Vancouver Park Board moves public meetings to City Hall on a trial basis
Vancouver Park Board commissioners will hold their regular and committee meetings at Vancouver City Hall instead of their Stanley Park headquarters, starting with the board's first working meeting on November 30, 2026.
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Vancouver's newly elected Park Board will hold its public meetings at Vancouver City Hall instead of its Stanley Park headquarters. Daily Hive reported on November 3, 2026 that the change applies to both regular and committee meetings and is a pilot project, with no end date named.
The first Park Board meeting at City Hall is scheduled for Monday, November 30, 2026, which is the board's first working meeting this term.
Why the board made the change
The Park Board said two things drove the decision. The first is better public access: City Hall is served by the Broadway-City Hall SkyTrain station on the Canada Line, as well as major bus routes. The same station will also serve the future Millennium Line extension, expected to open in late 2027. The Park Board's Stanley Park headquarters at 2099 Beach Ave is harder to reach by transit.
The second reason is closer ties with the rest of City government. Mayor Pete Fry and the Green Party made cooperation between the mayor, city councillors and park commissioners a stated priority during the 2026 election campaign. Holding board meetings in the same building as City Council is intended to support that goal.
A practical issue also played a role. At busy Park Board meetings in Stanley Park, members of the public sometimes had to wait outside the building because indoor space ran out. The City Council chambers at City Hall have more room.
Who leads the new board
The seven commissioners were sworn in on November 2, 2026. Tom Digby (Green) was elected first chair of the new term. Sacia Burton (COPE) was chosen as first vice-chair. The other five commissioners are COPE's Jamie Han, Tamiko Suzuki and T'uy't'tanat Cease Wyss, and the Green Party's Spencer van Vloten and Breanne Smart. Both the chair and vice-chair positions typically rotate among commissioners during the term.
What comes next
The Park Board has not said how long the pilot will last or when it will decide whether to make City Hall a permanent home for its meetings. Daily Hive reported that it is also not yet clear how the move might affect the scheduling of City Council's own meetings, which are more frequent and longer than Park Board meetings.
Members of the public can attend and speak at the November 30 meeting at City Hall, as they could at the Stanley Park location.
Questions this story answers
Where will Park Board meetings be held now?
Vancouver Park Board regular and committee meetings will be held in the City Council chambers at Vancouver City Hall, 453 West 12th Avenue. The first meeting there is scheduled for November 30, 2026, which is the board's first working meeting this term.
Why is the Park Board moving its meetings?
Daily Hive reported that the Park Board announced the change serves two purposes: to make it easier for members of the public to attend and speak, since City Hall is better served by transit than the Stanley Park headquarters, and to encourage closer cooperation between park commissioners and the mayor and city councillors.
How long will the pilot project last?
The Park Board's announcement did not say how long the pilot will last or when a decision on a permanent meeting location would be made, according to Daily Hive. The board has not set a review date. It is also not yet clear how holding Park Board meetings at City Hall might affect the scheduling of City Council's own public meetings, which are more frequent and longer than Park Board meetings.
Where were Park Board meetings held before?
Park Board meetings were previously held at the board's headquarters at 2099 Beach Ave in Stanley Park, near the Stanley Park Lawn Bowling Club. Daily Hive noted that at busy meetings, some members of the public were forced to wait outside the building because of indoor capacity limits.
What transit serves Vancouver City Hall?
City Hall is served by the Broadway-City Hall SkyTrain station, which is on the Canada Line. The Park Board's announcement noted that the same station will also serve the future Millennium Line extension, expected to open in late 2027, as well as major bus routes.
Who are the new Park Board commissioners?
The seven elected commissioners are Tom Digby (Green, chair), Sacia Burton (COPE, vice-chair), Jamie Han (COPE), Tamiko Suzuki (COPE), T'uy't'tanat Cease Wyss (COPE), Spencer van Vloten (Green) and Breanne Smart (Green). They were sworn in on November 2, 2026.
Is this related to any election promise?
Mayor Pete Fry and the Green Party of Vancouver identified closer cooperation between the mayor, city councillors and park commissioners as a key priority during the 2026 election campaign. The move of Park Board meetings to City Hall is a step toward that goal.
When is the first Park Board meeting at City Hall?
The first Park Board meeting at Vancouver City Hall is scheduled for Monday, November 30, 2026. Members of the public can attend and speak at the meeting, the same as they could at the Stanley Park location.
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