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Tiny Mount Pleasant park was a labour of love
New parklet at Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House was three years in the making. If the Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House is the living room of the community, its new parklet is the front porch.
Dancing to show our love!
Ruby Carr of Z95.3 gives a shout out to Jenny and Shirley at Mount Pleasant Neigbhourhood House, in support of our crowdfunding campaign for the new public parklet.
Need more free things to do? Tiny parks catch on in Vancouver
Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House, a registered charity neighbourhood hub that offers events, childcare and community programs, has converted two parking stalls in front of its building into a mini park, or parklet. The new gathering space on the corner of East Broadway and Prince Albert Street includes an enclosed patio with seating and a garden.
Help us build & animate this East Van parklet—an accessible front porch for our whole neighbourhood!
Kids like Bronte and Izak need a safe outdoor space to play! We’re building a parklet outside our House so we can help them learn and grow together.
It’s almost here! The parklet outside Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House is all set to be built this weekend on July 20-22. We’re so excited to be able to provide our neighbours with a safe and comfortable spot to rest and play. We now need your support to build and animate this parklet—an accessible front porch for our whole neighbourhood.