AHA MEDIA at new Pioneer Place aka Pigeon Park in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)
Below is a photo of Pigeon Park taken on July 15, 2009 – The park is still open with neighborhood residents sitting and making use of the space.
Below is a photo of Pigeon Park taken on July 16, 2009, where fences have been placed all around to begin renovations.
Below is a link to more information on the Pigeon Park renovation. Initial consulation with park visitors began in 2004!
http://vancouver.ca/Parks/info/planning/pigeonpark/index.htm
Project Information
Pioneer Place (Pigeon Park) upgrade
Park Details: Pioneer Place (Pigeon Park) (East Hastings and Carrall Streets)
Project Type: Park Improvements / Upgrades
Project Status: Proposed; construction planned for Summer 2009
Budget:
$185,000
Key Dates:
- 2004: Initial consultation with park visitors about proposed improvements
- 2005: Presentation of ‘Concept Plan’ (draft #1) to public
- 2009 (Feb): Presentation of ‘Concept Plan’ (draft #2) to public
- 2009 (Mar): Approval of ‘Concept Plan’ (final) to Park Board Commissioners
- 2009 (summer): Construction Signage
Contact:
Alan Duncan, Project Manager, 604-257-8515
alan.duncan@vancouver.ca
Project Description
The proposed improvements would:
- Preserve features that make the park popular with the community
- Replace aging features in the park with new ones
- Add new features in the park
- Integrate the park with the Carrall Street Greenway
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Below are photos and video of Hendrik Beune, Director of AHA MEDIA at the empty Pigeon Park.
In this video, Hendrik Beune, Director of AHA MEDIA speaks about the new renovation of Pigeon Park to Pioneer Place.
This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter
In this video, April Smith of AHA MEDIA speaks with Tony, a City of Vancouver Worker and the renovation plans to transform Pigeon Park to Pioneer Place in Vancouver Downtown Eastside
This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter
AHA MEDIA looks forward to the new Pioneer Place opening up soon, the pigeons and the people need this park!
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cool video April… could I get in touch with you somehow – I’m working on a radio doc on pigeon park…
Jen Moss
jennifer.moss@cbc.ca