The City is expanding Bartley Park to 2,650 m2 (about the size of three NBA basketball courts) as a result of a new townhouse development project on Bartley Drive. The design for the new expanded park area will be determined through community engagement and is proposed to include playground improvements, upgrades to the existing gazebo, new seating areas and new plantings.
The expanded park area may also include a new skate dot to meet the growing demand for skateboarding, as identified in the Parks and Recreation Facilities Plan and the Skateboard Strategy. A skate dot is a single skateable feature, such as a ramp or ledge, designed for young or beginner skateboarders.
The timeline is subject to change.
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This project has been classified as a Consult project based on the International Association of Public Participation‘s Spectrum. This means we obtain public feedback on existing analysis, alternatives, and/or proposals.
In this phase, the City will present options for amenities and features for both the existing park and the expanded park area to the community for feedback through an online survey. This feedback will be used to develop a proposed design for the park.
The anticipated outcome of this phase is the development of a proposed design.
From July 2 to 23, an online survey collected feedback from 217 respondents on preferences for park features and amenities for the expanded park area. The project team will use this feedback to develop park design options.
Respondents were asked to rank their preferred activities for the expanded park area. The top three ranked activities were:
Respondents were asked to rank their preferred landscape or garden features for the expanded park area. The top three ranked options were:
Respondents were asked to rank their preferred seating types. The top three ranked options were:
Respondents were asked to rank their preferred recreational amenity types. The top options were:
When asked to choose between updating the playground or adding new recreational amenities to the park, most respondents (61 per cent) said they would prefer to add new recreational amenities and keep the existing playground.
20 per cent of respondents provided additional comments, with the total in parentheses.
In this phase, the City and the design consultant will present two to three design options for community feedback. The feedback will help shape a preferred design for the expanded park area, updated playground area and proposed skate dot.
From June 12 to July 2, an online survey collected 156 responses on the design options for the park layout, playground area and skate dot.
The survey results will be posted on this page.