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New park planned for Yaletown at Smithe and Richards

Park to be completed by 2017

The City of Vancouver held an open house Wednesday night to unveil their preferred concept for a new park in Yaletown, close to the business district — the first new park downtown in almost a decade.

The lot is across from the Dolce and Vita developments on the corner of Smithe and Richards, and has been in the works for several years. The site is currently a parking lot, but part of it was previously occupied by the restaurant Lucy Mae Brown, which later became a temporary homeless shelter.

Construction on the new park is scheduled to begin later this year, and complete in 2017. The park is sure to be popular with Yaletown residents, visitors, and office workers alike – especially with the influx of new office space less than a block away at the recently-opened Telus Garden development.

The park’s most striking design feature is an elevated walkway zig-zagging across the property, with a dramatic lookout over Smithe Street at its foot. There are also plans for a water feature, children’s playground, food and coffee kiosk and a large plaza with room for a farmers market in the summer months.

To view the complete open house presentation, click here. All renderings courtesy City of Vancouver and DIALOG.

New Yaletown park
The new park at corner of Smithe St. and Richards St. in Yaletown should be complete by 2017.
New Yaletown park
The new park at corner of Smithe St. and Richards St. in Yaletown should be complete by 2017.
New Yaletown park
The new park at corner of Smithe St. and Richards St. in Yaletown should be complete by 2017.
New Yaletown park
The new park at corner of Smithe St. and Richards St. in Yaletown should be complete by 2017.
New Yaletown park
The new park at corner of Smithe St. and Richards St. in Yaletown should be complete by 2017.

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Peter Meiszner
Peter Meiszner
Peter Meiszner is an experienced journalist and media relations professional, based in Vancouver. As founder of urbanYVR.com, he has been reporting on urban development across the Lower Mainland since 2016, and has also served as vice-chair of the Gastown Historic Area Planning Committee. In October 2022, he was elected to Vancouver city council and is no longer actively reporting for urbanYVR.

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