Park Playground Design Standards

Start: November 2023

End: Fall 2024

Last Updated: September 24, 2024

Project Description:

The “Let’s Play, Courtenay!” project will create new playground design standards for City playgrounds. These are a set of steps the City will follow to make sure Courtenay’s playgrounds are designed and upgraded to best meet the needs of our community.

Project Status:

City council adopted the Let’s Play Courtenay, Park Playground Design Standards at the September 11, 2024 Council Meeting.

The Park Playground Design Standards (PPDS) are a 2023 - 2026 Council strategic priority. These standards provide guiding principles and best practices for improving Courtenay's park playgrounds, emphasizing diversifying play experiences and enhancing accessibility and inclusion. They are informed by the vision and goals of the Official Community Plan (OCP, 2022) and the recommendations of the Parks and Recreation Master Plan (PRMP, 2019), in addition to feedback through community engagement.

As the City of Courtenay moves forward with the PPDS guidelines, it is important to note that Courtenay’s playground system is part of an interconnected ecosystem that is affected by changes in neighbourhoods and the community as a whole as it grows. It is crucial to plan, implement, and continuously reassess, as well as remain flexible in response to unexpected developments and ongoing public feedback.