A Time For Renewal: An Assessment of British Columbia's Recreation Facilities

Resources: Reports
	Executive Summary A Time for Renewal: Assessing the State of Recreation Facilities in British Columbia This 12-page executive summary provides a brief overview of the findings outlined in the full report: A Time for Renewal: Assessing the State of Recreation Facilities in British Columbia. Download the Executive Summary Report
	Full Report A Time for Renewal: Assessing the State of Recreation Facilities in British Columbia A Time for Renewal is intended to communicate the key findings of BCRPA’s research to date on the status of BC’s recreation facilities and discuss the implications portrayed by the data. This document examines why our recreation facilities are important to the people of BC and builds a valid case, supported by empirical data, for the thoughtful, immediate and on-going renewal of our recreation infrastructure. Download the Full Report
Background Reports
	Analysis Phase BC Recreation & Parks Association Community Recreation Facilities Assessment Study The scope of Analysis Phase of the study was to analyze the eight types of indoor and four types of outdoor recreation infrastructure gathered in the three inventory phases of the study. The Analysis phase provides insights into the age, distribution and quality of our recreation assets and preliminary estimates of BC’s growing facility infrastructure deficit. Download the Analysis Phase Report
	Validation Audit In April 2008, the British Columbia Recreation & Parks Association commissioned detailed assessments of a sample of existing recreation facilities in the Lower Mainland Region. The primary purposes of the assessments were to validate the theoretical assumptions about the condition of the recreation facilities made in the Analysis Phase. Download the Validation Audit Report
	Phase 1: Inventory Ice Arenas, Indoor Pools, Outdoor Pools, & Curling Facilities During the spring of 2003, The British Columbia Recreation and Parks Association commissioned the production of an inventory, in the form of a database, of Ice Arenas, Indoor Pools, Outdoor Pools, and Curling Facilities owned and/or operated by local municipalities in BC. Download the Inventory Phase 1 Report
	Phase 2: Inventory Parks, Natural Areas, Trails & Playing Fields During the winter of 2004, The British Columbia Recreation and Parks Association commissioned the production of an inventory, in the form of a database, of Parks, Natural Areas, Trails and Playing Fields owned and/or operated by local municipalities in BC. Download the Inventory Phase 2 Report
	Phase 3: Inventory Community Centres, Youth Centres, Senior Centres & Community Halls During the winter of 2005, The British Columbia Recreation and Parks Association commissioned an inventory, in the form of a database, of Community Centres, Youth Centres, Senior Centres, and Community Halls owned and/or operated by local municipalities. Download the Inventory Phase 3 Report

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