City of Hamilton’s first Pop-Up Park takes over City parking lot in Beasley Neighbourhood

HAMILTON, ON - July 14, 2017 - Highlighting the importance of animating spaces for public use and offering a preview of what future spaces could look like, please join the City of Hamilton and the community in opening Hamilton’s first pop-up park at the corner of John and Rebecca streets.

Event details

Date: Tuesday, July 18, 2017
Time: 10:45 to 11:15 am
Location: 76 John Street North (corner of John & Rebecca)

A photo opportunity and ribbon cutting will be followed by a family picnic organized by the community.

Who will be attending?

• Councillor Jason Farr
• Jason Thorne, General Manager of Planning & Economic Development Department
• Graham McNally, McNally Foundation
• Beasley Neighbourhood Association
• Wesley Urban Ministries
• Downtown BIA

About the Pop-Up Park

The Pop-Up Park at John and Rebecca Streets is the City of Hamilton’s first pop-up park and motivated by a number of factors including:

• Increasing opportunities for community gathering spaces that are vibrant and can be used and accessed by the public;
• Providing an opportunity to innovate and test different ideas – in this case, park elements and collect feedback from users;
• Showing the future potential of the future park, which will completely take over the parking lot in the future; and
• Supporting and connecting with the City’s Corporate Strategic Plan, specifically around designing and planning public spaces that enhance the quality of life, well-being and enjoyment of residents