I'm surprised to see them thinking big like this but I'm all for it.
The city recreation facilities in my part of town are DIRE. Crumbling pools and buildings built 60-70 years ago.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-park-board-1-billion-aging-facilities-9.7135089

Vancouver Park Board considering $1B motion to fix aging recreation facilities | CBC News
Commisioners say the historic investment is needed after years of underfunding and to address the 2025 auditor's report that said 72 per cent of Vancouver's recreation facilities are in "poor or very poor condition."