Essential
Permanent infrastructure
End the pop-up designation. Fixed courts at Jericho, not portable nets from a lockbox.
Jericho Beach Park
Permanent courts. Proper surfaces. Lights when it matters.
Jericho is one of Vancouver's busiest outdoor court sites — full every day, still running on pop-up courts that were never meant to last. We are asking the Park Board to fund permanent upgrades: resurfacing, fixed nets, and a solar lighting pilot.
Pop-up pickleball courts
8
On two converted tennis courts, with portable nets
Tennis courts
4
Hard court, aging asphalt
Court lighting
0
No lights. Play ends at dusk.
City pickleball courts
~38
For ~680k residents
The goal
What we're asking the Park Board to deliver
The same outcomes the Vancouver Pickleball Association is calling for by spring 2026.
Essential
Proper surfaces
Resurface aging asphalt to a durable acrylic court surface, built to Park Board standard.
Upgrade
Fixed nets and windscreens
Permanent net systems and ball barriers so players can show up and play, not haul gear.
Pilot
Solar court lighting
Directional LEDs with a neighbourhood curfew — more evening play without a new building.
The ask
Five concrete requests
Copy these into a letter, a three-minute speaking slot, or a meeting with a commissioner.
- 1
Permanent pickleball designation at Jericho, with fixed nets
- 2
Full resurfacing of all four court slabs
- 3
Preserve tennis access on the remaining courts
- 4
A solar LED lighting pilot, with neighbour consultation
- 5
A public Sport Court Strategy timeline, with Jericho in the first round of upgrades
Why now
Jericho proves the demand every day. It is time to match it with permanent courts, proper surfaces, and responsible solar lighting.
Email the Park Board