in underserved neighborhoods.

    Broadway Plan: The Broadway Plan is a comprehensive plan to guide growth in housing, jobs, shops, services and amenities in the areas around the Broadway Subway. Jonathan Rogers Park is within the Broadway Plan area, and the park improvements will help to support the anticipated growth in this neighbourhood over the next 30 years.

    People, Parks and Dogs Strategy: The People, Parks and Dogs Strategy provides a framework to deliver well-planned and designed parks that accommodate park users, with and without dogs. Through mapping and analysis, the strategy identified areas of Vancouver that are deficient in off-leash area access as well as six neighbourhoods, including Mount Pleasant, to be prioritized for new and renewed off-leash spaces. Mount Pleasant has the highest density of dogs in relation to off-leash space in the city and with the projected growth that the Broadway Plan could bring, this neighbourhood could see its dog population increase by up to 82% over the next 30 years.

    Sport Field Strategy: The Sport Field Strategy guides city-wide sport field development, management and maintenance decision-making in Vancouver and provides a basis for ongoing capital and operating plans and budgets. Through the strategy, the sport field and baseball diamond at Jonathan Rogers Park were reclassified to support neighbourhood spontaneous use and will no longer be formally permitted.

    Jonathan Rogers Park is a 1.4-hectare neighbourhood park in Mount Pleasant. The park serves an increasingly dense area with limited green space. It requires updates to meet future demand while remaining welcoming and accessible for all.

    We are planning improvements to the eastern half of the park, focusing on amenities and accessibility. The improvements will follow inclusive design principles and will support safety, climate resilience, and sustainability.

    The park was identified as a priority for improvements through several city-wide plans and strategies.

    Key improvements include:

    • A renewed playground designed for children of all ages and abilities
    • A fenced dog off-leash area
    • Improved site accessibility

    The project will keep the community garden and open space including the ball diamond for recreation, socializing, and community events.

    VanPlay: Vancouver’s Parks and Recreation Services Master Plan provides both short- and long-term guidance for the development and management of the city's park system. According to VanPlay, Jonathan Rogers Park is in an area of low park space per capita and high demand for low-barrier recreational opportunities. The strategy emphasizes the need for equitable access to parks and recreational services in underserved neighborhoods.

    Broadway Plan: The Broadway Plan is a comprehensive plan to guide growth in housing, jobs, shops, services and amenities in the areas around the Broadway Subway. Jonathan Rogers Park is within the Broadway Plan area, and the park improvements will help to support the anticipated growth in this neighbourhood over the next 30 years.

    People, Parks and Dogs Strategy: The People, Parks and Dogs Strategy provides a framework to deliver well-planned and designed parks that accommodate park users, with and without dogs. Through mapping and analysis, the strategy identified areas of Vancouver that are deficient in off-leash area access as well as six neighbourhoods, including Mount Pleasant, to be prioritized for new and renewed off-leash spaces. Mount Pleasant has the highest density of dogs in relation to off-leash space in the city and with the projected growth that the Broadway Plan could bring, this neighbourhood could see its dog population increase by up to 82% over the next 30 years.

    Sport Field Strategy: The Sport Field Strategy guides city-wide sport field development, management and maintenance decision-making in Vancouver and provides a basis for ongoing capital and operating plans and budgets. Through the strategy, the sport field and baseball diamond at Jonathan Rogers Park were reclassified to support neighbourhood spontaneous use and will no longer be formally permitted.

Page last updated: 14 Apr 2026, 12:18 PM