VancouverInvestmentsCapital service · 2025
Parks & public open spaces
The City of Vancouver's 2025 capital expenditure budget puts $55.0M into parks & public open spaces, 6.2% of the year; the largest program is “Andy Livingstone Synthetic Turf Renewal”.
Source: City of Vancouver open data, capital budget 2025.
$55.0M
capital expenditure budget, 2025
By year, 2021–2026
$114M in 2021 · $58.3M in 2026
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Its programs, 2025
Andy Livingstone Synthetic Turf RenewalPark amenities$3.5MGeneral Brock Park RenewalPark amenities$2.8M2023-2026 New Park BuildingsPark buildings, infrastructure & vehicles$2.8M2023-2026 Renovations - Park BuildingsPark buildings, infrastructure & vehicles$2.8MEast Fraser Lands Parks: Foreshore ParkPark amenities$2.7M2023-2026 Maintenance, upgrading & renewal of park electrical & water infrastructurePark buildings, infrastructure & vehicles$2.5M2023-2026 Convert park land to healthy habitatUrban forest & natural areas$2.0MRenewal of Marine StructuresSeawall & waterfront$1.5MShow 96 more
Killarney Track & Field FacilityPark amenities$1.4MWashrooms & Fieldhouses renewalPark buildings, infrastructure & vehicles$1.3M2023-2026 Renewal & upgrades of Ball Diamonds & PlayfieldsPark amenities$1.2MSynthetic Turf Field CarpetPark amenities$1.1MMount Pleasant - New Park Planning and DesignPark amenities$1.0M2023-2026 Renewal of Other AmenitiesPark amenities$1.0MFieldhouse - Oak ParkPark buildings, infrastructure & vehicles$1.0M2023-2026 Capital Maintenance - Park BuildingsPark buildings, infrastructure & vehicles$948kCRAB Park At PortsidePark amenities$937k2023-2026 Renewal & upgrades of Playgrounds & Spray parksPark amenities$897kUpgrades to Dog off-leash area at Emery Barnes parkPark amenities$890k2023-2026 New park electrical & water infrastructurePark buildings, infrastructure & vehicles$826k2019-2022 Park BridgesPark buildings, infrastructure & vehicles$800k2023-2026 Potable Water reduction/reuse programPark buildings, infrastructure & vehicles$800kSeawall / shoreline planning - Coastal ResiliencySeawall & waterfront$750k2023-2026 Park Trees - NewUrban forest & natural areas$744kEast Park Olympic Village at Southeast False CreekPark amenities$730k2023-2026 Planning & studies - ParksPark amenities$714kPhase One - Seaside Greenway ImprovementSeawall & waterfront$706k2023-2026 Street Trees - ReplacementUrban forest & natural areas$704k2023-2026 Maintenance / Repairs of Seawall or Shoreline - EngineeringSeawall & waterfront$700kNew/Renewed Parks - Joyce CollingwoodPark amenities$667k2023-2026 Maintenance & renewal of Park Vehicular InfrastructurePark buildings, infrastructure & vehicles$656kExpansion of W.C. Shelly park (Phase 1)Park amenities$644k2023-2026 Electrification of Vehicles & Equipment - ParksPark buildings, infrastructure & vehicles$628k2023-2026 Renewal & upgrades of Sport Courts & Skate parksPark amenities$622k2023-2026 Waterfront Walkways and Bikeway UpgradeSeawall & waterfront$500kDeconstruction Creekside Expo Deck (initial phases)Seawall & waterfront$500kMaster Plan for John Hendry ParkPark amenities$500kNew Synthetic turf & fieldhouse at MoberlyPark amenities$500kSeawall / shoreline planning - Coastal Flood ProtectionSeawall & waterfront$500kEast Fraser Land Community Center Plaza and Riverfront ParkPark amenities$499kEast Fraser Land Park Development: Area 1Park amenities$499kTatlow Park Creek DaylightingUrban forest & natural areas$480k2019-2022 Playground/Water Spray Parks renewalPark amenities$451kBurrard Slopes - Building DeconstructionPark amenities$425k2019-2022 Marine Structures (Piers, Docks, Boardwalk)Seawall & waterfront$400kPlanning and design for New park at Burrard SlopesPark amenities$392kExpansion of Delamont park (Phase 1)Park amenities$354k2023-2026 Maintenance & renewal of Park Pedestrian infrastructurePark buildings, infrastructure & vehicles$338k2019-2022 Irrigation Systems & Water ConservationPark buildings, infrastructure & vehicles$300kBarclay Square Park renewal - DesignPark amenities$300kRoss Park Spray ParkPark amenities$300k2023-2026 New Playgrounds & Spray parksPark amenities$294k2022 Climate Emergency Action Dedicated Funding - Carbon Sequestration Quick StartsUrban forest & natural areas$267kJericho PierSeawall & waterfront$250kMaintenance / Repairs of Seawall or ShorelineSeawall & waterfront$244k2023-2026 Decolonization StrategyDecolonization, arts & culture$215k2023-2026 Replacement of vehicles & equipment - Park BoardPark buildings, infrastructure & vehicles$205k2023-2026 Stanley Park Cliff maintenancePark buildings, infrastructure & vehicles$200kItalian Garden Fountain RepairPark buildings, infrastructure & vehicles$200k2023-2026 Co-Management FrameworkDecolonization, arts & culture$200kRenewal of Jonathan Rogers ParkPark amenities$150kUpgrade To Waterfront Walkways/BikewaySeawall & waterfront$150k2019-2022 Dog Parks - New/upgradesPark amenities$133kOak Park Master PlanPark amenities$120k2019-2022 Neighbourhood Areas - Emerging Park Board PrioritiesPark amenities$116k2019-2022 Parks and Recreation StudiesPark amenities$114kWest End waterfront parks (phase 1 implementation)Park amenities$113k2023-2026 Cultural Visibility on the landDecolonization, arts & culture$110k2019-2022 Biodiversity projectsUrban forest & natural areas$103k2019-2022 Renewal/upgrades of Baseball and Softball DiamondsPark amenities$103k2023-2026 Local Food AssetsUrban forest & natural areas$100kOutdoor Pools Study Including Mount PleasantPark amenities$100kTrout Lake Score Shack and Batting Cage UpgradesPark amenities$100k2023-2026 New other amenitiesPark amenities$100kNew Synthetic Turf FieldPark amenities$71k2015-2018 Major Playfield renewalPark amenities$71k2019-2022 Park Electrical SystemsPark buildings, infrastructure & vehicles$67kCambie North projectPark amenities$66kCompetitive Track and Field Training FacilityPark amenities$66k2019-2022 Carbon Sequestration projectsUrban forest & natural areas$60kMural and Sports Court SunsetPark amenities$60k2023-2026 Universal Accessibility Improvement Park InfrastructurePark buildings, infrastructure & vehicles$50kParks - Green InfrastructurePark buildings, infrastructure & vehicles$50kPump replacement lower sanctuary pondPark buildings, infrastructure & vehicles$50kMarine Structures and StudiesSeawall & waterfront$48k2023-2026 New Ball Diamonds & PlayfieldsPark amenities$46k2023-2026 New Sport courts & Skate parksPark amenities$43k2023-2026 Renewal of Dog Off-Leash AreasPark amenities$41kUrban Forest Tree InventoryUrban forest & natural areas$39kMusqueam Park Bridge replacementPark buildings, infrastructure & vehicles$37kRenewals and upgrades of Field LightingsPark amenities$35kWest End Park RedevelopmentPark amenities$34kParks Green OperationsPark buildings, infrastructure & vehicles$31k2023-2026 Neighbourhood Matching FundPark amenities$30k2019-2022 Skate and Bike Parks - New/upgradesPark amenities$29kHastings Park Stream and Wetland CreationUrban forest & natural areas$25kNew park at Alberni & NicolaPark amenities$25k2019-2022 Grass Field renewalsPark amenities$17k2019-2022 Shoreline MaintenanceSeawall & waterfront$15kNew Track and FieldPark amenities$11k2019-2022 Stanley Park Cliff ScalingPark buildings, infrastructure & vehicles$9kRenewal - Quilchena Park/Riverside ParkPark amenities$7kPark upgrades - Brewers / ClintonPark amenities$5k2019-2022 Park Universal Access ImprovementsPark buildings, infrastructure & vehicles$3kIn 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.