(Aquatic Strategy) Phase 1 Findings Park Board Committee Meeting - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

VanSplash (Aquatic Strategy) Phase 1 Findings Park Board Committee Meeting February 6, 2017

Purpose The purpose of the presentation is to provide the Board with an informational summary of key findings from Phase 1 of VanSplash (Aquatic Strategy). 2

Outline  Context  Strategy Objectives and Progress  Phase 1 Consultation Findings Summary  Current State Analysis Highlights  Precedent Study Highlights  Next Steps 3

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Strategy Objectives and Progress - Scope  Reviews condition, effectiveness and performance of current system.  Considers aquatic services within a 25 year time-frame (accounting for anticipated population growth).  Validates optimum city-wide service levels and delivery, including metrics. 10

Strategy Objectives and Progress - Scope  Establishes a timeline for renewal and replacement of existing facilities (indoor and outdoor).  Assesses the feasibility and recommends the location of a new outdoor pool.  Provides a 10 year Implementation Plan. 11

Strategy Objectives and Progress - Scope  Broadens the definition of aquatics to include beaches.  Explores recommendations for new and innovative directions, and the idea of water as only one component of the destination.  Seeks to: • enhance social inclusion • support community and personal well-being 12

Strategy Objectives and Progress - Schedule February 2017 Winter 2017 Phase 1: Policy Review, Current State Analysis & Round 1 public consultation Final Strategy Analysis & Recommendations & Round 2 public consultation Spring 2017 13

Phase 1 Process Current State Analysis Phase 1 Precedent Consultation Study Phase 2 14

Phase 1 Public Engagement 15

Phase 1 Public Engagement: Objectives 16

Phase 1 Public Engagement: Summary  2 open house events: 375  Online and hard copy survey: 4556  Translated Chinese language hard copy survey: 60  Comments received via email: 45  Stakeholder workshops: 5 17

Phase 1 Public Survey: Survey Demographics 4556 survey responses were received. 18

Phase 1 Public Survey: Visitation in door out door spray + wading beaches inno vation 19

Phase 1 Public Survey: Indoor Pools in door out door spray + wading beaches inno vation 20

Phase 1 Public Survey: Indoor Pools in door out door spray + wading beaches inno vation 21

Phase 1 Public Survey: Indoor Pools Open ended comments received: in door out door spray + wading beaches inno vation 22

Phase 1 Public Survey: Outdoor Pools in door out door spray + wading beaches inno vation 23

Phase 1 Public Survey: Outdoor Pools in door out door spray + wading beaches inno vation 24

Phase 1 Public Survey: Outdoor Pools in Open ended comments received: door out door spray + wading beaches inno vation 25

Phase 1 Public Survey: Beaches in door out door spray + wading beaches 96% of respondents inno vation listed a favourite beach 26

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Phase 1 Public Survey: Innovation in door out door spray + wading beaches inno vation 28

Phase 1 Public Survey: Final Comments in 1462 final door comments were received (33% of out total respondents) door spray + wading beaches The top response represented approx. inno 9% of total vation respondents. 29

Phase 1 Public Engagement: Stakeholder Summary  5 stakeholder meetings were held.  Over 150 groups were invited including aquatic user groups, community centres, immigrant services, COV advisory committees, LGBTQ2 representatives, persons with disabilities and seniors.  Representatives from over 60 groups attended . 30

Phase 1 Public Engagement: Stakeholder Summary “What is good about the existing aquatic services in Vancouver?”  Well trained and friendly staff .  Aquatic facilities are inclusive to all.  Number and proximity of facilities is considered good.  Subsidies provide reasonable cost. 31

Phase 1 Public Engagement: Stakeholder Summary “What is not so good about the existing aquatic services in Vancouver?”  Access to swim lessons .  Aging facilities and over crowding at some pools.  Not enough competitive training pool space available. 32

Phase 1 Public Engagement: Stakeholder Summary “Can you talk about barriers to accessing aquatic services in Vancouver?”  Language, gender and comfort barriers in change rooms and pools.  Financial barriers .  Lack of inclusivity of homeless patrons. 33

Phase 1 Public Engagement: Stakeholder Summary “What should be done differently in the future?”  Provide more destination pools .  Provide more frequent and more diverse lessons .  Provide more amenities for competitive aquatic sports training. 34

Phase 1 Public Engagement: Stakeholder Summary  Seniors were engaged through two sessions.  Key messages: • Aquatic fitness programming tailored to seniors is needed - tiered classes for different seniors age groups . • Opportunities to socialize before or after aquatic use. • Provide greater outreach in person . 35

Current State Analysis Highlights 36

Current State Analysis - Themes  Vancouver’s unique aquatic context.  Focus on a broader range of experiences.  Broader definition of aquatic services – the idea of water as only one component of the destination. 37

Current State Analysis Highlights  Explored: • Why do people swim? • What amenities are required to meet needs? • How are amenities accessed? • Where are the amenities located? 38

Current State Analysis Highlights: Facility Case Study 39

Current State Analysis Highlights: Facility Case Study 40

Current State Highlights: Indoor Pool Distribution in door out door spray + wading beaches inno vation 41

Current State Highlights: Indoor Pool Distribution in door out door spray + wading beaches inno vation 42

Current State Highlights: Indoor Pool Distribution in door out door spray + wading beaches inno vation 43

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Current State Highlights: Indoor Pools  The indoor pools approaching the end of their in door functional lifespan are the most underutilized, least efficient, and have the highest subsidy per swim out ( VAC, Kerrisdale, Britannia, Lord Byng, Templeton ). door  The pools that are the newest, or have had spray + significant investment ( Renfrew, Killarney, Hillcrest ) wading are the best utilized and most financially efficient . beaches  Indoor pool use has increased since these inno investments ( 2.4 swims per capita vs 3.4 swims per vation capita ). 45

Current State Highlights: Outdoor Pools  Currently no in door distance - based target out for outdoor door pool spray + provision. wading  Most are beaches destination facilities. inno vation 46

Current State Highlights: Outdoor Pools in door out door spray + wading beaches Burnaby’s Central Park Pool inno vation 47

Current State Highlights: Outdoor Pools in door Outdoor pools are an important part of Vancouver’s complete Aquatic System. out door The role and location of outdoor pools within spray + the Park Board’s aquatic service delivery will wading be considered in Phases 2 and 3 of the beaches Aquatic Strategy. inno vation 48

Current State Highlights: Outdoor Pools  Generally, different outdoor pools are in door optimized to provide different types of aquatic experiences. out door  Many of Vancouver’s outdoor pools are spray + destination pools, offering a range of wading experiences. beaches  The public consultation highlighted an interest in innovative facilities, such as inno vation outdoor natural swimming pools. 49

Current State Highlights: Outdoor Pools in door Phase 2 will include the feasibility and location of a new outdoor pool including out door scale and focus of the facility. spray + wading beaches inno vation 50

Current State Highlights: Spray Parks and Wading Pools in Phase 2 will consider the value and role of wading door pools and spray parks and will make out recommendations related to whether continued door phase out is appropriate, and if so, criteria for spray + locating spray parks. wading This will include consideration of the Board motion beaches relating to salt water conversion. inno vation 51