Mary Jean Dunson and Steve Biduk, longtime Wreck Beach users in Vancouver, say Metro Vancouver is overmanaging the clothing-optional site.
Longtime Vancouver Wreck Beach goers are upset that measures taken to improve safety and access at one of North America’s largest clothing-optional beaches are contributing to a rise in voyeurism and ruining the place. Longtime Vancouver Wreck Beach goers are upset that measures meant to improve safety and access at one of North America's largest clothing-optional beaches are contributing to a rise in voyeurism and ruining the place.
The conflict illustrates the challenges of balancing the governance of a public space that, for years, has largely been user-managed.According to Metro Vancouver, an increase in visits at Wreck Beach has led to the need to improve access for issues such as medical emergencies. Metro Vancouver said four agencies, the RCMP, Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services , the B.C. Ambulance Service and the Canadian Coast Guard combine to respond to emergencies at Wreck Beach, which can only be accessed via the ocean or a long, steep 500-step climb down and back up.
He also said the grid, similar to log setups at other Vancouver beaches, makes the beach more welcoming to all kinds of users. Regulars often arrange logs how they see fit. "I know that Wreck Beach is a tourist destination, but I am not a tourist attraction," said Dunson. "I am not the Eiffel Tower."
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