Glen Park (Coquitlam)

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Glen Park is an urban park in the Town Centre area of Coquitlam, British Columbia. It contains a picnic area, park trails, playground, ball diamond, and fenced dog park. [1]

Starting in 2012, the 16.7 acre park went through a $508,000 upgrade in part to support all the high density construction going on in the area. [2] During the upgrade the city controversially cut down many trees in the park. [3]

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References

  1. "Glen Park". City of Coquitlam. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  2. "Coq. councillors want more amenities for new Glen Park". BCLocalNews.com. October 6, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  3. McPhee, Mike (April 18, 2012). "Glen Park forest was an oasis in Coquitlam". Tri-City News. Archived from the original on September 27, 2016.

Coordinates: 49°16′49″N122°47′20″W / 49.2804°N 122.7889°W / 49.2804; -122.7889