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Parks & public open spaces

The City of Vancouver's 2026 capital expenditure budget puts $58.3M into parks & public open spaces, 6.5% of the year; the largest program is “Andy Livingstone Synthetic Turf Renewal”.

Source: City of Vancouver open data, capital budget 2026.

$58.3M
capital expenditure budget, 2026
6.5% of the year · $50.7M new multi-year budget · number 6 of 13 services in 2026

By year, 2021–2026

$114M in 2021 · $58.3M in 2026

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Its programs, 2026

Andy Livingstone Synthetic Turf RenewalPark amenities$5.8MKillarney Track & Field FacilityPark amenities$5.0M2023-2026 Renovations - Park BuildingsPark buildings, infrastructure & vehi$4.2M2023-2026 Replacement of vehicles & equipment - Park BoardPark buildings, infrastructure & vehi$4.0MEast Fraser Lands Parks: Foreshore ParkPark amenities$3.7M2023-2026 New Park BuildingsPark buildings, infrastructure & vehi$2.9MParks Project Management & OverheadProject management & overhead$2.4M2023-2026 Renewal & upgrades of Playgrounds & Spray parksPark amenities$2.2M
Show 76 moreWashrooms & Fieldhouses renewalPark buildings, infrastructure & vehi$1.6M2023-2026 Convert park land to healthy habitatUrban forest & natural areas$1.5MJohn Hendry ParkPark amenities$1.5M2023-2026 New Sport courts & Skate parksPark amenities$1.5M2023-2026 Potable Water reduction/reuse programPark buildings, infrastructure & vehi$1.4M2023-2026 Renewal & upgrades of Ball Diamonds & PlayfieldsPark amenities$1.3MRenewal of Marine StructuresSeawall & waterfront$1.2MEast Park Olympic Village at Southeast False CreekPark amenities$1.2M2023-2026 Renewal of Other AmenitiesPark amenities$1.1M2023-2026 Street Trees - ReplacementUrban forest & natural areas$1.1MMount Pleasant - New Park Planning and DesignPark amenities$864k2023-2026 Planning & studies - ParksPark amenities$720kPark RenewalsPark amenities$713k2023-2026 Renewal & upgrades of Sport Courts & Skate parksPark amenities$700k2023-2026 Park Trees - NewUrban forest & natural areas$611kSeawall / shoreline planning - Coastal Flood ProtectionSeawall & waterfront$600kFieldhouse - Oak ParkPark buildings, infrastructure & vehi$580kSeawall / shoreline planning - Coastal ResiliencySeawall & waterfront$550k2023-2026 Capital Maintenance - Park BuildingsPark buildings, infrastructure & vehi$536kDeconstruction of Creekside Expo deckSeawall & waterfront$536kNew Synthetic turf & fieldhouse at MoberlyPark amenities$500kRoss Park Spray ParkPark amenities$500kGeneral Brock Park RenewalPark amenities$450k2023-2026 Maintenance, upgrading & renewal of park electrical & water infrastructurePark buildings, infrastructure & vehi$400kMaintenance / Repairs of Seawall or ShorelineSeawall & waterfront$400kSynthetic Turf AssessmentsPark amenities$400kLittle Mountain Neighbourhood House: New Park DevelopmentPark amenities$380k2023-2026 Maintenance / Repairs of Seawall or Shoreline - EngineeringSeawall & waterfront$360k2023-2026 New park electrical & water infrastructurePark buildings, infrastructure & vehi$300k2023-2026 New Playgrounds & Spray parksPark amenities$300kExpansion of W.C. Shelly park (Phase 1)Park amenities$250kPlanning and design for New park at Burrard SlopesPark amenities$250k2023-2026 Decolonization StrategyDecolonization, arts & culture$231kUpgrade To Waterfront Walkways/BikewaySeawall & waterfront$214k2022 Climate Emergency Action Dedicated Funding - Carbon Sequestration Quick StartsUrban forest & natural areas$203k2023-2026 Maintenance & renewal of Park Pedestrian infrastructurePark buildings, infrastructure & vehi$200k2023-2026 Maintenance & renewal of Park Vehicular InfrastructurePark buildings, infrastructure & vehi$200k2023-2026 Universal Accessibility Improvement Park InfrastructurePark buildings, infrastructure & vehi$200kWest End waterfront parks (phase 1 implementation)Park amenities$200kRenewal of Jonathan Rogers ParkPark amenities$180kEast Fraser Land Park Development: Area 1Park amenities$179kDelamont ParkPark amenities$163k2023-2026 New other amenitiesPark amenities$152k2023-2026 New Ball Diamonds & PlayfieldsPark amenities$150kEast Fraser Land Community Center Plaza and Riverfront ParkPark amenities$150k2023-2026 Stanley Park Cliff maintenancePark buildings, infrastructure & vehi$125k2019-2022 Marine Structures (Piers, Docks, Boardwalk)Seawall & waterfront$100kQueen Elizabeth Master Plan - Cambie Corridor Park DevelopmentPark amenities$100k2023-2026 Co-Management FrameworkDecolonization, arts & culture$75kTatlow Park Creek DaylightingUrban forest & natural areas$75kBurrard Slopes - New ParkPark amenities$70k2019-2022 Park BridgesPark buildings, infrastructure & vehi$58kCambie North projectPark amenities$52kHastings Park Stream and Wetland CreationUrban forest & natural areas$50kJericho PierSeawall & waterfront$50kNew park at Alberni & NicolaPark amenities$50kPump replacement lower sanctuary pondPark buildings, infrastructure & vehi$50kOak Park Master PlanPark amenities$45kMural and Sports Court SunsetPark amenities$45k2019-2022 Neighbourhood Areas - Emerging Park Board PrioritiesPark amenities$44kNew Washrooms & Fieldhouses - designPark buildings, infrastructure & vehi$42kUpgrades to Dog off-leash area at Emery Barnes parkPark amenities$41k2023-2026 Cultural Visibility on the landDecolonization, arts & culture$40k2023-2026 Waterfront Walkways and Bikeway UpgradeSeawall & waterfront$40kTrout Lake Score Shack and Batting Cage UpgradesPark amenities$35kParks Green OperationsPark buildings, infrastructure & vehi$31k2019-2022 Dog Parks - New/upgradesPark amenities$27kWedge ParkPark amenities$25kRenewals and upgrades of Field LightingsPark amenities$25k2019-2022 Park Land acquisitionPark land$17kPhase One - Seaside Greenway ImprovementSeawall & waterfront$15kMarine Structures and StudiesSeawall & waterfront$15k2019-2022 Carbon Sequestration projectsUrban forest & natural areas$10k2023-2026 Electrification of Vehicles & Equipment - ParksPark buildings, infrastructure & vehi$10kExpansion of Delamont park (Phase 1)Park amenities$10kNew/Renewed Parks - Joyce CollingwoodPark amenities$10k

In 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.