EMPIRE FIELDS, PLATEAU SPORTS PARK and Greenways Hastings
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EMPIRE FIELDS, PLATEAU SPORTS PARK AND GREENWAYS 3 Project Components Hastings Park’s Transition to an Active Urban Park The Master Plan envisions the area around Empire Field as a busy, active place with many opportunities for sport and recreation both organized and self-initiated. Combining Empire Field with the Plateau Sports Park and surrounding it with a running path and trails for pedestrians and bicyclists will initiate Hastings Park’s transition to an active urban park. N 0 20 50 100 Hastings Park and Adjacent Neighbourhood Project Components Empire Fields Plateau Sports Park Greenways With the completion of BC Place, the BC Lions and The Plateau Sports Park, unlike any other park in Greenways are linear park-like spaces that provide Vancouver Whitecaps have moved out of the temporary Vancouver, will be innovative and focus on play, fun, corridors for walking and cycling trails. There are plans stadium at Empire Field. The temporary stadium, which movement, participation, gender equity and lifetime for two types of greenways: was rented by PavCo, is being dismantled and removed fitness. The Plateau will add new park space to Hastings 1. Permanent Greenways - In areas of Hastings by the stadium’s owner Nusseli. Park and activate the area around Empire Fields. Park where the final design has been determined, greenways will be developed as permanent Empire Fields is being reinstated for community use facilities. and will use the existing synthetic turf field and lighting 2. Temporary Greenways - Temporary greenways system installed by PavCo for the temporary stadium. will provide connections through areas in Converting Empire Fields to lit synthetic turf will provide transition. These will be made permanent or re- approximately five times the amount of play as didthe routed to ensure connections are maintained previous natural turf fields. A running path surrounding as future phases of the overall Master Plan are the field will also be reinstated. implemented. Design Objectives Synergy and Connectivity Identity and Innovation Greenest City Goals City Greenway / Bikeway Although Empire Field, the Plateau Sports Park and The projects described at this open house will have a The redevelopment of Hastings Park is integral to this greenways are described separately on this panel, the major role in creating a new identity for Hastings Park: goal and the implementation of new park spaces Potential Cityintention Greenway is that Connection they are interconnected and synergistic. an active, innovative, unique and green urban park is an opportunity to achieve several key Greenest City Connections will increase the vitality and functionality designed as a destination for all Vancouverites and the goals such as Access to Nature, Green Transportation Proposed Permanentof Hastings Greenway Park, with a goal of the whole being greater local community. and Clean Water. than the sum of the parts. Proposed Temporary Greenway The new park spaces for Hastings Park will be Build in Flexibility contemporary and derive inspiration from the Future Greenway Hastings Park vision including the key words: renewal, Building flexibly into park spaces makes them resilient transformation, celebration, connection and destination. and allows spaces to transform into other uses. Connection to Burnaby Bike Routs Empire Fields and the Plateau Phillips Farevaag Smallenberg Cannon Design Applied Engineering Solutions.