It's a vacant lot closed off by concrete barricades, but this summer it should be a park, says the executive director of a local environmental group.

In a presentation to Yellowknife city council on Monday, Ecology North executive director Craig Scott, said a vacant lot beside the Raven Nightclub should be turned into a SA国际影视传媒減op-up park.SA国际影视传媒�

Pop-up parks are often temporary constructions used to reclaim urban spaces, said Scott.

The park could be easily built as its trees would be installed in boxes and other equipment would be easy to set up or remove, he added.

The park could used for a number of activities including hands-on workshops, outdoor screenings, safe space for people struggling with homelessness, urban forestation, arts installations and community gardens, he said.

SA国际影视传媒淭here are lots of potential opportunities. This has been done all over the world,SA国际影视传媒� said Scott.

Councillors Linda Bussey, Julian Morse, Shauna Morgan, Adrian Bell and Steve Payne voiced support for the project.

SA国际影视传媒淪ometimes we look for big things to make changes in the downtown core but I think what's going to make the most change [are] the little things that we can do. It's going to be a place that we'll want to bring our kids,SA国际影视传媒� said Coun. Payne.

The city is already conducting maintenance on the empty lots, said Coun. Shauna Morgan.

SA国际影视传媒淚 also think this idea has a lot of potential,SA国际影视传媒� she said.

Senior administration also voiced support for a pop-up park.

SA国际影视传媒淗aving something that's alive in the downtown as opposed to a dead space is certainly much more desirable,SA国际影视传媒� said the city's senior administrative officer, Sheila Bassi-Kellett.

Ecology North is also working with the Yellowknife Community Foundation to secure funding for the project and hopes to open the park by the summer, Scott said.