We want your input as Port Moody develops a city-wide strategy to help people and dogs share public spaces responsibly and respectfully

The City of Port Moody is developing a People, Dogs, and Public Spaces Strategy to guide decision-making related to parks and trails, off‑leash areas, dog-friendly amenities (city-wide), bylaw enforcement, and community education. As part of Phase 1 public engagement, we want to hear about your experiences related to dogs in public spaces. Visit engage.portmoody.ca to learn more and provide your input.

The overarching goal of the Strategy will be to help people and dogs share Port Moody’s public spaces responsibly and respectfully. It will be a city-wide framework that balances access and amenities for dog owners/walkers with ecological protection and safe enjoyment of public spaces for all residents and visitors. 

The strategy will focus on actions – such as operational, educational, and stewardship initiatives – that can be carried out with existing resources, while also identifying opportunities for exploration as future funding becomes available. This will give us a framework that is both practical and adaptable as the community’s needs evolve. 

Here’s how you can get involved: 

1. Join us at an information pop-up

Visit us at an information pop-up where you can find out more about why we’re developing the Strategy and learn about existing dog-related amenities and bylaws. We invite you to talk to City staff and ask questions. 

2. Fill out our community survey

Visit our online public engagement hub, Engage Port Moody, where you can learn more and fill out a survey by Monday, April 6, 2026. The information that will be presented at the pop-ups is also available online for your convenience. If you prefer to fill out a paper survey, you can pick one up at City Hall (100 Newport Drive) during business hours and return your completed form to the same location by Thursday, April 2, 2026.

The results of the Phase 1 community survey will help the City’s project team develop broad recommendations. These will be shared with the community for feedback during Phase 2 engagement, which we anticipate will begin in spring 2027. Following the completion of each phase, a public engagement summary will be shared with Council in a staff report and with the public via a link to that report on Engage Port Moody.

In developing the Strategy, community input will be considered along with technical information, advice provided by subject matter experts, strategic goals, and other plans or strategy documents. After public engagement has concluded, staff will present the draft Strategy to Council for their consideration.