Engagement Summary Report: Step 1 Richards and Smithe Downtown Park

City of Vancouver Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation

Revised September 16, 2015

Table of Contents

1 Engagement Process 1.1 Project Background...... 5 1.2 Activities Undertaken to Date...... 5

2 What We Heard 2.1 Overall Themes...... 8 2.2 Park Design Focus Group Meeting #1...... 9 2.3 Public Ideas Fair...... 10 2.4 Online Questionnaire...... 14 APPENDIX A1. Public Ideas Fair Panels...... 16 A2. Online Questionnaire Results...... 26

1ENGAGEMENT PROCESS

4 1.1 Project Background 1.2 Activities Undertaken to Date The future park at Smithe and Richards Streets will be a public place Step 1 engagement activities included the following: that is owned, used, paid for, and enjoyed by the community. As such, a meaningful and robust public engagement process is an important aspect Park Design Focus Group Meeting #1 – June 16, 2015 of the process. This meeting brought together members of the Park Design Focus Group The purpose of the public engagement is to host a two-way dialogue with (PDFG) for the first time to be introduced to the process and site, and to the public –including both broad and diverse stakeholders – on the design provide early input into opportunities, issues, and ideas for the future park. of the future park in order to: PDFG members represent diverse stakeholder groups in the neighbourhood, ranging from residents and business owners, to youth and artists (refer to • inform the public about existing conditions and context, diverse page 9). The session included a facilitated discussion and site tour. perspectives and users, and precedents for park spaces, programs, and art integration; and Public Ideas Fair – June 27, 2015 • obtain input from the public on priorities, issues, and aspirations to meaningfully influence the design of the park. This was the first major public event that sought input from the broad community. The Public Ideas Fair was a Saturday drop-in event, held outdoors This engagement process is laid out on the following page, and includes on the corner of Robson and Homer Streets outside of the Vancouver Public three steps: 1) Visioning; 2) Concept Options Review; and 3) Final Concept Library Central Branch, from 10am to 3pm. The event provided information Review. This report provides an overview of engagement activities and about the process and site, as well as several interactive activities designed outcomes of Step 1. to obtain input from participants, including: interactive panels, an “imagine” chalkboard, and a “park design sandbox”. Walking tours to the site were also offered. Participants were directed to the online questionnaire to provide more detailed input, and hard copies were also available at the event.

Online Questionnaire – June 29 - July 18, 2015

The materials presented at the Pubic Ideas Fair were posted on the “Talk Vancouver” webpage, which included an online questionnaire in which participants could provide detailed input on their perspectives and ideas for the future of the park.

New Downtown Park at Smithe and Richards Streets | Step 1 Engagement Summary 5 Snapshot of the Engagement Process

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Visioning Concept Options Review Final Concept Review June - July 2015 September-October 2015 Dec. 2015 or Jan. 2016

Celebration Public Ideas Fair Open House: June 26 and/or 27 Concept Options Event: Sept/Oct date TBD Preferred • Interactive information • Interactive panels Concept Event panels presenting concepts • Scheduled walkshops Dec/Jan date TBD Major Public • Scheduled walkshops and • Sketch-it-yourself booth • Interactive panels possibly other activities + other activities presenting concept

Talk Vancouver Survey #1 Talk Vancouver Survey #2 Online

PDFG PDFG PDFG Mtg 1 Mtg 2 Mtg 3 Mid-Late Sept/Oct Dec/Jan Meetings

Stakeholder June

6 2WHAT WE HEARD

New Downtown Park at Smithe and Richards Streets | Step 1 Engagement Summary 7 2.1 Overall Themes

While engagement activities were diverse, several common themes FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES emerged pertaining to park elements and funding opportunities. They are: In both the survey and at the Public Ideas Fair, participants most strongly supported the following funding opportunities: hidden parking (i.e. PARK INGREDIENTS / DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS beneath the park); food (e.g. coffee shop, food kiosk, restaurant); and rent-able event space. • GREEN: Participants favour green spaces and lush landscaping including tree canopy, biodiversity, and use of indigenous plant species.

• PLAY: Participants favour opportunities for play, including for young children. Examples provided include interactive art, physical play, an interactive water feature,

• SCALE AND COMFORT: Participants favour the idea of a comfortable scale and opportunities for lingering (e.g. seating).

• FOOD AND ENGAGING EDGES: Participants favour the idea of being able to purchase a coffee or food in the park, and they favour other program and design elements that serve to draw passersby into the park.

• PROGRAM: Participants support the idea of having a range of organized activities take place to active the park space.

8 2.2 Park Design Focus Group Meeting #1 – June 16, 2015

PARTICIPATION Issues and Challenges • Lack of solar access at times (i.e. winter shade) Representation from the following stakeholder groups and project team • Traffic noise were in attendance: • Site maintenance and safety, including issues with homelessness and needles • Vancouver Police Department • Balancing different demands and interests • Downtown Vancouver Association • Directions Youth Services Centre Ideas for the Future Park • Downtown Business Improvement Association • Native planting • Artists in Schools • Accessibility • Vancouver Public Space Network • All weather park • Nearby Strata • Food • Nearby Business Owner • Connection to land, including pre-colonialism • City of Vancouver Planning Department • “Permeable” design • Vancouver Park Board • Fitness area • DIALOG and Project Artist

OUTCOMES

The key themes emerging from the discussion included the following:

Assets and Opportunities • Existing site conditions: trees, slope, and laneway • Lots of people-traffic and young adults, and proximity to entertainment district • Being innovative, unique, and fun • Supportive of locals

New Downtown Park at Smithe and Richards Streets | Step 1 Engagement Summary 9 2.3 Public Ideas Fair – June 27, 2015

PARTICIPATION

While there were no sign-in sheets or formal head-counts undertaken Do you live, work or stay close to the future park? during the day, the project team estimates that hundreds of people viewed the panels and/or engaged in discussion with facilitators. On the interactive panels, participants left hundreds of individual inputs.

One of the interactive panels included a map asking participants to place a sticker on the location where they live, work, or stay close to the future park. While only a few participants chose to engage with this map (shown at right), it is clear that the input received on June 27th included people who have connections – residential, employment, or otherwise – within a 5-10 minute walk of the future park. More detailed demographic information was collected as part of the online questionnaire.

A video of the Public Ideas Fair can be viewed here:

https://vimeo.com/132094063

10 Interactive Panels WHAT INSPIRES YOU? Of the several panels posted at the event, three were designed to obtain input in two areas: Show us which park “ingredients” could work here Parks are diverse, with different qualities that influence how they look, feel, and function as places for people. Place your dots 1. Park Ingredients – These are qualities that influence the look, feel, and below to identify which ingredients from parks around the world you think could work well here. function of parks. Participants posted stickers on the qualities they think 0.80 acres

0.80 acres Ingredient: TRANSFORMATION AND RITUAL Richards and Smithe Park Ingredient: PROGRAM would work well at the Smithe and Richards. The number of stickers for Vancouver, BC 6.04 acres Richards and Smithe Park Due to the design and detailing of the chainmail-like shroud as the operable “Program” is a catch-all word used when describing a range of organized activities Vancouver, BC 6.04 acres walls to this stage, its can quickly transform both the experience of the stage that help activate1.62 acres park spaces. Program has a lot to do with the success and popularity 1.62 acres and the park around it. 2.340.80 acres acres of this Manhattan park, with a great number of activities and events happening 0.80 acres 2 100 m 2.34 acres 0.54 each example are as follows: 2 Park + Location: OMS Stage, Winnipeg throughout the year, and2 acres encouraging people to mix and engage with one another. 100 m 333 m 0.54 0.60 acres acres 333 m2 As a result, this park has become one of the most well used public parks in the city. 0.60 acres Richards and Smithe Park Coal Harbour OMS Stage Bryant Park Tear Drop Park Serpentine Gallery Vancouver, BC Richards and Smithe ParkCommunity Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba New York City, USA New York City, USA Coal Harbour OMS Stage Bryant Park Tear Drop Park Serpentine Gallery Vancouver, BC Pavilion Vancouver, BC London, UK Community Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba 6.04New York acres City, USA New York City, USA Pavilion Park + Location: Bryant Park, NYC Vancouver, BC London, UK 6.04 acres 1.62 acres

1.62 acres 2.34 acres 100 m2 2.34 acres 0.54 2 acres • Urban Greening and Biodiversity – 57 stickers 2 333 m 100 m 0.60 acres 0.54 acres 333 m2 0.60 acres Coal Harbour OMS Stage Bryant Park Tear Drop Park Serpentine Gallery Community Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba New York City, USA New York City, USA Pavilion Vancouver, BC London, UK 0.17acres Coal Harbour OMS Stage 0.17acres Bryant Park Tear Drop Park Serpentine Gallery Community Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba New York City, USA New York City, USA Pavilion • Play – 41 Vancouver, BC London, UK 8.76 acres 0.70 acres Open Air Library 8.76 acres 0.70 acres Madgeburg, Germany Open Air Library 2.14 acres 2.14 acres Madgeburg, Germany

• Program – 34 stickers 0.37acres 175 m2 0.17acres 1.37 acres 0.37acres 175 m2

1.37 acres Superkilen - Norrebro BMW Guggenheim Lab Miyashita Park Frew Park 8.76 acres 0.70 acres 0.17acres Copenhagen, Denmark Berlin, Germany Open Air LibraryTokyo, Japan Brisbane, Australia 2.14 acres Madgeburg, Germany Superkilen - Norrebro BMW Guggenheim Lab Miyashita Park Frew Park • Invitation – 23 stickers Copenhagen, Denmark Berlin, Germany Tokyo, Japan Brisbane, Australia 8.76 acres 0.70 acres Open Air Library 60m 2.14 acres Madgeburg, Germany Owner: Bryant Park Corporations0.37acres | Designer:175 m2 Lynden Miller Owner: Winnipeg Exchange District BIZ | Designer: 5468796 Architecture Inc 1.37 acres 60m

Superkilen - Norrebro BMW Guggenheim Lab Miyashita Park Frew Park • Engaging Edges – 22 stickers Copenhagen, Denmark Berlin, Germany Tokyo, Japan Brisbane, Australia 0.37acres 175 m2 1.37 acres

60m Superkilen - Norrebro BMW Guggenheim Lab Miyashita Park Frew Park • Layers and Multiple Uses – 21 stickers Copenhagen, Denmark Berlin, Germany Tokyo, Japan Brisbane, Australia Place a dot here if you like TRANSFORMATIVE ideas for the new park Place a dot here if you like the idea of many PROGRAMS for the new park • Connections – 16 stickers 60m

0.80 acres • Spectacle and Interest – 16 stickers 0.80 acres Ingredient: URBAN GREENING AND BIODIVERSITY Ingredient: SPECTACLE AND INTEREST Richards and Smithe Park Vancouver, BC Richards and Smithe Park Native plants and soils were used in creating this park, resulting in highVancouver, BC degree The temporary pavilions in this park provide an ever changing platform for art 6.04 acres 6.04 acres • Identity – 9 stickers of biodiversity. Planting including robust tree planting to enhance Vancouver and culture. They also create a sense of wonder and engagement that is fostered 1.62 acres 1.62 acres Urban Forest, with the potential for horticultural specimens to soften the Urban by the unique designs of the structures themselves, as well as2.34 acresthe performances 0.80 acres 2 2.34 acres 0.80 acres 100 m context. and program they accommodate. 0.54 2 100 m 2 acres 0.54 333 m acres 0.60 acres 333 m2 0.60 acres • Scale and Comfort – 9 stickers Park + Location: Tear Drop Park, NYC Park + Location: Serpentine Pavilion, London Coal Harbour OMS Stage RichardsBryant and Park Smithe Park Tear Drop Park Serpentine Gallery Community Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba New YorkVancouver, City, USA BC New York City, USA Pavilion Coal Harbour OMS Stage Bryant Park Tear Drop Park Serpentine Gallery Vancouver, BC London, UK Community Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba Richards and Smithe ParkNew York City, USA New York City, USA Pavilion 6.04 acres Vancouver, BC Vancouver, BC London, UK 6.04 acres 1.62 acres

1.62 acres 2.34 acres 100 m2 • Adaptability – 7 stickers 2.34 acres 0.54 2 acres 100 m2 333 m 0.54 0.60 acres acres 333 m2 0.60 acres Coal Harbour OMS Stage Bryant Park Tear Drop Park Serpentine Gallery 0.17acres Community Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba New York City, USA New York City, USA Pavilion Vancouver, BC London, UK 0.17acres Coal Harbour OMS Stage Bryant Park Tear Drop Park Serpentine Gallery Community Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba New York City, USA New York City, USA Pavilion • Transformation and Ritual – 6 stickers Vancouver, BC London, UK 8.76 acres 0.70 acres Open Air Library 8.76 acres 0.70 acres Madgeburg, Germany Open Air Library 2.14 acres 2.14 acres Madgeburg, Germany

0.37acres 175 m2 0.37acres 2 1.37 acres 175 m 0.17acres 1.37 acres 0.17acres Superkilen - Norrebro BMW Guggenheim Lab Miyashita Park Frew Park Copenhagen, Denmark Berlin, Germany Tokyo, Japan Brisbane, Australia Superkilen - Norrebro BMW Guggenheim Lab Miyashita Park Frew Park 0.80 acres 8.76 acres 0.70 acres Participants tended to focus on qualities that would provide green space Copenhagen, Denmark Berlin, Germany Tokyo, Japan Brisbane, Australia Open Air Library Madgeburg, Germany 8.76 acres 0.70 acres 2.14 acres Open Air Library 0.80 acres 2.14 acres Madgeburg, Germany 60m 60m Richards and Smithe Park Vancouver, BC 0.37acres 175 m2 and/or vegetation, opportunities for play and diverse activities and 6.04 acres 1.37 acres Owner: Battery Park City Parks Conservancy | Designer: Michael0.37acres Van175 m Valkenberg2 + Associates Owner: Serpentine GalleryRichards | andDesigner: Smithe Park Several Vancouver, BC 1.37 acres 1.62 acres Superkilen - Norrebro BMW Guggenheim Lab Miyashita Park Frew Park 6.04 acres Copenhagen, Denmark Berlin, Germany Tokyo, Japan Brisbane, Australia Superkilen - Norrebro BMW Guggenheim Lab 2.34 acres Miyashita Park Frew Park 1.62 acres Copenhagen, Denmark Berlin, Germany Tokyo, Japan 100 m2 Brisbane, Australia 0.54 acres 2.34 acres 333 m2 programs/uses, and edges that invite and engage. 0.60 acres 60m 100 m2 0.54 acres 60m 333 m2 Coal Harbour OMS Stage Bryant Park Tear Drop Park Serpentine Gallery 0.60 acres Place a dot here if you like ideas for the newCommunity Centre parkWinnipeg, Manitoba PlaceNew York City, USA a dotNew York City,here USA Pavilionif you like the idea of for the new park GREEN and BIODIVERSE Vancouver, BC INTEREST London, UK Coal Harbour OMS Stage Bryant Park Tear Drop Park Serpentine Gallery Community Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba New York City, USA New York City, USA Pavilion Vancouver, BC London, UK

2. Businesses and Activities that Generate Funds – These are examples 0.17acres Ingredient: Ingredient: IDENTITY ADAPTABILITY 0.17acres 8.76 acres 0.70 acres Open Air Library 2.14 acres Madgeburg, Germany Colour is used in dramatic and creative ways in this open space, blurring the 8.76 acres 0.70 acres This structure was used as a theatre space to host diverse events and engage Open Air Library 2.14 acres Madgeburg, Germany of revenue generators that would help sustain programs and activities 0.80 acres realms between distinct recreation and those spaces for every day city living, a wide range of audiences. Although it was designed to be temporary and while also defining a strong sense of place and bold identity. transient in nature, it is a great example of how an idea can be distilled down 0.37acres 175 m2 0.80 acres to a simple idea to fulfill an important purpose. 1.37 acres Park + Location: Superkilen, Norrebro, Copenhagen 0.37acres 175 m2 Park + Location: BMW Guggenheim Lab - New York City, Berlin, Mumbai Richards andSuperkilen Smithe Park - Norrebro BMW Guggenheim Lab Miyashita Park Frew Park 1.37 acres within the park. The number of stickers for each example are as follows: Vancouver, Copenhagen,BC Denmark Berlin, Germany Tokyo, Japan Brisbane, Australia 6.04 acres Richards and Smithe Park Superkilen - Norrebro BMW Guggenheim Lab Miyashita Park Frew Park Vancouver, BC Copenhagen, Denmark Berlin, Germany Tokyo, Japan Brisbane, Australia

1.62 acres 6.04 acres 60m 2.34 acres 1.62 acres 100 m2 0.54 60m acres 2.34 acres 333 m2 0.60 acres 100 m2 0.54 acres 333 m2 Coal Harbour OMS Stage Bryant Park Tear Drop Park Serpentine Gallery 0.60 acres Community Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba New York City, USA New York City, USA Pavilion Vancouver, BC London, UK • Hidden Parking – 51 stickers Coal Harbour OMS Stage Bryant Park Tear Drop Park Serpentine Gallery Community Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba New York City, USA New York City, USA Pavilion Vancouver, BC London, UK • Food Kiosk – 35

0.17acres

0.17acres 8.76 acres 0.70 acres Open Air Library • Restaurant – 34 stickers 2.14 acres Madgeburg, Germany 8.76 acres 0.70 acres Open Air Library 2.14 acres Madgeburg, Germany

0.37acres 175 m2 1.37 acres • Event Space – 23 stickers 0.37acres 175 m2 Owner: BMW | Designer: Various Owner: Copenhagen Municipality | Designer: Topotek + BIG Architects + Superflex Superkilen - Norrebro BMW Guggenheim Lab Miyashita Park Frew Park 1.37 acres Copenhagen, Denmark Berlin, Germany Tokyo, Japan Brisbane, Australia

Superkilen - Norrebro BMW Guggenheim Lab Miyashita Park Frew Park Copenhagen, Denmark Berlin, Germany Tokyo, Japan Brisbane, Australia • Renting a Deck Chair – 4 stickers 60m 60m

Place a dot here if you like the idea of having an ADAPTABLE quality for the Place a dot here if you like the idea of BOLD IDENTITY for the new park Participants focused on hidden parking and informal food destinations as new park potential revenue generators for the future park. Take the Online Questionnaire: vancouver.ca/SmitheRichards

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New Downtown Park at Smithe and Richards Streets | Step 1 Engagement Summary 11 Imagine Chalkboard

A chalkboard was posted at the Ideas Fair, inviting participants to draw their ideas for the future park. Ideas ranged from food and native plants, to performance spaces and play spaces. Examples are shown at right.

Free Icecream Zip Line Water Feature Safe Spider Web for Children

Stage for Fun People Using/Making Native Plants Swings Community Events Things with their Hands

Performance Space Cafe Cafe Seats & Shade Beer Water Fall

12 “Design with Us” Sandbox

A “design with us” sandbox – which was designed as a working model of the site – was provided on site so that children and other participants could create and explore design ideas. A video clip can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/gq17hsm7htE

New Downtown Park at Smithe and Richards Streets | Step 1 Engagement Summary 13 2.4 Online Questionnaire – June 29 - July 18, 2015

PARTICIPATION • Urban greening, biodiversity, scale, and comfort are the top ‘ingredients’ that respondents say should be considered as priorities A total of 208 respondents completed the questionnaire; participants for the new park. These are the only ‘ingredients’ that were selected by included: a majority of respondents.

• Slightly more than half of respondents were in the 30-49 age range, Program Funding for the Park with smaller representation among those under 30 and those aged 50 or older. Several funding options were supported by respondents, including the • Thirteen percent of all respondents had children under the age of 18 inclusion of a coffee shop, event space rental, and parking structure be- living in their household. neath the park. • A majority of respondents own and live in the neighbourhood surrounding the proposed park, while fewer respondents rent in the Art Inspiration neighbourhood (18%) or work in the neighbourhood (23%).

• Most respondents reside in downtown Vancouver. Representative examples of inspiring public art that were provided by re- spondents include: OUTCOMES • “Chicago’s Millennium Park and Shake Shack in New York City’s Madison Square Park.” Detailed results are enclosed in the appendix, and summarized themes • “The bean of Cloud Gate by Anish Kapoor in Chicago.” are as follows: • “Camden Market London... They have beautiful horse sculptures, lots

of old brick. It reflects the history of the area.” Impact of New Park on Surrounding Neighbourhood • “A False Creek by Rhonda Weppler and Trevor Mahovsky under the Cambie Bridge.” • 85% of respondents said they are likely (‘very’ or ‘somewhat’ likely) to • “Ocean Concrete’s painted concrete silos on Granville Island.” use the new park once it’s built. • “I really like the public art near the convention centre. The digital orca.” • Almost all respondents (93%) said the park will improve the livability • “Sugar Beach” of their community (with two-thirds of respondents saying that the park • “English Bay laughing statues are amazing and inspire you to play and will improve the livability ‘a lot’). laugh. I would love to see lounge chairs like the ones near Olympic

Village.” Key Design Considerations • East Van cross. Sometime active too that people can climb on or use. ie. skate-able art, climbing wall? • Tree canopy, seating areas, and lust planting are the top three design considerations that were identified for programing and activating the new park space.

14 appendixNew Downtown Park at Smithe and Richards Streets | Step 1 Engagement Summary 15 A1. Public Ideas Fair Panels

16 WELCOME!

What’s happening? VISIONING PDFG* JUNE - JULY 2015 We are transforming a PARKING LOT into a PARK... 1 The Vancouver Park Board is undertaking an exciting design PUBLIC process that will create a new park at the intersection of IDEAS Smithe and Richards Streets. It will serve as a place for community recreation, culture, and tranquility in the bustling FAIR downtown neighbourhood. We are here

ONLINE SURVEY

CONCEPT PDFG* 2 SEPT - OCT 2015 WALKING TOURS PUBLIC Walk the short distance to the future OPEN park site with us. HOUSE Lemonade Tours take 15 minutes and leave on the hour, every hour between 11 a.m and 5 p.m. (for your) ONLINE SURVEY

FINAL CONCEPT PDFG* 3 DEC 2015 - JAN 2016 We want to hear your ideas! PUBLIC OPEN Creating a new park in downtown Vancouver is a rare and HOUSE exciting opportunity, and today we want to hear your input on 2¢ how to make it a great public space! PDFG* You can have your say in the design of the future park in a few ways: PARK BOARD Have your say about the new park ONLINE OR ON THE PHONE BY JULY 12TH APPROVAL Online Questionnaire: vancouver.ca/SmitheRichards TECHNICAL TECHNICAL @ParkBoard #SmitheRichards DEVELOPMENT at Smithe and Richards Streets! DEVELOPMENT 4 JAN 2016 - JAN 2017 facebook.com/ParkBoard #SmitheRichards CONSTRUCTION [email protected] OF PARK

3-1-1

PARK COMPLETED EARLY 2017 IN PERSON

Fill out a paper questionnaire today! *The PDFG (Park Design Focus Group) is comprised of community stakeholders who offer input into the process during workshops and share *information with their networks.

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image credit: D Sharon Pruitt

New Downtown Park at Smithe and Richards Streets | Step 1 Engagement Summary 17 Learn about... Learn about... THE SITE THE SITE Where will the Looking back...

new park be? This photo, taken just north of the park site, is a good representation of the smaller buildings and lots once common in the area, as shown in the historic The park will introduce a new public place illustration to the right. in the south downtown neighbourhood, just a short walk from where you are right DUNSMUIR ST now.

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How will the park fi t into the bigger picture? Intersection of Richards and Smithe (1970s) The new park will help meet the Vancouver Park Board’s vision to connect people in Vancouver to green space, active living, and community.

These photos and map are from around 1900, and depict the location and types of Demolition of the building at the south part of the site at Smithe Street (early events that took place at Recreation Park. Located at the corner of Smithe and Homer 2000s) Elements of the Vancouver Board of Streets, this park was just a stone’s throw from the future park location. Parks and Recreation’s Strategic Plan

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18 Learn about... Learn about... THE SITE THE SITE

Solar Access: Except in winter, the site has sunny spots that move across the space throughout the day. 8 am 10 am 12 pm 2 pm 4 pm 6 pm 8 pm

Today... 8 am 10 am 12 pm 2 pm 4 pm 6 pm 8 pm

______March 21 Spring Equinox The site is a parking lot, surrounded ______March 21 Spring Equinox by condo towers and retail units at DOLCE Residences street level. A service lane, which is a Offi ces at 836 Richards St ______June 21 Summer Solstice prominent characteristic of the site, ______June 21 Summer Solstice runs along the eastern edge.

______September 21 Fall Equinox ______September 21 Fall Equinox

______December 21 Winter Solstice ______December 21 Winter Solstice

Slope: The site slopes signifi cantly from Richards down toward Noise: There is considerable traffi c noise on the site. Richards Street the alley at Smithe. Offi ces at 480 Smithe St Smithe Street

Traffic Noise

Richards Street Offi ces and Residential at 885 - 889 Homer St

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Mechanical System Noise

35m 70m slopes down

+19.35 m Richards Street 10,000 vehicles/day Smithe Street

Smithe Street

16,000 vehicles/day

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Vehicular Circulation and Traffic: Thousands of vehicles Vegetation: There are 12 mature trees on the site, primarily pass by the site via Smithe and Richards Streets. along Richards Street.

TITLE FIGURE 1. Tree Protection Map

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PROJECT Richards and Smithe - Proposed Park

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Location of tree and LEGEND identifier Fence to be placed 1 4.4 meters from Location of fencing - to outer edge of cherry be installed Fence along tree sidewalk edge 6

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Fence to edge of Tree Protection Notes: concrete for foundation. Excavator to take care not -Any work within the fencing will require arborist 10,000 vehicles/day 9 to break branches. supervision or discussion with the project arbor- ist. 604 733-4886 3.9m -Fencing to follow City of Vancouver Standards as attached DIAMOND HEAD 3.4m -This map is not to scale (base information supplied by others) CONSULTING LTD 342 West 8th Avenue Vancouver,Tel: 604.733.4886 BC V5Y 3X2 Fence to edge of concrete for sidewalk. 10 To protect root zone of tree.

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New Downtown Park at Smithe and Richards Streets | Step 1 Engagement Summary 19 Learn about... Learn about... THE NEIGHBOURHOOD THE NEIGHBOURHOOD Who lives nearby? Who works + visits? How do people travel here and pass by?

Total Population by Age ° Walking Cycling Total Population by Age NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES PENDER ST W 1 ° ° 3000 WALKING PENDER ST W BIKEWAYS PENDER ST W 10 HASTINGS ST W Key Pedestrian Routes Protected Bikeway 2500 100 GEORGIA ST W Seawall Walking Activity Painted Bike Lane HASTINGS ST W HASTINGS ST W GEORGIA ST W GEORGIA ST W 1,000 HORNBY ST Public Park Shared Lanes 2000 ROBSON ST (! Study Area Local Street Bikeway HOWE ST (! HORNBY ST 1500 Public Park 5 minute walkshed ROBSON ST Future Connection ROBSON ST GRANVILLE(! ST TOURIST ACCOMMODATION 10 minute walkshed HOWE ST Public Park 1000 DUNSMUIR ST (! Tourist Hotel GRANVILLE ST Study Area (! Youth Hostel BURRARD ST 500 DUNSMUIR ST 5 minute walkshed DUNSMUIR ST Study Area (! BURRARD ST 10 minute walkshed BURRARD ST RICHARDS ST 0 5 minute walkshed HOWE ST DAVIE ST D (! U N RICHARDS ST 10 minute walkshed SM HOWE ST HOWE ST U (! IR V DAVIE ST D DAVIE ST RICHARDS ST D I U U AD N N U S S C M M (! T U U (! (! IR IR (! V V (! I I (! SEYMOUR ST SMITHE ST G AD AD PACIFIC ST (! EO U U ! R CT CT ( GI BLVD A V (! PO IAD EX UCT SEYMOUR ST SMITHE ST G SEYMOUR ST SMITHE ST G NELSON ST PACIFIC ST EO PACIFIC ST EO 2006 2011 R R (! GI GI BLVD A V BLVD A V PO IAD PO IAD EX UCT EX UCT

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0 200 400 DATA SOURCE: CITY OF VANCOUVER OPEN DATA. DATE: MAY 21, 2015. CREATED BY DIALOG DESIGN. 0 200 400 DATA SOURCE: CITY OF VANCOUVER OPEN DATA. 0 200 400 DATA SOURCE: CITY OF VANCOUVER OPEN DATA. DATE: MAY 21, 2015. CREATED BY DIALOG DESIGN. DATE: MAY 21, 2015. CREATED BY DIALOG DESIGN. Several thousand more people are going to be working in new high- tech businesses, building on the current 17,500 people working within a 5-minute walk of the park. Several hotels and youth hostels are also in There are several important pedestrian connections in the area, including The site is adjacent to bike-ways, connected to a broader cycling the area. Robson Street, Granville Street, and the seawall. network.

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13. Yaletown Station Plaza 14. Roundhouse Turntable Plaza 15. Coopers Park 16. Bank of Montreal Plaza What is missing in these parks?

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New Downtown Park at Smithe and Richards Streets | Step 1 Engagement Summary 21 WHAT INSPIRES YOU? WHAT INSPIRES YOU?

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22 FUNDING OPTIONS ART IN THE PARK

Businesses and activities that generate funds What are your ideas for art in the park? Art will be an integral part of the new park. An artist is working with the design team to explore ways to incorporate Many of the examples of parks and open spaces shown in previous panels include activities or businesses that generate funds. These art in new and interesting ways. Some examples are provided below. We want to hear your ideas! funds go toward helping sustain program and activities within parks, making them active, engaging, and successful people places. Place your dots below to identify which of the suggested possible revenue generators you think could work well here. Take the Online Questionnaire by July 12th: vancouver.ca/SmithRichards WOULD YOU PAY A TOONIE TO SIT IN A DECK CHAIR IN THE PARK? WOULD YOU RENT A SPACE IN THE PARK FOR AN EVENT? The ability to position your chair to share in a conversation or capture a sunny spot in the garden A number of parks and city-owned buildings in Vancouver provide facilities that can be can also be achieved in a public park setting. It might also help to pay for other program in the rented for private functions. park. Location: Queen Elizabeth Park + Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver BC Location: Hyde Park, London UK

Mary Miss’s interactive art installation ‘CaLL’ asks: by what means can we foster roles for artists and designers to shape and ‘Black Cloud’ was concieved by Heather and Ivan Morison, and designed with architect graduate Sash Reading. This bring attention to the pressing environmental issues of our times? temporary structure was open to the public over from July until December 2009 and hosted a number of live events.

Location: Manhattan, New York Location: Bristol, England

Place a dot here if you can imagine renting a deckchair for $2 in the new park Place a dot here if you can imagine renting a space in the park for an event

WOULD YOU BUY A COFFEE OR SNACK IN THE PARK? WOULD YOU DINE IN THE PARK? Food attracts people. A variety of food options that cater to the quick, spontaneous snack can By providing food outlets for lunch and dinner, along with weather protection and patio add another layer of character, ritual, and energy into a space. They can also provide a sense heaters, these popular venues can help activate public spaces in Vancouver parks all of wellbeing and safety for the park users. year round.

Location: JJ Bean at the CBC in Vancouver + Shake Shack in Madison Square Park, NY Location: Cactus Club - English Bay, The Water Mark on Kits Beach & The Mill Bar and Bistro at Coal Harbour Vancouver, BC

‘Art with Flooded Chambers Maid’, a site-specifi c multimedia installation on and This free annual winter festival at Bloor-Yorkville includes ice carving demonstrations With the help of volunteers, Joseph Beuys planted 7,000 oak trees over fi fteen years around Madison Square Park’s Oval Lawn by artist Jessica Stockholder staged at key locations in the public plaza. in the town of Kassel, Germany, each with an accompanying basalt stone.

Location: Manhattan, New York Location: Yorkville, Ontario Location: Kassel, Germany

Place a dot here if you can imagine visiting a kiosk in the new park Place a dot here if you can imagine visiting a restaurant in the new park

WOULD YOU VISIT A PARK WITH PARKING HIDDEN BENEATH IT? DO YOU HAVE OTHER IDEAS? The current use of the site as a parking lot earns the Vancouver Park Board revenue. By creating underground parking spaces, could the new park earn revenue from private parking or the increasingly popular car-share programs, similar to the examples below? Take the Online Questionnaire by July 12th:

Location: Coal Harbour Community Centre parking lot and an adjacent development’s garden amenity space over a parkade. vancouver.ca/SmithRichards

Artist Jaume Plensa worked with Krueck and Sexton Architects to realize ‘Crown Fountain’, an iconic water fountain that incorporates projected photographic potraits.

Location: Millennium Park, Chicago, USA

Place a dot here if you can imagine visiting the park with parking beneath it

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Have your say! VISIONING PDFG* JUNE - JULY 2015 Do you live, work or stay close to the future park? Thank you for your input! What we heard will be used to 1 develop three concept options for the future park. PUBLIC Take the Online Questionnaire by July 12th: IDEAS FAIR vancouver.ca/SmitheRichards We are here

ONLINE SURVEY

OTHER WAYS TO STAY INVOLVED:

CONCEPT DUNSMUIR ST PDFG* Fill out a paper questionnaire today 2 SEPT - OCT 2015 Stay tuned for upcoming events, including another PUBLIC open house in the fall, when three park concepts will OPEN be brought to the community for input. HOUSE GEORGIA ST

@ParkBoard #SmitheRichards HOW ST ONLINE SURVEY facebook.com/ParkBoard #SmitheRichards

HELMCKEN ST [email protected] You are here! FINAL CONCEPT PDFG* GRANVILLE ST 3-1-1 DEC 2015 - JAN 2016 3 ROBSON ST PUBLIC SEYMOUR ST OPEN TELL YOUR FRIENDS – EVERYONE WELCOME! HOUSE RICHARDS ST SMITHE ST

PDFG* HOMER ST NELSON ST

HAMILTON ST DAVIE ST MAINLAND ST PARK BOARD APPROVAL

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TECHNICAL PACIFIC BLVD TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT 4 JAN 2016 - JAN 2017 CONSTRUCTION OF PARK

PARK COMPLETED EARLY 2017 Show us where with a dot!

*The PDFG (Park Design Focus Group) is comprised of community stakeholders who offer input into the process during workshops and share *information with their networks. Take the Online Questionnaire: vancouver.ca/SmitheRichards

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24 Learn about... Learn about... THE SITE THE SITE Play in the Sandbox with us! Play in the Sandbox with us!

Working model showing existing parking-lot condition Working model showing early topography studies...

Take the Online Questionnaire: vancouver.ca/SmitheRichards Take the Online Questionnaire: vancouver.ca/SmitheRichards

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26 Consultation Overview

Background:

• The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation is developing a new park in the downtown core, at Smithe and Richards Street. This proposed new park will provide a location for recreation, culture and tranquility in this busy downtown area.

• As a first phase of consultation on the proposed park, the Board of Parks & Recreation conducted a questionnaire to gather public feedback on preliminary considerations for the park, including design considerations, impact of the park on livability of the community, and public art inspiration, among others.

• The questionnaire ran from June 29 to July 18, 2015. • A total of 208 respondents completed the questionnaire. The questionnaire was accessed in the following ways:

o Open invitation to the general public via the Smithe and Richards Street park project page on the City of Vancouver website; and,

o An email invitation was sent out to Talk Vancouver panel members who had home postal codes beginning with V6B or V6Z.

Who did we hear from?

• Slightly more than half of respondents were in the 30-49 age range, with smaller OPEN HOUSE #1 representation among those under age 30 and those aged 50 or older. • Thirteen percent of all respondents had children under the age of 18 living in their RESULTS household. • A majority of respondents own and live in the neighbourhood surrounding the proposed park, while fewer respondents rent in the neighbourhood (18%) or work in the neighbourhood (23%). • The map on the following page illustrates respondents’ location based on their home A NEW PARK AT postal code. SMITHE & RICHARDS

Summary Results

August 2015

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The following map illustrates the home location (based on home postal code) of Impact of New Park on Surrounding Neighbourhood: questionnaire respondents. Most respondents reside in downtown Vancouver. • 85% of respondents said they are likely (‘very’ or ‘somewhat’ likely) to use the new park once it’s built. • Almost all respondents (93%) said the park will improve the livability of their community (two-thirds of respondents said the park will improve the livability ‘a lot’).

Key Design Considerations:

• Tree canopy, seating areas and lush planting are the top three design considerations that planners should consider to program and activate the new park space.

• Urban greening and biodiversity and scale and comfort are the top ‘ingredients’ that respondents say planners should consider a priority for this new park. These are the only ‘ingredients’ that were selected by a majority of respondents as elements that should be considered as a priority for the new park.

Program Funding for the Park:

• Several funding options were supported by respondents including the inclusion of a coffee shop; renting the space for events; and including a parking structure beneath the park.

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28 Connection to New Park Site

Own and live in the neighbourhood 65%

Work in the neighbourhood 23%

QUESTIONNAIRE RESULTS Rent in the neighbourhood 18%

Live outside the neighbourhood but 12% visit the area

Own a business in the 5% neighbourhood

Own in the neighbourhood but live 1% elsewhere

Other 4%

Base: All respondents (208) What is your connection to the park site?

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Walk (including wheelchair or 96% Very likely 53% mobility scooter) Most respondents say they are likely to use the park space once Bike 18% Somewhat likely 32% completed.

Transit 6%

Not very likely 9%

Car-share 5%

Not at all likely 4% Drive your own vehicle 1%

Unsure/don't know 2% Other 2%

Base: All respondents (208) Base: All respondents (208) How likely are you to use this park space, once it is completed? Thinking about when the park is completed, how do you think you will typically get to this park?

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30 Impact of New Park on Livability of Most Commonly Used Nearby Neighbourhood Parks

Emery Barnes Park 37%

Yes - a lot 68% Cooper's Park 11%

Roundhouse Turntable Plaza 8%

Yes - somewhat 25% Robson Square 8%

Central Library Square 7%

No - this park would not improve the livability of Yaletown Park 4% 4% my community

Helmcken Park 2%

Art Gallery North Plaza 2% Unsure/don't know 3% CBC Live Events Plaza 1%

Other 19%

Base: All respondents (208) Base: All respondents (208) Which of the nearby parks and open spaces identified on the open house panels do you use most Do you think this park will improve the livability of your community? frequently? New Park at Smithe and Richards Street Survey (July 2015) 9 New Park at Smithe and Richards Street Survey (July 2015) 10

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Tree canopy 64% Urban greening and biodiversity 80% Seating areas 61% Lush planting 49% Scale and comfort 51% Water features (such as fountains and 47% Engaging edges 41% Public art 37% Green passive open area (lawn) 33% Layers and multiple uses 40% Lighting 26% Play 36% Dog facilities 25% Play (for ages 2-6 years) 21% Connections 30% Universal accessibility (for all ages and 17% Invitation 26% Small intimate spaces 16% Food and beverage facility 12% Spectacle and interest 23%

Play (for ages 7-12 years) 12% Identity 22% Water play (such as splash pads) 9% Adaptability 18% Covered gathering areas 9%

Performance space/stage 9% Transformation and ritual 18% Car-share 8% Program 12% Sport courts 5%

Paved gathering area 3% Other 10% Play (for teens) 2% Don't know/unsure 2% Other 11%

Base: All respondents (208) Base: All respondents (208) Please indicate your top five (5) of the following design considerations that we should consider to Please indicate your top five (5) of the following park “ingredients” that we should consider a program and activate this new park. priority for this new park. New Park at Smithe and Richards Street Survey (July 2015) 11 New Park at Smithe and Richards Street Survey (July 2015) 12

32 Important Site History Art Inspiration

The following are examples of some of the responses to the question of site history to be The following are examples of some of the responses to the question of examples of public aware of when designing the new park: art that inspires: “I don’t think there is anything particularly “The bean or Cloud “As I don't think much of “Chicago's Millemium memorable about the Gate by Anish Kapoor the history is evident Park and Shake history of this site. We in Chicago.” these days it might be Shack in New York should consider how to nice to include at least an City’s Madison make it memorable for info board in the new park Square Park.” which depicts the area's future generations.” “A False Creek by past.” Rhonda Weppler and Trevor Mahovsky “I think it would be nice to tie in under the Cambie Recreation Park in some “Camden Market London (the historic London Horse Bridge.” “Natural ecological manner. Or perhaps create a Market). They have history - restoring a memorial/celebration of beautiful horse sculptures, portion of it back to Vancouver's past. I don’t think lots of old brick. It reflects the wild nature that the area hosted a specific “Ocean Concrete's on the history of the area.” would have been ethnic group like hogan's Alley painted concrete there pre-Vancouver.” or Kitsilano did, but it would be silos on Granville nice to see recognition go to Island.” “I really like the “Local First something like that.” public art near the Nations History.” convention centre. “Sugar “English Bay laughing The digital orca.” Beach” statues are amazing and “Former inspire you to play and “Definitely should Do not really care settlement laugh. I would love to see include Recreation much about the and buildings “East Van cross. lounge chairs like the ones Park history, history. I care much on site.” something active too that around the seawall near residential nature of more of going people can climb on or Olympic Village.” area and first nations forward and having a use ie. skateable art, reference” park with hopefully a climbing wall?” lot of trees in my neighborhood. Base: All respondents (208) Base: All respondents (208) A key component of this project will be the integration of public art into the landscape architectural What site history should we be aware of as we move forward with designing this park? design. With that in mind, please share an example of public art that inspires you. New Park at Smithe and Richards Street Survey (July 2015) 13 New Park at Smithe and Richards Street Survey (July 2015) 14

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The following are examples of some of the responses to the question of why the park location inspires you: Buy a coffee or snack in the park 53% “A water feature/fountain or stream would be very pleasant. The water feature “As a resident at an in George Wainborn Park is adjacent property I Visit a park with parking hidden beneath it 46% so relaxing and calming. couldn't be more pleased with the decision to convert this space.” Rent a space in the park for an event 41% “Don't do too much, simple and usable is best. Secondly more and more children live Dine in the park 32% downtown and they need safe play areas and greenspace” “I hugely support this project and am very excited to see it Pay a toonie to sit in a deck chair in the park 6% come to fruition! Please take inspiration from the beautiful job done at Emery Barnes Park!” Other 9% “One of the most important things for me in a park is whether there is direct sunlight. There None of the above (i.e. I would not support are very few places in the downtown core 18% (especially in the business district) that provide raising funds for programs in the park) for sunlight. I'm surprised there aren’t more patios/coffee shops/public places on rooftops.”

“Please retain the car share parking :) “ Base: All respondents (208) Base: All respondents (208) Please indicate which of the following you would consider as an option to help fund programs in the Why does this location inspire you? park. New Park at Smithe and Richards Street Survey (July 2015) 15 New Park at Smithe and Richards Street Survey (July 2015) 16

34 Demographics

Children in Household

Yes 13%

DEMOGRAPHICS No 87%

Age

32%

22% 16% 14% 8% 6% 1% 1%

19 or under 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80+

Base: All respondents (208) Do you have children under the age of 18 living in your household? What age group do you fall into?

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