City of Vancouver Unveils Strategy for Viaducts
The City of Vancouver has unveiled its proposed new concept for the land under the Georgia and Dunsmuir viaducts based on input from stakeholders and an open ideas competition. The public is invited to view this new concept for the viaducts and provide their feedback at upcoming open houses. Staff is expected to report to council in July 2012.
The viaduct issue has been contentious as it weighs some urban benefits against the idea of using valuable public resources to tear down infrastructure that has not reached the end of its useful life.
- Removal of Georgia and Dunsmuir Viaducts
- Georgia Street connection to Pacific (combined with Expo Blvd.)
- New bike lane connections, including option for bike lane on W. Georgia Street
- Approx. 850,000 sq ft of development potential (likely residential) between Quebec and Gore St.
- 10% increase in park area
Have your say at Public Open Houses:
Tuesday, June 5
4:00 – 7:00pm
Woodward’s Atrium
111 West Hastings
Thursday, June 7
3:30 – 6:30 pm
Creekside Community Centre
1 Athletes’ Way
Saturday, June 9
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Central Library Promenade
350 West Georgia
Source: City of Vancouver