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1-RegionalContext:FloodPlain+Coast+River+Mountains
LandscapesandParksofGreaterVancouverJune3
ContextMETRO VANCOUVER
A c c e s s i b l e w i l d e r n e s s
L a r g e P a r k s
S e awa l l ( G r e e nway s )
B e a c h e s
P a r k s
P l a z a s / ma r k e t s
Moun t a i n s / H i k i n g
ContextMETRO VANCOUVER
ContextCANADA
ContextBRITISH COLUMBIA
NorthShoreMountains
PacificOcean
CascadeMountains
GeographyMOUNTAINS + OCEAN + RIVER + FLOODPLAIN
FraserRiverDelta
Fjords
Bog
Wetlands
Urban
Farming
FraserRiver
Beaches
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MetroVancouver
• AFedera>onof23municipali>es,1FirstNa>on
• 2877squarekilometers
• 2.4millionresidents
ContextMETRO VANCOUVER
ContextFIRST NATIONS
StanleyParkTotemPoles MusqueamFirstNa>onRepresenta>ves
• Canada'stallesttrees,the• Warmest,wegestpartofCanada• Long,deepfiords• Ruggedmountains• Glaciers• Incrediblyproduc>veforest• RiverDeltas
EcologyPACIFIC MARINE ECOSYSTEM
EcologyPACIFIC MARINE ECOSYSTEM
JoffreLakesProvincialParkCathedralGrove,VancouverIsland
EcologyPACIFIC MARINE ECOSYSTEM
JoffreLakesProvincialParkCathedralGrove,VancouverIsland
VEGETATION• WesternRedCedar• YellowCedar• Hemlock• Douglasfir• Hemlock• Sitkaspruce• Alder• BigLeafMaple• Dogwood• Ferns• Salal
WILDLIFE• BlackBear• GrizzlyBear• MountainLion• Residentandtransientbirds• Seals• Dolphin• Whales(residentand
transient)• Salmon
EcologyPACIFIC MARINE ECOSYSTEM - RAINFOREST
City in a rainforest
NorthShoreMountains CapilanoRegionalParkCapilanoRegionalPark
ICONIC LANDSCAPES OF METRO VANCOUVER
(Iconic)LandscapesofVancouver
NorthShoreMountains
FraserRiver
Beaches
WestCoastTemperateRainForest
NORTH SHORE MOUNTAINS (Iconic)LandscapesofVancouver
UBC
• Wilderness‘atyourdoorstep’• 100skmofhikingtrails• Worldclasshiking• MetroVancouver'swatersupply• Protectedaspark/watershed• 3skiresorts
NORTH SHORE MOUNTAINS (Iconic)LandscapesofVancouver
(iconic) Landscapes of Vancouver
North Shore Mountains
• Defining public space in Vancouver • Urban/suburban + River/oceans
BEACHES (Iconic)LandscapesofVancouver
BEACHES (Iconic)LandscapesofVancouver
UBC
BEACHES (Iconic)LandscapesofVancouver
StanleyPark,Vancouver JerichoBeach,Vancouver
• Oldgrowth/Secondgrowth• Highlyproduc>ve• ConiferousForest
WEST COAST FOREST – TEMPERATE RAINFOREST (Iconic)LandscapesofVancouver
FRASER RIVER (Iconic)LandscapesofVancouver
UBC
• 1375kmlong
• Basindrainsa1/3ofBCandishometo2.4millionpeople
• FirstNa>onshavelived,travelledandtradedalongtheriverforthousandsofyears
• DesignatedaCanadianHeritageRivertohonoritsrichculturalandnaturalhistory
• Economicac>vitywithinthebasinaccountsfor80%ofprovincial,10%ofna>onalGDP
• largestsalmonproducingriveralongthePacificCoastandisoneofthreeriversinBCinwhichwhitesturgeonspawn
• Greatdiversityofparksopportuni>es(local,regional,provincialandna>onal)
FRASER RIVER (Iconic)LandscapesofVancouver
FraserRiver,nearChiliwack
FRASER RIVER (Iconic)LandscapesofVancouver
FraserRiver,lookingwestalongMatsquiTrailRegionalParktoSumasMountain
FRASER RIVER (Iconic)LandscapesofVancouver
FraserRiver,ChilliwackFraserRiver,Chilliwack
PierPark,NewWestminsterFraserRiverDelta,Richmond
ACCESSIBLE WILDERNESS
ACCESSIBLE WILDERNESS MetroVancouverParks+Greenways
ACCESSIBLE WILDERNESS MetroVancouverParks+Greenways
PLANNING + LANDUSE
• RegionalGrowthStrategy• LandUse• Livability• Growth
OVERVIEW Planning+Landuse
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• 3.4millionresidentsby2040
• 35,000newpeopleayear
• Over50%ofprovincialpopula>on
• GrowthDrivenbyimmigra>on
GROWTH + DENSITY Planning+Landuse
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Competing, legitimate, land uses on a constrained land base…..
Protected Agricultural land
US Border
North Shore Mountains
Pacific Ocean
….by 2040 all development will happen by redevelopment
DENSITY - GROWING UP - NOT OUT Planning+Landuse
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• Metro Vancouver –
80% densification
• Toronto – 50% densification
• Calgary – 25% densification
DENSITY - GROWING UP - NOT OUT Planning+Landuse
• Culturallydiverse• Decreasingfamilysize• Smallerhomes
DIVERSITY AND FAMILIES Planning+Landuse
TRANSPORTATION Planning+Landuse
Adopted by theGreater Vancouver Regional District Board
on July 29, 2011Updated to October 30, 2015
www.metrovancouver.org
SUSTAINABLE REGION INITIATIVE... TURNING IDEAS INTO ACTION
Metro Vancouver 2040 Shaping Our Future
Regional Growth StrategyBylaw No.1136, 2010
REGIONAL GROWTH STRATEGY Planning+Landuse
+1millionpeople
+500,000jobs+500,000homes
PLANNING FOR A GROWING REGION RegionalGrowthStrategy
CreateaCompactUrbanArea
SupportaSustainableEconomy
ProtecttheEnvironmentandRespondtoClimateChange
CreateCompleteCommuni>es
SupportSustainableTransporta>on
PLANNING FOR A GROWING REGION RegionalGrowthStrategy
URBAN CONTAINMENT BOUNDARY RegionalGrowthStrategy
PortMetroVancouver,Vancouver
PROTECTING LAND - INDUSTRY RegionalGrowthStrategy
PhotosfromDeltaFarmlandandWildlifeTrust
PROTECTING LAND - AGRICULTURE RegionalGrowthStrategy
CapilanoWatershed
PROTECTING LAND – CONSERVATION + RECREATION LANDS RegionalGrowthStrategy
PROTECTING LAND – CONSERVATION + RECREATION LANDS RegionalGrowthStrategy
CREATING COMPLETE COMMUNITIES RegionalGrowthStrategy
RegionalGrowthStrategy
URBAN CONTAINMENT BOUNDARY RegionalGrowthStrategy
URBAN CENTERS + TRANSIT NETWORK RegionalGrowthStrategy
INDUSTRIAL LANDS RegionalGrowthStrategy
AGRICULTURAL LANDS RegionalGrowthStrategy
CONSERVATION + RECREATION LANDS RegionalGrowthStrategy
GROWTH + DENSITY RegionalGrowthStrategy
GROWTH + DENSITY RegionalGrowthStrategy
• Climatechange
• Sealevelrise
• Earthquake
SEA LEVEL RISE TheUnknowns
• Warmertemperatures
• Adecreaseinsnowpack
• Hogersummers
• More(extreme)precipita>oninfall,winter,andspring
• Moreintenseextremeevents
CLIMATE CHANGE TheUnknowns
1 in 3 chance of magnitude 9 earthquake in the next 50 years
EARTHQUAKE TheUnknowns
WHATWELEARNED• Vibrantandgrowingregion• Worldclasslandscapes,parksand
conserva>onareasandrecrea>onalopportuni>es
• 2.4millionpopula>on,with1000000morepeopleover20years
• Growingup,notout(densifica>on)• Moredensity,moretransit,lesscars• Morepeople,limitedland• TheunkNowns
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR PARKS + GREENSPACE + PUBLIC SPACE RegionalGrowthStrategy
WHATWELEARNED• Vibrantandgrowingregion• Worldclasslandscapes,parksand
conserva>onareasandrecrea>onalopportuni>es
• 2.4millionpopula>on,with1000000morepeopleover20years
• Growingup,notout(densifica>on)• Moredensity,moretransit,lesscars• Morepeople,limitedland• Theunknowns
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR PARKS + GREENSPACE + PUBLIC SPACE RegionalGrowthStrategy
WHATITMEANSFORPARKSANDGREENSPACE• Morepeopleinparks• Needformoreparks• Needforhigherqualityparkandopenspace• Increasedpressureonparksandgreensapce• Needfornatureclosetohome• Needforadiversityofparks(wildtourban)• Healthandwellnessinanurbanregion• Ecologicalservices(cleanair,food,recreaGon,
water,etc.)