Jericho Courts

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Help get Jericho courts funded

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1. Email the Park Board

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To: parkboard@vancouver.ca

Subject: Fund permanent Jericho Beach courts

Dear Commissioners, I support permanent, high-quality courts at Jericho Beach Park: resurfacing, fixed nets, preserved tennis access, a solar lighting pilot, and a public Sport Court Strategy timeline with Jericho in the first round of upgrades. Jericho is one of the city's busiest court sites, yet it still runs on temporary pop-up infrastructure. Please fund permanent upgrades in the next capital cycle. Sincerely, [Your name] [Your address]

2. Speak at a meeting

Jericho Beach has eight pickleball courts that have run as a pop-up since 2023. They are full every day, yet players still use portable nets and aging asphalt, with no lights. Please fund permanent Jericho courts in the next capital cycle — resurfacing, fixed nets, and a solar lighting pilot.

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3. Join the coalition

The Vancouver Pickleball Association's MORE campaign is already calling for Jericho permanence by spring 2026. Join that effort.

VPA MORE campaign

4. Vote Park Board — Oct 17

Commissioners decide parks capital. See who's running and what to ask about Jericho before election day.

2026 election guide

What we hear

“It's only temporary until the strategy.”: More than three years of daily use is a completed pilot. Delay has a cost: portable gear, extra maintenance, and courts that never catch up to demand.
“Tennis players will lose out.”: The proposal keeps tennis courts and upgrades the already-dedicated pop-up slab. Nobody is asking for a surprise conversion.
“Lighting will bother neighbours.”: Start with a pilot: shielded LEDs, a 9pm curfew, and consultation before anything is installed.
“Solar is gimmicky.”: Solar cuts the cost of trenching to the grid, supports the city's climate goals, and extends playable hours without a new building.