Stakeholder Advisory Group Meeting # 1 November 3, 2016 In - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Grandview- Woodland Neighbourhood Transportation & Parking Stakeholder Advisory Group Meeting # 1 November 3, 2016

In Introdu oduction ions In Introdu oduction ions Triangle 2 West

In Introdu oduction ions Please se t tell us s th the tr transpo sporta tati tion pe perspe specti ctive your o orga ganizati tion br brings gs to Gr Grandvi dview-Woodla land nd Residents Businesses City Advisory Committees • Active Transportation Policy Council Health • Persons with Community Services Disabilities • Seniors • Urban Aboriginal Peoples Transportation Triangle 3 West

In Introdu oduction ions • City of Vancouver Lon LaClaire Director of Transportation • Stephanie McNeely Transportation Engineer • Andrew Pask Community Planner • Lynn Guibault Team Lead, Public Engagement Lead • Hailey Steiger-Tang Planning Analyst Triangle 4 West

Toda oday’s A s Age genda da 1. Community Plan Overview (10 mins) 2. City Transportation Directions & the SAG (20 mins) 3. Short break / activity (10 mins) 4. Transportation in Grandview-Woodland (20 mins) 5. Project Updates (20 mins) 6. Next Steps & Closing Triangle 5 West

Gr Grandv dvie iew-Woodl oodland C d Com ommunit ity P Pla lan 6

Population change (%) 2011 Census 4.2 0 -3.2 VANCOUVER GRANDVIEW-WOODLAND

Population change, neighbourhoods 1971 - 2011 Census 50,000 45,000 40,000 35,000 Grandview-Woodland 30,000 Hastings-Sunrise Kensington-Cedar Cottage 25,000 Kitsilano Mount Pleasant 20,000 Strathcona 15,000 10,000 5,000 - 1971 1976 1981 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011

Aboriginal identity Proportion of census respondents, 2011 2.0 8.1 VANCOUVER GRANDVIEW-WOODLAND

Proportion of immigrants 2011 National Household Survey 45.5 30.6 VANCOUVER GRANDVIEW-WOODLAND

Proportion of low-income individuals 2006 Census 21.4 28.3 VANCOUVER GRANDVIEW-WOODLAND

Proportion of owners and renters 2011 National Household Survey Own Rent Vancouver 48.6 51.4 Grandview- 35.2 64.8 Woodland

Plan C Pl Con ontext Plan snapshot Pl • 4+ year planning exercise • Extensive consultation – Citizens’ Assembly – Sub-area focused workshops • Provides direction on growth and change over next 30 yrs • Housing, transportation, heritage, character, community facilities, parks & open space 13

Community Plan 9,500 new people 7,15 150 new homes $79 795m 5m community amenities Key t tool ools to protect existing assets + proactively manage change Grandview-Woodland Community Plan

Pl Plan C Con ontext Land use p e policy y snapshot • Seven key policy sub-areas, including Commercial Drive • Attention to key “nodes” including Broadway & Commercial, Hastings St. • Protection of existing affordable rental housing in apartment areas • New social and market housing • Protection of character streetscapes • New opportunities for home ownership • Enhanced commercial areas • Retention of existing industrial areas 15

Commercial Drive

Commercial Drive • Keep the “Vibe of the Drive” • Support local, independent business – and character of the street • Improved walking and biking through “Complete Street” design • Renew Britannia Community Centre • Focus change on key nodes; retain existing zoning for 80% of core area

Commercial Drive • Focused areas of change Grandview-Woodland Community Plan

Commercial Drive • Sub-Area: E Pender to Grandview-Cut Grandview-Woodland Community Plan

North End • Adanac to E Pender Grandview-Woodland Community Plan

Core Area • E 5 th to Adanac Grandview-Woodland Community Plan

South End • E 5 th to Grandview Cut Grandview-Woodland Community Plan

04.8 Broadway & Commercial Grandview-Woodland Community Plan

Station Mixed-Use & Employment Grandview-Woodland Community Plan

Bac Background und - Transpor sportation ion 2 204 040 0 & & Proje oject Upda pdates 27

Background und: : Trans nsportation n 20 2040 D Directions ns Setting the vision & direction for transportation in Grandview-Woodland: • Move towards ‘Vision on Z Zero’ o’ and imp improve t transp sport rtatio ion saf afety ty • Use la land u use se to support shorter trips & sustainable transportation choices • Making walking g & c & cycl cling safe for all ages & abilities • Support tran ansit sit imp improveme ments to increase capacity and better service • Manage the road network effectively & ma make it it e easie asier r to driv rive le less • Su Support rt mo moveme ment of goods a s and s serv rvic ices s while managing environmental & neighbourhood impacts 28

Background und: : Trans nsportation n 20 2040 D Directions ns Transportation 2040 has actions specifically for Grandview- Woodland: • Improve the walk alkin ing e experie rience along commercial shopping streets • Expand the ages a s and a abilit ilitie ies s cyclin ling network rk to the Comme mmercia ial Driv l Drive corridor • Broadway way Subway way e exte tension to UBC • Provide limited-stop/rapid transit service along Commercial Drive and Hastings Street 30

Back ckground: d: SAG D G Direct ections • As part of ongoing implementation of transportation directions, Council directed a Stakeholder Advisory Group be established: St – As a for orum um fo for staff ff to to upda update e Kamloops S Dr k Dr key stakeholder organizations Clark Kam on implementation of Grandvi view-Woo oodland nd Cl transportation items emerging from the Community Plan – To ga gather her stakehol eholder der i input nput to further inform neighbourhood transportation planning • Ensures continual updates and engagement as projects roll out • Until December 2018 E 1 13th th 31

Upcom oming Pr Proj ojects • Projects anticipated in in Grandview-Woodland : – Commercial Drive Complete Street (2016/2017) – 10 th Ave Bikeway Corridor Spot Improvements (2016/2017) – Union-Adanac Corridor Spot Improvements (2017) – Transportation study for ‘the Triangle’ (TBD - 2017) • Projects ad adjac acent t t to Grandview-Woodland – False Creek Flats Local Area Plan – Northeast False Creek – Centerm Expansion Project • Region onal projects – Transit investment i.e. TransLink 10-Year Investment Plan 32

SAG M G Moving g Forward - Rol oles • City of V of Vancou ouver rol ole: – Inform and educate about upcoming projects – Gather input from members to inform transportation planning processes in Grandview-Woodland – Prepare meeting materials and communications • Stakeh eholder er Advisory Gr y Group p me memb mbers’ rs’ r role le: – Provide input on updates presented – Report back to your respective organization – Share information broadly within the community / your networks 33

Movin ing g for orward, h d, how will w will we wor ork t toge ogether? 34 1927 7 – Commercial a ial and East 2 2 nd nd

Gr Grandv dvie iew-Woodl oodland & d & Transpor sportation on 35 1927 7 – Commercial a ial and East 2 2 nd nd

Transpor ortation on C Con ontext – One of the oldest neighbourhoods in Vancouver, an original ‘streetcar suburb’ – Higher percentage of walking, cycling and transit use (54%) than City average (47%) – Local walking, cycling, and transit networks are integral part of city-wide systems – Anchored by region’s busiest transit interchange – Arterials serve local business, the Port and adjacent industrial areas 36

Transpor ortation on C Con ontext Key trans nsportatio ion is n issue ues id ident ntif ifie ied wit ithin hin the he pla lanning nning process: – Neighbourhood walkability, provision of cycling infrastructure – Public realm concerns (i.e. narrow sidewalks) – The experience of key arterial streets (Broadway, Nanaimo, Hastings) – Transit service & capacity – Traffic calming – Traffic safety, on-street parking and goods movement 37

Dir Directio ions f s for Saf r Safety • Improve safety for all road users at collision hotspots (Commercial Drive hotspots, 1 st Ave, Grandview Cut, and East 12 th ) 38

Com omplete Streets & & Public S Spaces • Develop a vision for the Drive as a complete street, and consider complete street opportunities elsewhere • Public space enhancements (i.e. seating, patios, bus stops) on destination streets such as Commercial, Hastings, & Nanaimo • Create new plazas (i.e. Broadway-Commercial) and shared spaces (i.e. 10 th & Victoria) • Small-scale place-making projects in underutilized areas 39

Dir Directio ions f s for W r Walk lkin ing • Improve sidewalk network connectivity and accessibility • Improve the walking experiences on busy streets and on routes to school • Support new and improved public spaces to encourage more walking 40