Parks are great places for people in Calgary to enjoy nature and spend time with others. That's why we’re working on making old and less-used parks and playgrounds better for everyone. When old playgrounds need replacing, we work with the community to decide how the playground can be improved with new equipment or reimagined with new park amenities, like picnic tables and areas for recreation.

Through the Parks And Playground Amenities Program (PAPA) and the Playground Optimization Program, we’ve chosen parks in the community that can be improved with either new playground equipment or reimagined with new park amenities that invite gathering and and game play.

In Dover, we are making 11 playspaces better. 6 of these areas will get new playground features, and the other 5 will be changed to be more useful park features. On the map, the places with green markers are the playgrounds where we plan to put in new equipment. The places with blue markers are the parks that will get new park features.

Please look at the map and answer the questions below:

Playspace Optimization Map - Dover

Each location listed has been identified as either:

• Enhancing Playspace - New and improved playgorunds

or

• Reimagining Playspace - Replacing old playground equipment with new park amenities that encourages community gathering and play.

The following 6 playgrounds will be enhanced.

• 3136 Dover Cr SE (DOV757)
• 3439 31a Ave SE (DOV772)
• 54 Dovercliffe Close SE (DOV760)
• 48 Dovercrest Place SE (DOV779)
• 40 Dovercroft Place SE (DOV776)

Playgrounds are designed to enhance motor skills and develop opportunity for creative play. Most playground designs incorporate a variety of activity options to encourage interactive play. The following questions will help us learn more about what you’d like to see in your community parks.

We’re planning to change the following 5 playgrounds into community park spaces. These spaces could be for Relaxing (a place for people to gather) or Playing (a place for games and fun) or Both.

• 38 Dovercliffe Wy SE (DOV760)
• 4102 Doverbrook Road SE (DOV780)
• 4264 Dovercrest Drive SE (DOV777)
• 306 Dover Ridge Close SE (DOV775)
• 35 Doverville Way SE (DOV755)

Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts about on the mentioned locations. We’re eager to use this feedback to help plan projects for each community. You can always contact your Community Association about more specific projects in your community greenspaces. We look forward to providing your park spaces with improved and re-imagined amenities for all to get out and enjoy.