<p><img src="https://s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/ehq-production-canada/90e52b9524235b21a15f5b70f14396410c7bc083/original/1609865864/2018_Strong_Neighbourhoods_Vaudeville_in_the_Park_%2832%29.jpg_cae4f008f33f70e89ebcaf4d4cd532da?1609865864" style="width: 348px;" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-fil">Parks have always been an important part of cities. However, as our Urban Centres and Core Area grow, parks and other public spaces become even more important. That’s why the draft OCP focuses new efforts to acquire more parkland in areas that are seeing the most growth, but also in creating great public spaces with plazas, bringing more life to our streets and laneways in our Urban Centres.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key directions to achieve this vision include:</strong></p><ul> <li>Building more parks in the Urban Centres and the Core Area</li> <li>Opening up more waterfront for public use</li> <li>Undertaking streetscape and laneway projects in our Urban Centres</li> <li>Designing parks to be more inclusive, safe and welcoming</li> <li>Promoting more public art and more cultural facilities</li> </ul><hr><p><strong>Questions for discussion</strong></p><ol> <li>What do you like about the key directions?</li> <li>What else should these key directions parks and public spaces consider? What might be missing?</li> </ol>