A new park has been opened to the public.
Located in southeast Wesbrook Place near Evolve at 3518 Wesbrook Mall, the project has been highly anticipated for the past couple of months by residents.
UBC Properties Trust was responsible for the development of the park and will continue maintenance of it until it is formally handed over to the UNA, which is expected to occur in Spring 2025.
(Illustration: UBC)
The park has been complete for several months, but access to the public was prohibited due to nearby construction.
The park’s opening will be welcome to residents, who have previously admired it from behind fencing that has now been removed.
Included in the park is a slide, a rope climber, and fixed workout equipment available to be used by the public. Covered seating areas, benches, and a water feature runs through the park with a pond at the south end adjacent to Theory – a recently-finished 6-storey residential building with 136 units ranging from studios to 4-bedrooms available for faculty and staff at reduced rents.
Two other buildings – an 18-storey market rental highrise and another 6-storey staff/faculty building – are currently under construction in the surrounding area.
It is the latest addition to a network of connected parks and public spaces running throughout Wesbrook that offer space for children to play and community members to take a stroll.
With landscaped greenery, pathways, water features, a workout area, play and seating areas, visitors can check out and enjoy this newest public space in the Wesbrook Place neighbourhood.
ANNE ZHANG IS A GRADE 12 STUDENT AT PRINCE OF WALES MINI SCHOOL AND LIVES IN HAMPTON PLACE.