The park board is poised to think about one other pilot program that may permit folks to drink alcohol in a number of the Vancouver's parks.
The proposal for 2022 comes earlier than the Vancouver Park Board Monday. It's a lot the identical because the pilot from 2021, figuring out 22 websites the place alcohol consumption would permitted between 11 a.m. and 9 p.m.
One of many criticisms of the 2021 pilot was that no parks on the Downtown Eastside have been included. That won't change in 2022. The report back to the board says workers is at present working with Metropolis of Vancouver workers and group teams to think about how greatest to pilot a program in that neighbourhood.
"This work would require cautious consideration and partnerships to higher perceive and plan for the challenges and alternatives, together with an method centred on hurt discount," the report reads.
"As such, workers will want further time to scope an outside alcohol program for Downtown Eastside parks, and can replace the Board at a later date."
A map of the 22 places exhibits simply eight on the east facet of the town.
The board has been contemplating this difficulty since December of 2018, when workers was requested to "conduct a feasibility research for a pilot mission that may permit the general public to eat their alcoholic drinks on choose parks and seashores," in response to the report coming earlier than the board Monday.
"The dialogue round permitting alcohol consumption in parks grew to become extra well timed in mild of the COVID-19 pandemic."
An preliminary proposal was introduced ahead in July of 2020, as folks have been being inspired to collect outside and at a distance with a purpose to stop the unfold of COVID 19. That proposal was rejected as a result of it solely designated 10 websites. Workers have been despatched again to the drafting board to provide you with one other plan that may "increase the pilot to incorporate parks in every neighborhood."
As a result of amendments to provincial rules have been vital, a pilot program was not launched that yr.
The 2021 pilot mission ran from July 12 to October 11. In December, workers reported again to the board.
"Park customers who consumed alcohol at pilot websites largely carried out themselves responsibly and respectfully … issues associated to the pilot have been primarily operational in nature (e.g. waste administration and confusion round consuming website boundaries)," the report summarizes.
"As nicely, public survey responses have been typically supportive of this pilot, and desirous to see it proceed sooner or later."
If accepted by the board, the 2022 pilot may launch as early as June. The important thing change from 2021 could be to increase the place precisely alcohol might be consumed. Whereas final yr's plan designated particular areas inside parks the place consuming was allowed, this yr's would as an alternative designate the place it isn't allowed.
Ingesting wouldn't be allowed inside 20 metres of a playground or faculty space, or inside 5 metres of a pool or water park. Locations the place consumption wouldn't be allowed embody swimming pools, parking heaps, docks, sports activities fields, washrooms, pitch-and-putt programs, and off-leash canine areas.
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