Being a park is secondary to the reason Victory Square matters, which is as a public plaza to remember and honour those that served. And in that measure, Victory Square acquits itself well.
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#145: Delamont Park
Aside from the backstory and the shape (essentially two small connected triangles, divided by the Arbutus Greenway as it turns right), Delamont is a fairly normal small park with a basic playground.
#146: Devonian Harbour Park
A strange, quasi-extension of Stanley Park along the north side of Georgia, Devonian Harbour is dominated by…a parking lot.
#147: Melbourne Park
“Tennis courts and basketball.”
#148: MacDonald Park
It’s been an unassuming neighbourhood park for decades, but it comes together nicely as a simple place where people of all ages can congregate, so our complaints are minimal.
#149: Falaise Park
While a park is always appreciated is appreciated — especially for the dogs, as nearly all parts of the park are off-leash — the design and lack of modern frills makes it hard to recommend.
#150: Margaret Pigott Park
“Great view – ocean and mountains. 10/10 bench would sit again.” #11 in Kitsilano 2743 Point Grey Road For Kids D For Adults C Design C+ Atmosphere B Final Score 20.84 More than 10 per cent of Vancouver’s parks are either West End miniparks, Wall Street pocket parks or Point Grey pocket parks, and IContinue reading “#150: Margaret Pigott Park”
#151: Pop-Up Park at 5th and Pine
It’s fun. Low-key. A good example of how a small plot of concrete can be turned into a decent gathering space, for however long it lasts.
#152: May & Lorne Brown Park
The undisputed highlight of the park is a hilariously long table befit for a medieval castle, with marble in the middle and a backing for the chair eight feet high.
#153: Winona Park
This sprawling park just off Cambie and 59th is another example of how large parks in south Vancouver seem to be only half thought out.
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