Hinge Park, Protected wetland area in Olympic Village, Vancouver, Canada.
Hinge Park is a protected wetland area in Olympic Village with walking trails, a fenced dog area, picnic tables, and a children's playground with climbing structures. The space uses paved paths to move through different zones while keeping the natural water and plant areas mostly undisturbed.
The site was once used for industry until it was transformed in the early 2010s as part of the Olympic Village development. A distinctive bridge made from repurposed sewer pipe still stands from that construction period, marking the land's shift from past use to present purpose.
The park works as a place where people can watch how the city and wetland nature coexist side by side. Walking through, visitors notice how plants and water attract birds and insects that have adapted to living near neighborhoods.
The park connects to the False Creek trail network and has multiple entry points from Athletes Way, making it simple to reach on foot. Visit on clear days when paths are dry and you have the best view of the water and wildlife moving through the wetland.
An unusual feature is an old water pump with metal channels that dates from the site's industrial past. These original elements were kept in place to make the land's transformation story visible to people walking through.
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