Capital Plan 2009-2011

• Introduction
• Background
• Timeline
• Reports & Links

Introduction

The Capital Plan is the principal funding source for major Park Board construction projects. The Plan covers a three-year period and identifies specific work projects that will improve parks and recreation services in the city of Vancouver. The Park Board is also responsible for all street trees within the municipality.

The Park Board's Capital Plan serves three basic purposes:

• To maintain the existing Park Board assets (more than 200 parks and 200 buildings) in good order (e.g. repairing or replacing worn out features);
• To improve services to meet the changing leisure needs of the population (e.g. providing areas for Tai Chi and for skateboarding); and
• To expand services to meet the needs of a growing population (e.g. new parks and larger community centres).

The Park Board's Capital Plan is divided into four main categories:

• Parks
• Land acquisition for new parks
• Facilities (community centres, pools, rinks, etc.)
• Street trees

City Council decides how much money Park Board should receive, and the Park Board decides how that money is allocated to various projects (e.g. how much money each project should receive). Capital Plans are voted on by the electorate at civic election time. The last civic election was held November 15, 2008.

Contact:

Megan Stuart-Stubbs, Research and Planning, 604-257-8403