Richmond Community Memorial Garden – Planning Process Update, Site Selection Criteria, and Next Steps

Proximity to water: The degree to whicha site has adjacency to a body of water (human-made or natural) for aesthetic and ritualistic purposes. Note: this criterion has been broken out separately based on clear community preferences and cultural practices that were outlined through the 2025 community engagement process. e Accessibility: The degree to which the site is accessible by multiple modes of transportation, ideally with a public transit stop within 800 metres (an approximately 10-minute walk) of the site. e Aesthetic quality: The degree to which the site contains existing natural features that are conducive to a visually pleasing, contemplative Memorial Garden setting. e Existing servicing: The degree to which existing utilities that may be utilized and/or repurposed to service a future Memorial Garden—such as water, electricity, and sewer— are present on site. e Existing features: The degree to which the site contains existing natural or built features that may be conducive to a future Memorial Garden, e.g., existing trees, buildings that may be repurposed. e Public open space: The degree to whicha site is already associated with and includes publicly accessible open space.

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