Parks leaders are celebrating the city of Vancouver’s official acquisition of a 14.3-acre parcel of undeveloped, forested land in east Vancouver set to become the city’s newest community park.

City councilors approved the $4.3 million purchase agreement in July. On Nov. 21, the city made it official and took possession of the future park site.

“This is an exciting step toward expanding access to parks in east Vancouver, and we look forward to working with residents to shape the future of this space together,” Melody Burton, the city’s senior communications specialist, said in an emailed statement.

The park will be a part of the Vancouver Innovation Center , a 179-acre mixed-use development featuring residential, retail, office and light industrial spaces tied together with pedestria

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