The City of New Westminster wants your input on its plans to update a Brow of the Hill playground.
Last fall, the city removed playground equipment – including a climbing and sliding structure and swings – at Riverside Adventure Park after determining they had reached the end of life. The playground equipment had been slated for removal and redevelopment in 2021.
This week, the city is holding its second and final virtual open house to present design options and to get feedback on a preferred concept plan for the replacement play equipment at Riverside Adventure Park. The online event is on Wednesday, March 3 from 6 to 7 p.m., with a presentation taking place from 6 to 6:20 p.m. and a question-and-answer discussion to run from 6:20 to 7 p.m.
“At this open house we will invite feedback from the community on two themed design options for the replacement play equipment and improvements to the park based on what we heard at the first open house,” said Erika Mashig, the city’s manager of parks and open space planning, design and construction.
According to Mashig, the budget for the project is $250,000.
Riverside Adventure Park, located at Fifth Avenue and Sharp Street, is a 1.71-acre park built by the city in 1971. The original playground was constructed in 1972 and was upgraded in 1995, before being removed last fall.
“Riverside Adventure Park was so named because of its views over the Fraser River, as well as the ‘adventure’ playground constructed in its initial development,” said a description of the park on the city’s website. “This type of playground was a new concept in the 1970s. It incorporated a broad range of play activities, including slides, climbing equipment, tunnels and bridges created from wood, recycled tires and other imaginative materials.”
The March 3 open house will be recorded, so people who are unable to attend can watch it at a later time. To attend the virtual open house, go to www.eventbrite.ca and search for Riverside Park Playground Replacement Virtual Open House #2.
To get more information about the project and to complete an online survey go to www.beheardnewwest.ca.
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