Vancouver approves transportation strategy aimed at getting more people out of cars.
VANCOUVER — A long-term strategy designed to improve the way people and goods move around Vancouver was given approval by council Wednesday.
The Transportation 2040 plan, dubbed “bold and aggressive” by Coun. Raymond Louie, outlines more than 180 transportation and land-use concepts aimed at helping the city achieve its goal of converting two-thirds of all trips taken to cycling, walking and public transit.
From pedestrian “scramble” intersections to rerouting heavy truck traffic away from residential neighbourhoods to more bike lanes and smoother, safer sidewalks, the plan looks to reduce our reliance on vehicle traffic.
Among the more ambitious ideas is a proposal to remove the Georgia and Dunsmuir viaducts to improve neighbourhood connections for both pedestrians and cyclists.
The plan also explores the possibility of using two of eight traffic lanes on Granville Bridge to create a tree-lined pedestrian greenway.
