City Profile
Charlottetown
Prince Edward Island
Population: 36,000
- Charlottetown has the second highest number of community gardens relative to population size, or twice the average.
- Charlottetown is one of 50% of cities that have a policy to waive permit fees for groups that show financial need.
- Charlottetown sits above the average amount of parkland relative to population with 8.1 hectares of parkland per thousand people.
- Charlottetown opened 12 outdoor ice rinks this winter, including the new Gordie Griffin Rink and, in some rinks, installed a special new lining that helps maintain the ice in the event of a thaw.
- The University of Prince Edward Island’s Climate Lab Provincial Coastal Erosion Monitoring Project has installed some monitoring stations in Charlottetown parks. The project will measure annual fluctuations in coastal change to better understand the impact of climate change on PEI’s coastal regions.
- The city noticed a shift in park use in 2020, including more trail use and an increase in interest in neighbourhood parks. They shifted staff focus to trail management and hope to make neighbourhood parks more enjoyable for all ages, rather than a previous focus on child-friendly spaces.
2021 Data
8.1
ha parkland per 1000 people
291 ha of total parkland
29%
of total parkland is natural area
85 total ha
7%
of total city land is parkland
4429 ha of total city area
3
dog parks
6
Community gardens/urban farms
5 minute walk
Parkland provision goal (distance to park / ha per 1000 people)
4
community park groups
Yes
Policy to waive permit fees for groups with financial need.
$57
Parks operating budget per person
$2,034,936
$2,704,850
1Total parks capital budget
10%
Provincially legislated tools available for parkland dedication, acquisition and/or development
of the development site or cash-in-lieu
¹Excluding a bridge construction.
Parks Master Plans
Environmental Strategies
Community Grant Program
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