
We adopted the People, Parks, and Dogs Strategy in October 2017 to help create safe and engaging park spaces for people with and without dogs.
What's happening
Share your thoughts
Sunset Park dog off-leash area (OLA) opened summer 2018 and Renfrew Community Park OLA opened fall 2018. Have you visited either of these new OLAs?
Share your thoughts about how well these spaces meet your and your canine companion's needs.
How the strategy is guiding us
The People, Parks, and Dogs strategy PDF file (6 MB) provides a framework for the next ten years and beyond, to deliver well-planned and designed parks that accommodate park users with and without dogs and minimize conflict.
The recommendations fall within four themes.
Key priorities
Through mapping and analysis PDF file (2 MB), six neighbourhoods were identified in the strategy as underserved.
To provide equitable access across the city, priority for new or enhanced dog off-leash areas are based on combined assessments of:
- The greatest number of licenced dogs
- The highest residential population density
- Projected population growth
The 6 neighbourhoods are:
- Kitsilano
- Mount Pleasant
- Downtown
- West End
- Grandview-Woodland
- Fairview
What we have done
Since the strategy was adopted in October 2017, we have been working towards implementing all the recommendations.
Check out the new, upgraded, and proposed off-leash areas throughout Vancouver.
Signage update
- Andy Livingstone Park
- Devonian Harbour Park
- Emery Barnes Park
- Hinge Park
- Nelson Park
- New Brighton Park
- Sunset Beach Dog Park
- Sunset Park
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