Facilities Development

Infrastructure development and renewal is a pressing concern for many recreation departments in times of fiscal restraint. It’s also a challenge for sport clubs. By creating partnerships, both can find ways to build new capacity.  

Both sport and recreation are continually challenged by facility inadequacies. Infrastructure development and renewal is needed to support programming at all levels.

The problems of aging and decaying public infrastructure in Canada are well known. However, less attention has been paid to the deficiencies of structures and spaces specific to sport and recreation.

At present, there is simply not enough supply of facility space and time in relation to demand, and the facilities which exist are often unsuitable or outmoded in design.

Sport and recreation can work effectively together to lobby for improved and flexible-use facilities. Through combined efforts, they can also generate public awareness and support for sport and recreation in general.