Vision Implementation Actions
Section 12 of the Vision lays out how the City will begin implementing this plan, starting in 2025, with City-led technical work. This work will continue through 2026 and into mid 2027.
While the full build-out will depend on private development, market conditions, and current owner interests, the City is taking important early steps to ensure that the area grows in a livable, sustainable, and inclusive way. Work on many of the Implementation Actions is already underway.
Implementation Actions:
- Transportation planning for the areas around the 22nd St SkyTrain station, mixed-use high-density Transit Village, and 20th Street to support future road networks, transit service, and active transportation.
- Development of funding tools (such as Development Cost Charges and Amenity Cost Charges) to ensure that new development pay for needed infrastructure and amenities to support growth, such as parks, roads, a community centre, and a fire hall.
- Concept design work for the Transit Village and BC Hydro Lands Corridor to guide both public investment and private development.
- Preparation of new design guidelines and development permit area policies to shape the buildings and streetscapes in the Transit Village area.
- Ongoing Advocacy and Collaboration with key partners, agencies, and First Nations.
Implementation is further supported by City initiatives, such as:
- Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Plan that will help guide park, recreation and facilities planning in the Vision area;
- Electrical Utility Strategy Planning that will identify the infrastructure requirements that come with the planned density; and
- Implementation of the Active Transportation Network Plan, which included upgrades to cycling lanes and greenways ways within the Vision area.