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Originally Posted by whatnext
Well, this is some good news!
One of the "worst parks in Vancouver" to receive $4 million redesign
Kenneth Chan
Jan 9 2023
Nearly two decades after it was first built, Yaletown Park in downtown Vancouver could see a significant redesign that improves its function and purpose as an inviting public space.
In recent years, this particular City-owned, 0.4-acre urban park at the northwest corner of the intersection of Mainland and Nelson streets has gained some notoriety for being one of the worst public parks in Vancouver, especially for its relatively young age...
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/yaletown-park-redesign-vancouver |
Good to hear.
That park was never properly designed.
The architects/landscape arcitects (Durante Kreuk, according to Daily Hive) did not accommodate underground or above ground planters for the trees, so they were planted with mounds of soil around their bases.
That created an uneven surface that destroyed the functionality of the plaza for farmers' markets and other obvious activities.
Hopefully they'll just level out the plaza by putting the trees in proper above-ground planters and don't over-design it by building fanciful jungle gyms.