What We Heard:

• Keep trails inclusive and accessible.
• Existing trails and paths are congested.
• Support for separating cyclists from pedestrians for safety.

How We're Responding:

• Ensuring all trails and pathways are accessible.
• Implementing speed control and way-finding measures on East and West ends of the site to reduce conflict and congestion on the Spirit Trail.
• Permitting on-leash dogs throughout the park. This includes the accessible pathways and lawn areas.
• Creating a separated bike lane on Harbourside Drive.
• Separating cyclists from pedestrians on all pathways along the busy shoreline.

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What We Heard:

• Create more space dedicated to active use, including for adults.
• Concern over removal of volleyball courts.
• Separate the children's play area from the off-leash dog area.
• Washrooms are essential and must be accessible.
• Integrate nature into the plaza area.

How We're Responding:

• Integrating one volleyball court into the west side of the park.
• Adding fitness equipment and parkour to create an 'All Ages Play Zone'.
• Increasing the buffer between the children's play area and the off-leash dog area by using plants, pathways, and the washroom building.

Give your feedback on the proposed park amenities.

View of the All Ages Activity Zone, including a children's playground, parkour course, and all ages fitness station.

What We Heard:

• Space is needed for benches, picnic tables, and lawn.
• People enjoy parking along Harbourside Place.
• Too many activities included in the plan - flexible space is important.

How We're Responding:

• Adding covered seating and park picnic shelters.
• Creating lawn areas at the top of the bank.
• Providing a temporary parking lot near the proposed off-leash dog area. In the future, parking for park visitors will be available along Harbourside Place, and underground within the Harbourside Development.

View of beach volleyball court, intertidal wetlands and the Spirit Trail pedestrian path.

What We Heard:

• We like that the existing dog area has accessible paths, fencing, seating, and access to water.
• Incorporate nature into the off-leash dog area.
• The proposed off-leash dog area is too small.
• Create additional off-leash areas in other locations in the City.

How We're Responding:

• Increasing the proposed size of the off-leash dog area to more than double, from 750 square metres to 1,600 square metres.
• Creating separated fenced spaces for shy/small dogs.
• Providing amenities to improve the experience and enjoyment of the off-leash area.
• Providing accessible and flat paved walking paths.
• Adding more trees and buffers to create a natural feeling space.
• Commencing a City of North Vancouver Dog Strategy later this year.

Give your feedback on the proposed off-leash dog area amenities.

View of off-leash dog area and viewing deck.

What We Heard:

• Balance habitat enhancement with other park activities (e.g. walking opportunities, passive open space, places to sit, picnic).
• Maximize useable park space for the existing park users and the new residents that will be moving to this area.
• Enhance access to the water.

How We're Responding:

• Creating clearly defined habitat protected zones, access points, and people zones.
• Providing compatible park activities adjacent to habitat areas.
• Ensuring new plants and trees will be added to provide shelter and food for birds and animals.
• The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority manages the water directly in front of the park, which is not intended for public access. Learn more in our questions about shore and water.

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