VancouverInvestmentsCapital service · 2024
Parks & public open spaces
The City of Vancouver's 2024 capital expenditure budget puts $52.1M into parks & public open spaces, 6.7% of the year; the largest program is “2023-2026 New Land for Parks”.
Source: City of Vancouver open data, capital budget 2024.
$52.1M
capital expenditure budget, 2024
By year, 2021–2026
$114M in 2021 · $58.3M in 2026
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Its programs, 2024
2023-2026 New Land for ParksPark land$18.5M2023-2026 Replacement of vehicles & equipment - Park BoardPark buildings, infrastructure & vehicles$2.6MEast Fraser Lands Parks: Foreshore ParkPark amenities$2.0MParks Project Management & OverheadProject management & overhead$2.0MWashrooms & Fieldhouses renewalPark buildings, infrastructure & vehicles$1.6MKerrisdale Track and Field FacilityPark amenities$1.5M2023-2026 Renewal & upgrades of Ball Diamonds & PlayfieldsPark amenities$1.2M2023-2026 Street Trees - ReplacementUrban forest & natural areas$951kShow 88 more
2019-2022 Dog Parks - New/upgradesPark amenities$914kMaintenance / Repairs of Seawall or ShorelineSeawall & waterfront$775k2023-2026 New park electrical & water infrastructurePark buildings, infrastructure & vehicles$740k2023-2026 Renewal of Dog Off-Leash AreasPark amenities$665kFieldhouse - Oak ParkPark buildings, infrastructure & vehicles$563k2023-2026 Maintenance, upgrading & renewal of park electrical & water infrastructurePark buildings, infrastructure & vehicles$557k2023-2026 Electrification of Vehicles & Equipment - ParksPark buildings, infrastructure & vehicles$530kEast Fraser Land Park Development: Area 1Park amenities$521k2023-2026 Renewal & upgrades of Playgrounds & Spray parksPark amenities$500kBurrard Slopes - Building DeconstructionPark amenities$500kMount Pleasant - New Park Planning and DesignPark amenities$500kNew/Renewed Parks - Joyce CollingwoodPark amenities$500kPhase One - Seaside Greenway ImprovementSeawall & waterfront$500kWest End Park RedevelopmentPark amenities$500k2023-2026 Convert park land to healthy habitatUrban forest & natural areas$500kUpgrades to Dog off-leash area at Emery Barnes parkPark amenities$460k2023-2026 Park Trees - NewUrban forest & natural areas$455k2019-2022 Irrigation Systems & Water ConservationPark buildings, infrastructure & vehicles$404kSoutheast False Creek - East Park Olympic VillagePark amenities$400kTatlow Park Creek DaylightingUrban forest & natural areas$396kCompetitive Track and Field Training FacilityPark amenities$350kDeconstruction Creekside Expo Deck (initial phases)Seawall & waterfront$350k2019-2022 Skate and Bike Parks - New/upgradesPark amenities$347kSeawall / shoreline planning - Coastal ResiliencySeawall & waterfront$347kExpansion of W.C. Shelly park (Phase 1)Park amenities$330kEast Fraser Land Park Development: Area 2Park amenities$300k2019-2022 Marine Structures (Piers, Docks, Boardwalk)Seawall & waterfront$300kHastings Park Stream and Wetland CreationUrban forest & natural areas$300k2019-2022 Parks and Recreation StudiesPark amenities$300k2023-2026 Potable Water reduction/reuse programPark buildings, infrastructure & vehicles$289k2023-2026 Renewal & upgrades of Sport Courts & Skate parksPark amenities$288kSeawall / shoreline planning - Coastal Flood ProtectionSeawall & waterfront$277k2015-2018 Major Playfield renewalPark amenities$274k2019-2022 Park BridgesPark buildings, infrastructure & vehicles$250k2023-2026 Decolonization StrategyDecolonization, arts & culture$250kJericho PierSeawall & waterfront$250kOak Park Master PlanPark amenities$250kPlanning and design for New park at Burrard SlopesPark amenities$250kWest End Waterfront Parks and Beach AvenuePark amenities$250kTeaching Garden at VanDusen GardenPark amenities$238k2023-2026 New Playgrounds & Spray parksPark amenities$233kConsulting for Southeast False Creek ParkPark amenities$225k2019-2022 Grass Field renewalsPark amenities$206k2019-2022 Biodiversity projectsUrban forest & natural areas$200k2019-2022 Park PathwaysPark buildings, infrastructure & vehicles$200k2019-2022 Playground/Water Spray Parks renewalPark amenities$200k2023-2026 Co-Management FrameworkDecolonization, arts & culture$200kMaster Plan for John Hendry ParkPark amenities$200kQueen Elizabeth Master Plan - Cambie Corridor Park DevelopmentPark amenities$200kNew Synthetic Turf FieldPark amenities$193k2023-2026 Stanley Park Cliff maintenancePark buildings, infrastructure & vehicles$175k2023-2026 New other amenitiesPark amenities$167kUrban Forest Tree InventoryUrban forest & natural areas$161kDelamont ParkPark amenities$156kRenewals and upgrades of Field LightingsPark amenities$150kSynthetic Turf Field CarpetPark amenities$150k2023-2026 Capital Maintenance - Park BuildingsPark buildings, infrastructure & vehicles$149k2019-2022 Neighbourhood Areas - Emerging Park Board PrioritiesPark amenities$141k2023-2026 Local Food AssetsUrban forest & natural areas$130k2023-2026 Renovations - Park BuildingsPark buildings, infrastructure & vehicles$108k2019-2022 Renewal/upgrades of Baseball and Softball DiamondsPark amenities$103kMusqueam Park Bridge replacementPark buildings, infrastructure & vehicles$101k2019-2022 Park Electrical SystemsPark buildings, infrastructure & vehicles$100k2023-2026 Maintenance & renewal of Park Vehicular InfrastructurePark buildings, infrastructure & vehicles$100k2023-2026 New Sport courts & Skate parksPark amenities$100k2023-2026 Planning & studies - ParksPark amenities$100kExpansion of Delamont park (Phase 1)Park amenities$100kParks - Green InfrastructurePark buildings, infrastructure & vehicles$100k2023-2026 New Vehicles & Equipment - Park BoardPark buildings, infrastructure & vehicles$94k2023-2026 Renewal of Other AmenitiesPark amenities$88k2019-2022 Carbon Sequestration projectsUrban forest & natural areas$80k2023-2026 New Ball Diamonds & PlayfieldsPark amenities$62kNew Washrooms & Fieldhouses - designPark buildings, infrastructure & vehicles$54k2023-2026 Cultural Visibility on the landDecolonization, arts & culture$50k2023-2026 Maintenance & renewal of Park Pedestrian infrastructurePark buildings, infrastructure & vehicles$50k2023-2026 Neighbourhood Matching FundPark amenities$50kNew Track and FieldPark amenities$49k2019-2022 Capital Maintenance - Park BuildingsPark buildings, infrastructure & vehicles$47kMarine Structures and StudiesSeawall & waterfront$30kParks Green OperationsPark buildings, infrastructure & vehicles$28k2019-2022 Park Universal Access ImprovementsPark buildings, infrastructure & vehicles$25kCambie North projectPark amenities$20k2019-2022 Park and Street TreesUrban forest & natural areas$15k2019-2022 Shoreline MaintenanceSeawall & waterfront$10kNeighbourhood Areas - General Brock ParkPark amenities$10kNew park at Alberni & NicolaPark amenities$10kRenewal - Quilchena Park/Riverside ParkPark amenities$10k2019-2022 Replacement of Vehicles & Equipment - Park BoardPark buildings, infrastructure & vehicles$0In the 2023–2026 Capital Plan: $225M, by sub-category
Park amenities35 programs$111M
Park buildings, infrastructure & vehi16 programs$48.4M
Park land1 programs$22.5M
Seawall & waterfront8 programs$16.7M
Urban forest & natural areas5 programs$13.8M
Project management & overhead1 programs$8.6M
Prior Capital Plan Items1 programs$2.9M
Decolonization, arts & culture3 programs$1.0M
About these figures
Each program is listed under the service the year’s budget file gives it; a program can move from one service to another between budgets.