Long Range Planning

The Long Range Planning Team works with the community to develop a variety of projects and programs that focus on the built environment, and together advance the City’s policy priorities of taking bold climate action, advancing justice, equity, diversity and inclusion, and improving community safety. This includes planning and developing policies for how the city will grow, the types and sizes of housing options that are available, and how all this works together to increase access to opportunity and redress past harms.

Comprehensive Plan

A Roadmap for Vancouver’s Growth and Development

The Comprehensive Plan is one of our community’s most important tools to help plan for our future. Over the next two years, community members and the City will work together to develop a plan that will guide Vancouver’s growth and development over the next 20 years.

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Subarea and Action Plans

Place-Specific Planning Efforts

Subarea plans include plans for neighborhoods, corridors, Urban Reserve areas, special districts and joint planning areas.

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Planning Commission

Bringing a Community Perspective to Land Use

This seven-member commission makes recommendations to City Council on topics related to the future growth and development of Vancouver.

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Reside Vancouver

An Anti-Displacement Strategy

In order to ensure equitable development in central Vancouver, the City proactively developed a policy strategy to address potential risks of displacement for current residents.

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Commercial Corridors

Evergreen and Grand Commercial Corridor

The City has embarked on a community planning process for the Evergreen and Grand study area that is intended to support neighborhood livability and create a walkable environment where businesses can thrive.

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Environmental Planning

Land Use Planning

Land Use Planning implements the community’s planning and environmental goals through objective, consistent and fair application of City development standards and procedures to all development applications.

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Aging in Place

Planning for an Aging Population

Vancouver is working to create livable communities where residents are able to live comfortably throughout their lives. The City is in the process of developing an aging in place education initiative, which will seek to educate residents, the development community, and other stakeholders about how to support aging in place

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Fourth Plain for All

Investing in Fourth Plain

Over the next three years, the City will invest more than $25 million into central Vancouver neighborhoods near Fourth Plain Boulevard thanks to federal funds received through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).

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