Visit Vancouver City Hall to see the design ideas of SALA students who, led by Susan Herrington, explored co-locating child care facilities within or adjacent to existing, expanded and or/new parks and open spaces in Vancouver. Students “rewilded” child care outdoor play spaces by incorporating nature play and risky play opportunities for children. These design explorations not only contribute to children’s play, development, and health but also to a park’s play value and its ecological integrity.
SALA participants:
Stuart Campbell, MArch
James Gray, MLA
Susan Herrington, Professor
Zahra Hirji, MLA
Sheena Jain, MLA
Shruti Misra, MLA
Chris Mulliken, MArch
Lana Radomsky, MLA
Jenn Richards, MLA
Matthew Scott, MLA
Madelaine Snelgrove, MLA
Caleb Spyksma, MARCLA
Cansu Undeyoglu, MLA
Kaity Windrem, MLA
Special thanks to:
Katy Amon, Senior Planner, Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation
Sharon Gregson, Coalition of Child Care Advocates of British Columbia
Yvonne Hii, Social Planner II, Vancouver Social Policy and Projects
Mark Pickersgill, Senior Social Planner, Vancouver Social Policy and Projects
Lori Snyder, Métis herbalist and educator
UBC Faculty of Applied Science
Kasel Yamashita, Planner II, Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation