Project Information

China Creek South Park Improvements

• Summary
• Description
• Community Participation
• Reports & Links
• Background

Project Description

The Park Board is planning an upgrade of China Creek South Park, located near the corner of Broadway and Clark Drive. A total of $350,000 is available for the park upgrade.

A "concept plan" for park improvements is being prepared by Park Board staff, in consultation with park users and nearby residents. The "concept plan" needs to be approved by Park Commissioners before construction can start.

Community Participation

June 2005 - Public open house was held, three park options were displayed.
October 2006 - Public update meeting held, two updated options presented.
November 2007 - Community meeting to view detailed construction drawings

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Reports & Links

China Creek South Park

• General Information from Vancouver Park Board
• Concept Plan for Park Improvements (approved January 2007)

Nanook Daycare

• Staff report dated June 10, 2004
• Staff report dated April 13, 2005
• Park Board motion May 29, 2006

Skateboarding

• Skateboard Strategy for Vancouver dated October 31, 2005
• Skateboard Parks in Vancouver

10th Avenue Bike Route

• Staff report dated September 23, 2003
• Bicycle Routes in Vancouver

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Background

China Creek South Park is a medium-sized park (1.6 hectares or 4.0 acres) located in the eastern portion of the Mount Pleasant neighbourhood, near Broadway and Clark Drive.

The park currently includes:

• a children’s playground (though it was removed in 2004 when a sewer construction project required its removal);
• a half-court of basketball;
• a skateboard facility;
• Nanook daycare;
• grassy areas; and
• large trees, especially in the northwest and southeast portions of the park.
• The park has a zigzag shape, because it was built along the corridor of China Creek.

The park is bounded by two busy arterial streets, with significant truck traffic along Clark Drive and significant bus traffic along Broadway. The park is also bounded by apartment buildings and houses on many sides. Tenth Avenue cuts through the centre of the park in an east-west direction, and is a designated bikeway.

Under the park run two major sewers, one for collecting rainwater, the other collecting sanitary sewage. A venting pipe exists in the park, in the area south of the skateboard facility.

The last major upgrade to the park occurred in the late 1970s.

Contact:
Michel Desrochers, Park Planner, 604-257-8529
michel.desrochers@vancouver.ca

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