Kings Mill Walk Park Master Plan
We're working on a new Master Plan for Kings Mill Walk Park
Our goal is to renew and improve the park in response to the changes coming to the Harbourside neighbourhood and to meet our community’s needs.
In order to address sea level rise and reduce the risk of flooding, The City has applied and received permission from the Port of Vancouver to adjust the shoreline. These changes provide an opportunity to create a more natural shoreline, with environmental enhancements that will include beach and headland habitat.
During this process, we will share plans for:
- shoreline and habitat restoration
- mitigation of the effects of sea level rise
- options for enhancements to the upland park area including a section of the North Shore Spirit Trail
Background
The parkland now known as Kings Mill Walk was created in 2000 as part of the initial Harbourside development and offers rare public access to the shoreline of the North Shore. This popular park has evolved over the years with the addition of the Spirit Trail, an off-leash dog area and more recently beach volleyball courts. The Spirit Trail runs through the park and connects to Squamish Nation lands in the east and the District of North Vancouver lands in the west. This strong greenway connection allows easy access to the park on foot or by bike. Kings Mill Walk serves our community year round as a City-wide destination park.
Learn more about the Harbourside Development Project at www.cnv.org/HarboursideDevelopment.
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A vision statement describes the long term idea of what the park will be like in the future. It helps to guide decisions and reminds everyone about the intent for the master plan. What vision do you have for KMW park? Some examples include:
- accessible for all ages and abilities.
- supports a diversity of habitat.
- a place to celebrate and have special events.
- places for quiet relaxation.
View All Ideas9 months ago
Trees
We are about to lose a large stand of poplar trees at the east end of the Spirit Trail, next to the yacht club. It would be great if the enhancement of the Kings Mill Walk were to include more diversity of trees to mitigate the loss of habitat.
8 months ago
Please increase the number of handicapped parking stalls. Parking is already tight even before the development begins
Handicapped parking
8 months ago
Stewards of the Environment
It's one thing to simply slag off the city whenever new developments are built. But that doesn't seem to get us anywhere. Unfortunately, densification, and available, affordable housing are realities that are here to stay and require a whole community to manage and solve. So instead of simply rolling our eyes, or saying 'no', let's hold everyone (including ourselves) accountable and advocate to incorporate responsible techniques right from the planning phase, through to the living and maintenance phase so that the neighbourhood, is a successful example of how a healthy community can be a steward for, and even (re-)build a thriving natural ecosystem. Let's incorporate leading, evidenced-based, environmental awareness and scientific knowledge and demand ecosystem approaches to planning - protecting, preserving and restoring significant natural areas and corridors. Let's ask for an educational component to the building of this community, so that our generation, future generations, other communities around the world, can learn from both the successes and failures of our experience. What a privilege to be born a human such that we can use our vast intelligence and abilities to care for something more than just our own anthropogenic self-interests.
7 months ago
I love this space! Maybe sheltered overhangs for when it is raining, & can you separate the bikes/pedestrians on this bit of the Sprit Trail
Its a beautiful small narrow park with a lovely view, which we need to keep accessible for walkers.
9 months ago
Please continue the off leash dog park. A beach where the dogs can swim would be great.Right now the water access is too unattainable.
Dog park
