Victoria_Park_Re port Final.pdf - City of Charlottetown

VICTORIA PARK COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN
Final Report • June 2013
East and West Meadows
The wide sweeping lawns of the East and West meadows tumble down towards the waterfront,
and offer Victoria Park users flexible space. It is here that residents can gather to watch the
fireworks over the harbour on Canada Day, or to toss a frisbee around with a few friends.
Divided by the long spine of the pedestrian promenade, each these spaces work together and
yet serve different purposes within the overall context of the park.
West Meadow’s large space, adjacency to the both an intensive recreation zone and the
ecological conservation zone means it functions as a buffer space for these potentially competing
uses. Spill over traffic from the Kiwanis dairy bar will want to spread out on the grass and enjoy
an ice cream, while solitary walkers will emerge from the forest and step out into the sunshine.
This western lawn space is slightly larger, which makes it ideal for gathering spaces, casual sports
like pick up football or kite flying, or park boot camp classes or tai chi.
East Meadow’s planting beds are popular destinations for photography, and add colour to the
park. The grassy spaces beyond permit a wide variety of uses, and are popular areas for sunny
naps, sketching, or yoga. Within the East Meadow, the meridian stone locations should be
highlighted and preserved and their stories told with site interpretation. The East Meadow would
also be the ideal location for any temporary installations of public or landscape art.
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