Vancouver Today The City at a Glance
Share your voice at vancouverplan.ca 1 2 The City of Vancouver is located on the traditional, unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓ əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱ wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Peoples, who have lived on these lands since time immemorial.
As a City of Reconciliation, the City of Vancouver has committed to “form a sustained relationship of mutual respect and understanding with local First Nations and the urban Indigenous community.” This is an ongoing and evolving commitment, and one that is foundational to the long-term success of the Vancouver Plan.
3 Contents
Planning Vancouver Together 5 Introduction 5 A city on unceded territory 6 The Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Peoples 7 What the City does 8 Creating a common vision for our future city 10
The City at a Glance 11 This land 12 Who lives here? 13 A growing city and region 14 How has the population changed? 16 What is the well-being of our community? 17 Where do people live and in what kinds of housing? 18 Where do people work and in what kinds of jobs? 20 Are incomes keeping up with expenses? 21 Where do people play, socialize and learn? 22 How do people and goods move around? 24
4 Introduction
What if, together, we could create About this document a Vancouver where individuals, A plan for the future needs to be informed by understanding communities and future generations where we are today — key facts about who lives, works, and can thrive? plays in Vancouver and trends that are reshaping the city. Vancouver Today — The City at a Glance provides an overview We are asking for your help in creating the Vancouver we of the city using a variety of different sources, including the want and need. census, which is performed by Statistics Canada every five years. Unless stated otherwise, the data presented is from Planning Vancouver Together is a strategic planning effort to Statistics Canada. produce a long-term and actionable city-wide plan. Together, let’s create a new Vancouver Plan that sets directions to This background information may be useful as you discuss guide future priorities into 2050 and beyond. issues about the Vancouver of today and of the future. For those who would like more information on key issues for the Vancouver Plan, please see the Reference Guide.
5 Additional Resources
The following resources are available for you to learn more about the historical and current relationships the the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil- A City on Unceded Waututh Peoples have with the land now commonly known as the City of Territory Vancouver:
Vancouver is situated on the Vancouver and the Park Board operate First Nations’ websites: unceded traditional homelands of jurisdiction over lands for which the musqueam.bc.ca/ the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil- Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil- squamish.net/ Waututh Peoples, who have lived on Waututh Peoples have title and rights. twnation.ca/ these lands for thousands of years. Vancouver and 95 per cent of B.C. Musqueam Place Names Map: Vancouver is also home to First Nations, are located on the unceded territories Métis and Inuit from across Canada, and musqueam.bc.ca/our-story/musqueam- of First Nations. The term serves territory/place-names-map Indigenous Peoples from around as a reminder that the Musqueam, Squamish Atlas: the world. Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Peoples squamishatlas.com On June 25, 2014, Council formally have never left their territories and Tsleil-Waututh Nation’s History, Culture and acknowledged that the City of will always retain jurisdiction over and Aboriginal Interests in Eastern Burrard Inlet: Vancouver is situated on the unceded relationships with their territories. twnsacredtrust.ca/wp-content/ traditional territory of the Musqueam, uploads/2015/05/Morin-Expert-Report- This landmark acknowledgment PUBLIC-VERSION-sm.pdf Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Peoples. sets the precedent for more City resources: “Unceded” in this context refers to the involvement from the Musqueam, vancouver.ca/people-programs/city-of- lack of any treaties between the Crown Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Peoples reconciliation.aspx and local Indigenous Peoples. Neither in City work and more power-sharing, vancouver.ca/files/cov/First-Peoples-A-Guide- was the land obtained by purchase or collaboration and redress. for-Newcomers.pdf in the rules of war. Thus, the City of
6 Vancouver Park Board 2017 15
FIRST NATIONS
Musqueam, Squamish and Squamish Vancouver Park Board 2017 Tsleil-Waututh First Nations Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw The Squamish Nation is The15 City of Vancouver is located on the comprised of descendants of unceded territories of the Musqueam, the Coast Salish Aboriginal Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations. peoples who lived in the As many of the consultation participants present day Greater Vancouver affirmed, the local host Nations are the area; Gibson’s landing and Squamish River TheFIRST Musqueam,NATIONS Squamish,foundation of this City, and as such,and must watershed…The Squamish Nation is a vibrant be central within this work. The following and dynamic Coast Salish Nation, with a strong information about the local First Nations is culture, rich history and bright future. The Musqueam, Squamish and from their respective websites. Squamish Nation has existed and prospered Squamish Tsleil-WaututhTsleil-Waututh First Nations Skwxwú7mesh Peoples Úxwumixw within our traditional territory since time The Squamish Nation is immemorial. We are Coast Salish people. The City of Vancouver is located on the comprised of descendants of Our language is the Squamish language. Our unceded territories of the Musqueam, Vancouver Park Board 2017 Musqueam the Coast Salish Aboriginal Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm society is, and always has been, organized Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations. peoples who lived in the The Musqueam people have and sophisticated, with complex laws and TheAs many following of the consultation information participants about the present day Greater Vancouver 15 affirmed, the local host Nations are the area; Gibson’s landing and Squamish River lived in our present location rules governing all forms of social relations, Musqueam,foundation of this Squamish,City, and as such, andmust Tsleil-Waututhwatershed…The Squamish Nation is a vibrant for thousands of years. Our economic rights and relations with other First Peoplesbe central within is from this work. their The following respective websites.and dynamic Coast Salish Nation, with a strong traditional territory occupies Nations. We have never ceded or surrendered information about the local First Nations is culture, rich history and bright future. The what is now Vancouver and title to our lands, rights to our resources or the from their respective websites. FIRST NATIONSSquamish Nation has existed and prospered surrounding areas…We are power to make decisions within our territory. within our traditional territory since time traditional speaking people and hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ immemorial. We are Coast Salish people. have descended from the cultural group Musqueam Our language is the Squamish language. Ourknown as the Coast Salish. 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Together with our lands, our cultural, economic—in decision making within still use these resources for economical and We have inhabited the lands our culture vital andtraditional strong, purposes…Although share our teachings a metropolitan customs andand traditions waters of our are traditional the foundation of who our lands. It is our obligation and birthright to be territory surrounding the Burrard Inlet in and laws, and workcity collaboratively has developed in tothe protectheart of Musqueam our we are as Skwxwú7mesh.” the caretakers and protectors of our Traditional territory, our community maintains strong British Columbia since time immemorial. Many environment while building a vibrant community generations of men, women and children have Territory.” cultural and traditional beliefs. Our community (squamish.net) for all.” historians and educators teach and pass on our lived, had families, and thrived in this area, history to our people, which has always been and we have a sacred trust, a commitment to (twnation.ca) (musqueam.bc.ca)the way of our people, to keep our culture care for our lands and waters. Our vision is to and traditions strong…Today our population once again put the Tsleil-Waututh face on our flourishes and we are a strong community of traditional territory, to be active participants over thousand members. We live on a very in all social, economic, cultural, and political small portion of our traditional territory, known activities that take place on our lands by as the Musqueam Indian Reserve, located building strong relationships based on trust south of Marine Drive near the mouth of the and mutual respect. We welcome you to learn Fraser River. more about us. 7 What the City Does
The City of Vancouver provides a wide range The City has a limited number of ways to of municipal services to residents, workers provide these services. Our “municipal toolkit” INVEST and visitors. It must also build, maintain has three main tools: and renew the infrastructure and amenities • Invest City resources (e.g., property taxes $ required to provide those services. or use land to build affordable housing) Think about your visit to the swimming pool. • Regulate within City powers (e.g., The City maintains the sidewalks and roads requiring public benefit contributions from that get you from your home to the pool. development) MUNICIPAL The cashiers, lifeguards and cleaning staff TOOLKIT • Advocate for important issues (e.g., asking help provide the service while at the facility. senior levels of government to fund public In the background, the City takes care of the U transit). L pool building and even the pipes that supply REGULATE ADVOCATE the water, so this experience is available for decades to come.
Who’s Involved? • Police Board: provides civilian governance and oversight of policing with appointed • City Council: Made up of the mayor and board members. ten councillors who are elected every four • Commissions and Advisory Committees: years, Council represents the people of These special bodies serve Council by Vancouver and votes on what policies and providing advice and making decisions Also Involved programs to pursue. Council votes on and on specific areas. Examples include the Vancouver School Board implements bylaws. Vancouver City Planning Commission, (VSB): The VSB includes • Park Board: The Park Board is responsible the Renters Advisory Committee and nine elected trustees as well for the care and management of the Persons with Disabilities Advisory as student trustees. They City parks and recreation facilities, Committee. provide education services, and is comprised of seven elected • City of Vancouver staff: Overseen by including operating schools, commissioners. the city manager, City of Vancouver hiring teachers, and setting • Library Board: Responsible for developing staff contribute to the day-to-day budgets, for Vancouver and library policy and service strategy, the administration of the City’s affairs the neighbouring University Library Board is made up of 13 members. and long-term strategic planning and Endowment Lands. 8 management. What are Senior Here are Just a Few of the Services Levels of Government The City Provides: Responsible For? • Ports, rail, and airports Business and economic Building • Schools Police and policies standards • Hospitals fire rescue Affordable housing • Childcare and homelessness Community • Housing services centres and • The Vancouver Charter libraries (this defines what the City of Vancouver has the power to do) Parks The City of Vancouver often Public art partners with senior levels of government to help deliver Public important services such as places housing and childcare projects.
What Do Regional Landscaping Sidewalks Water Agencies Do? and roads Childcare and sewer Land use Waste The City of Vancouver works infrastructure and zoning collection with agencies such as Metro Also Involved Vancouver (governed by elected officials from each municipality), VANCOUVER HAS: TransLink, and Vancouver THE VANCOUVER Coastal Health. Together, we can 326 KM LANDFILL AT deliver services at a regional 1,474 KM BIKE NETWORK BURNS BOG IS level, including: SCHEDULED TO OF WATER CLOSE IN: • Public transit DISTRIBUTION MAINS 1,527 KM OF ROADWAYS • Major water and sewer lines that cross city boundaries 2,117 KM • Compost, recycling, landfills OF SEWER MAINS 2,200 KM 2037 • Air and water quality OF SIDEWALKS Source: City of Vancouver monitoring 9 Creating a Common Vision For Our Future City
We have an opportunity to create Provincially Delegated Authority Vancouver’s first strategic plan in decades. By establishing a clear vision, we can ensure that Vancouver Charter and Local Government Act the decisions we make today lead us toward a future that we, together, desire and the Vancouver Plan will help unify existing plans and current programs underway. The Region City-wide strategies, such as the Healthy City Strategy, Culture|Shift and Housing Regional Growth Strategy Vancouver, will be building blocks within the Vancouver Plan. City staff will work collaboratively to ensure that input we receive as part of other processes informs the Vancouver Plan, and vice versa. Vancouver Plan In the end, the creation of a new Vancouver Plan will identify new priorities that require us to update current policy. Until that time, all City-wide strategies existing policies will remain in effect. सं 啃 ति APPENDIX A Kultura A HEALTHY CITY FOR ALL
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Area plans and other policy and regulation
JERICHO Public LANDS Engagement Policy Planning Program Bulletin September 6, 2019
We are launching a two-year process to create a comprehensive roadway area plan. The 30-year plan will focus on opportunities to integrate new On March 2nd and 7th, 2019, the City of Vancouver co-hosted a The events were an opportunity for Nations’ members and the housing, jobs, and amenities around the future roadway Subway. welcome ceremony and two open houses with the joint-venture public to learn more about the planning process, share thoughts,
1st Avenue owners of the Jericho Lands - the Musqueam, Squamish, and aspirations and concerns, and help provide a vision for the future False Creek Tsleil-Waututh (“MST”) Partnership and Canada Lands Company Jericho Lands. They was also an opportunity for staff to listen to 10 4th Ave Great Northern Way (“CLC”). These events, including a traditional welcome with ideas and share early feedback.
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Join usFal atse Creek our upcoming events to learn more about the process and roles, City policies and objectives, background be issued in the fall, followed by early guiding principles for the planning process and how youGreat Northerncan getWay involved. City staff will information, next steps, information on the cultural significance of Jericho Lands policy statement. be on hand to answer questions and receive your input. the site, partner profiles, and aspirations of the proponent team. Broadway
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Cit a St Granville r a a at Ca ie 16th Avenue a u er a r a a la available on the project website. do so by visiting vancouver.ca/jericho-lands or by contacting Thursday, March 7, 3 - 7 pm the City staff team at [email protected]. Friday, March , 3 - 7 pm Since March, the City project team, the MST Partnership, and Saturday, March 9, 12 - 4 pm r a a la a u er a CLC have organised a variety of public engagement events. These have included the speaker series, site it ila ei h urh u e Inspire Jericho Talks 2305 W 7th Avenue (at Vine) walks of the Jericho Lands for the annual Jane’s Walk Festival, - - Wednesday, March 13, 3 - 7 pm presentations to community groups, pop-up information booths at summer events, and an artist workshop led by Stanley King i ate all and the Co-Design Group. 370 E roadway (at Kingsway) Thursday, March 14, 3 - 7 pm Public Engagement by the numbers...
Welcome Ceremony Online and Inspire Jericho Talks Jane’s Walks: and Open Houses Paper Questionnaire (Ongoing) Jericho Lands
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The feedback(“MST”) received Partnership, via this comment and the cardCity ofwill Vancouver. be used to inform the development of a Policy Statement for the Jericho Lands.
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vancouver.ca/jericho-lands [email protected] The City at a Glance
11 This Land
Setting Natural Systems
Vancouver is a coastal city at the foot of the North Shore From large natural areas like Stanley Park to small Mountains, situated between the Salish Sea and the Fraser neighbourhood parks, nature takes many forms in the city and River. Vancouver sits on the Burrard Peninsula, or Ulksen in the its benefits are wide-reaching. Squamish language, a shallow glacial deposit from the retreat of Vancouver is an urban centre integrated with a wild and natural the last ice sheets 11,000 years ago. environment. The unparalleled natural beauty of this land is one reasons it is rated among the most livable cities in the world. Climate Environmental stewardship began with the First Peoples who have looked after this land for millennia. We have much to learn As a coastal temperate rainforest, Vancouver has a rainy climate from the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Peoples and and moderate temperatures, which support tall trees and lush their deep connection to the land and waters. green landscapes.
ON AVERAGE, IT RAINS OVER 160 DAYS AND BETWEEN 1,200–1,600 MILLIMETRES A YEAR. 70% LIGHT 91% SHOWERS OF VANCOUVER’S ORIGINAL STREAMS ARE BURIED
20% 23% RAINSTORMS CANOPY COVER 18% 10% EXTREME IN 1995 CANOPY RAINSTORMS COVER Source: City of Vancouver TODAY 12 Source: City of Vancouver Who Lives Here?
Did You Know? Vancouver Is One of the Most Diverse Cities in the World 631,486 PEOPLE LIVE IN 52% VISIBLE MINORITY VANCOUVER Visible minority groups make up the majority of the city. The most common visible minority population groups are Chinese, South Asian and Filipino.
HOUSEHOLDS WITH CHILDREN: 30% 42% IMMIGRANT POPULATION The most common places of birth for immigrants in Vancouver are China, the Philippines and Hong MEDIAN AGE: 41 Kong.
ON AVERAGE THERE ARE 46% 2.2 PEOPLE SPEAK A NON-ENGLISH PER HOUSEHOLD MOTHER TONGUE LANGUAGE The original languages of the area now called 18% Vancouver are ̓ ̓ ̓ ̓ and CANOPY hənqəminəm, Sḵwx̱ wú7mesh COVER sníchim. Today, the most common non-English TODAY mother tongue languages are Cantonese, Mandarin and Tagalog. 13 A Growing City and Region Vancouver is part of the Metro Vancouver region in B.C. Metro Regional Growth Strategy — Metro 2040 by aligning growth Vancouver is made up of a federation of 21 municipalities, management policies with regional directions through our one Electoral Area and one Treaty First Nation. As a member Regional Context Statement, which has been approved by City municipality, the City of Vancouver supports the Metro Vancouver Council.
Legend LIONS BA Context Area Boundary
Metro Vancouver
BO EN DIS RIC O ISLAND ES ANCO ER NOR H ANCO ER AN ORE
BELCARRA CI O NOR H POR ANCO ER OOD LAND AREA POPULATION
4% 26% EL / POR 2 CO I LA 114km 631,486 BC B RNAB CO I LA persons ANCO ER PI APLE RID E EADO S NE ES INS ER 96% 74% 2,769km2 1,831,963 persons RICH OND
HOUSING UNITS JOBS
S RRE 30% 34% DEL A 309,418 377,015 LAN LE dwelling units jobs CI LAN LE O NSHIP
70% 66% Vancouver SA ASSEN IRS NA ION 718,195 734,435 HI E ROC dwelling units jobs Rest of Metro 14 Vancouver A Growing City and Region Population Growth in Cities (1986-2016)* Average annual population growth rate. Vancouver is the centre of a rapidly growing region — a region that is expected to grow to about 830,000 people and add SURREY 6.2% more than 345,000 new jobs by 2040. Over the last ten years, this growth has translated into an additional 5,500 or so people CALGARY 3.2% per year calling Vancouver home. MONTREAL 2.3%
Population in Vancouver (1986-2016) VANCOUVER 1.5%
700K SEATTLE 1.2%
600K TORONTO 0.8%
500K 631,486
603,502
578,041 Population Growth in Metropolitan 400K 545,671
514,008 Regions (1986-2016)*
471,844 Average annual population growth rate.
300K 432,385
CALGARY 3.6% 200K
VANCOUVER 3.2% 100K TORONTO 2.4% 0K 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011 2016 SEATTLE 2.2%
MONTREAL 1.3%
Source: Statistics Canada, 1981-2016 Census; United States Census Bureau, 1980-2010; Washington Regional Economic Analysis Project, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue MSA vs. Washington Comparative Trends Report: Population, 1969-2016. *1986 and 2016 data for Seattle and its metropolitan region are estimates based off best available data between United States censuses, which occur every 10 years. 15 How has the An Aging Population Like many cities, Vancouver is experiencing an aging population. Population Changed? The baby boom generation, who were born in the years following the Second World War, has already reached or is approaching 65 Population Change from 1986 to 2016 years of age.
15% OF THE SINCE 1986, THE Since 1986, the population in Vancouver has grown by 46 POPULATION IS OVER POPULATION UNDER per cent. Growth has not been evenly distributed across the THE AGE OF 65 AND 15 YEARS OLD HAS city. This map shows population growth since 1986 at the THIS NUMBER IS DECREASED FROM INCREASING 14% TO 11% neighbourhood level.
POPULATION GROWTH 46% FROM 1986 TO 2016 Growth of Vancouver’s Indigenous Population
2 . Vancouver’s Indigenous population is growing faster than the 10 1 0 . overall population. From 2006 to 2016 the number of people 1 .3 2 . 120 13. 1 0 030 with Indigenous identity grew 25 per cent; the non-Indigenous 3 0 population grew 8 per cent. 13.2 3 .2 0. 1 2 10 0 . Vancouver’s urban Indigenous population is younger than the 12 11 city’s average: 31 per cent of Indigenous people in Vancouver 30. 3.1 were under 25, compared to 23 percent of the total population; 2 . 1 3 .2 1 3 7 per cent of Indigenous people in Vancouver were over 65, 11. 3 010 - . 22. 13 3 2 23 - 0 1 compared to 15 per cent of the total population.
13.1 2 . 1 20 2 0 . 2. .1 11 2 0 2 0 11 60% ≤ 16.0% 41.0% 1 62% 62% 110 age 25 age 25 16.1 - 26.0% to 65 to 65 40% 26.1 - 36.0% 36.1 - 46.0% 31% 20% under 25 15% 46.1 - 63.1% years old 23% 7% under 25 over 65 years old years old 949.6% over 65 years old Percentage of the population Percentage 0% 16 Indigenous population Total population What is the Well-being of Our Community?
18 - 39 53% Sense of Belonging18 - 39 Children Who Are Ready for School 40 - 64 48%53% 40 - 64 In Vancouver, 54 per cent of65+ people surveyed43%48% feel a strong sense 65+ of community belonging.Female This sense of belonging43%54% is higher 65% among Vancouver’s seniorsFemale and females. OF CHILDREN ARE Male 45%54% DEVELOPMENTALLY READY Male 45% 18 - 39 42% FOR KINDERGARTEN 18 - 39 40 - 64 42% 58% 40 - 64 65+ 58% 76% 54% 65+ Female 57% 76% 35% Female ARE VULNERABLE Male 51%57%
Male 0% 10% 20% 30% 40%51%50% 60% 70% 80%
Source: My Health, My Community 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Note: In this survey, people were asked to identify as male, female, transvariant or transgender, or prefer Source: UBC HELP, Early Development Instrument not to answer. The number of transvariant or transgender was too low to report out.
Overdose Crisis Monthly Fire and Rescue Overdose Calls and Overdose Deaths
800 Vancouver’s Overdose Crisis continues to be severely impacted by the mix of a long- standing mental health and public health 600 crisis, and increasingly potent and toxic drug supply. The historically high number of overdoses being responded to has continued 400 to increase in the past two years. Partners in health, public safety, and the community Monthly fire and rescue overdose calls support access to harm reduction and 200 Monthly overdose deaths treatment services for people affected by opioid addiction. 0 January January January January Source: Fire and Rescue Services; BC Coroners Service 2016 2017 2018 2019 17 Where do People Live and in What Kinds of Housing? Population Density Did You Know?
Population density is shown on Detached homes make up 15 per cent of dwelling this map as the number of people units in the city and properties with detached living in a given area (one hectare), homes make up 52 per cent of the city’s land area. coded by colour. In Vancouver, properties with detached homes can have a secondary suite and a laneway house.
DETACHED HOUSES MAKE UP:
A hectare is about the size of most soccer 15% fields. OF DWELLING UNITS
≤ 50 people/ha 52% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 51 to 100 people/ha * 0%OF THE25% CITY’S50% LAND AREA75% 100% 101 to 250 people/ha 251 to 500 people/ha *Excluding parks and schools; Source: City of Vancouver Parcels and Zoning, 2018 501 to 1400 people/ha
MEDIAN INCOME OF 53% RENTER HOUSEHOLDS 44% OF HOUSEHOLDS OF RENTER HOUSEHOLDS RENT $50,250 SPEND 30% OR MORE OF THEIR INCOME ON SHELTER COSTS MEDIAN INCOME OF 47% OWNER HOUSEHOLDS 28% OF HOUSEHOLDS OF OWNER HOUSEHOLDS OWN $88,431 SPEND 30% OR MORE OF THEIR INCOME ON SHELTER COSTS 18 Family Purpose-Built Market-Rental Housing Stock Homelessness
A challenge many families face is finding suitable accommodation at an affordable Vancouver’s homeless population is price, which can necessitate changing neighbourhoods or looking for a different increasing, but so is the proportion type of housing. The addition of children usually requires more space in the form of that are sheltered. Did You Know? additional rooms, which may not be available or affordable. The absolute numbers of people who are experiencing homelessness has increased from 1364 in 2005 to 2,223
2 Bed in 2019. However, the proportion of 1 Bed 17% FAMILIES SINGLES 15% sheltered homeless has increased from Bachelor 3 Bed+ 57 per cent to 72 per cent over the same 67% 1% period of time.
2005:
Source: CMHC Rental Market Survey, 2018 43% UNSHELTERED 1 Bachelor 1 Bed 1,364 57% 2 Vancouver Has a Very Low Vacancy2 Bed Rate 3 Bed+ SHELTERED
Vancouver renters today are facing extremely low vacancy. Vancouver’s rental housing vacancy rate continues to sit below 1 per cent, which is well below a healthy rate range of 3 to 5 per cent. 2019:
5%
HEALTHY 4% VACANCY 28% RATE UNSHELTERED
3%
1 2,223 2 2% LOW 1.3% 1.1% VACANCY 72% 1.0% 0.9% 1% 0.7% 0.8% 0.8% RATE SHELTERED 0.5% 0.6%
0% 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Source: CMHC Rental Market Survey, 2018 Source: City of Vancouver and Metro Vancouver 19 Where do People Work and in What Kinds of Jobs? Did You Know? Distribution of Jobs (2016)
THERE ARE Vancouver has jobs in a wide variety of sectors. No single 377,000 sector accounts for more than JOBS IN VANCOUVER 16 per cent of total jobs. The largest sectors in Vancouver are: professional, scientific and technical services; healthcare and social Healthcare and social Professional, technical and assistance; accommodation and assistance management 16% food services; and retail. 12%
Primary industries 1% Finance, insurance and real estate Transportation and 50% 11% warehousing OF JOBS 2% ARE ON Wholesale trade 3%
10% Construction and utilities OF THE 3% LAND BASE Manufacturing 3% Accommodation and food Over the past four years, net asking services 11% Administrative and rents have increased for office space, support services 4% retail space and industrial space. Public administration INDUSTRIAL 5% SPACE +46% OFFICE +21% SPACE Retail trade Other services RETAIL 10% 5% SPACE +12% Information, culture and Educational services Source: CoStar entertainment 6% 8% 20 The Non-Profit Sector in B.C. Are Incomes Keeping Up The non-profit sector contributes $6.4 billion to B.C.’s GDP and community non-profits alone account for 86,000 jobs in the Province. with Expenses? An Estimate of Major Monthly Expenses for a
Family of Four $8,000 86,000 MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD $1,093 community non- FOOD profit jobs in B.C. INCOME IN VANCOUVER: $6,000 $1,158 $5,444 TRANSPORT $6.4B INCOME $65,327 $2,400 towards $4,000 CHILDCARE provincial annually or GDP
$2,000 $2,223 $5,444 SHELTER monthly
$0 Economic Impact of the Culture Median monthly Major monthly Sector in B.C. household income household expenses
The creative industries and cultural sector Shelter: $2,223/month. This is the Transportation: $1,158/month. This is are critical to economic prosperity. In B.C., median rent for a three- or more an estimate of spending on public and the cultural sector represents 2.7 of our GDP, bedroom home in Vancouver.1 private transportation for households 3 approximately $7.9 billion. Childcare: $2,400/month. This is the in B.C. average cost of having one three- to Food: $1,093/month. This is an
$7.9B $8.B $8.2B five-year-old ($1,000 a month) and estimate of the monthly food costs for one 0-3 year old ($1,400 a month) a family of four in Vancouver.4 $6.3B $5.8B in licensed, full-day childcare in Vancouver.2
1 Canadian Housing and Mortgage Corporation 3 Statistics Canada, Household Spending in BC, 2017 Agriculture, Utilities Culture Accommodation Mining, oil and 2 Childcare Fee Review – West Coast Child Care Resource 4 BC Centre for Disease Control fishing, forestry and food gas and hunting Centre 21 Where do People Play, Outdoor Recreation
Socialize and Learn? THE PARK SYSTEM INCLUDES:
Did You Know? The Seawall
The Seawall is the world’s 166 longest uninterrupted waterfront PLAYGROUNDS THERE ARE path. The 28-kilometer Seaside 242 Greenway is an uninterrupted PARKS pathway that includes the Stanley Park Seawall and extends 150 from the Vancouver Convention MULTIPURPOSE TOTALLING OVER Centre to Spanish Banks Park. SPORTS FIELDS 1,452 HA Perfect for a walk, cycle, or jog, it is the most popular recreational spot in the city. 119 Source: VanPlay: Inventory and Analysis, 2018 BALL DIAMONDS AT 28 KM THE SEAWALL IS THE 36 DOG OFF-LEASH 73% WORLD’S AREAS OF VANCOUVER RESIDENTS LIVE LONGEST WITHIN A FIVE- UNINTERRUPTED MINUTE WALK WATERFRONT PATH 1,000 OF A PARK OR COMMUNITY GREENSPACE GARDEN PLOTS
Source: City of Vancouver; Vancouver Parks Board; Design Workshop Analysis Source: City of Vancouver Source: City of Vancouver 22 City-Owned Community Facilities Community Serving Spaces
Community facilities, such as community centres, pools, Community serving spaces are affordable spaces that support important libraries and neighbourhood houses support social, programs and services, including childcare, cultural programs, kitchen physical and cultural well-being. These community hubs and food programs, shelters, recreational programs and non-profit provide a platform for people to gather and participate, programs and services (e.g., Girl Guides, martial arts). This graphic shows get active and engage with their community. the number of community serving spaces not owned by the City, which includes Places of Worship and Non-Profit Organizations. CULTURAL, LIBRARIES AND 56 ENTERTAINMENT 17 ARCHIVES AND EXHIBITION 499,000 SQ. FT. NON-PROFIT FACILITIES 47 ORGANIZATIONS
1,467,000 SQ. FT. 18 CULTURAL CENTRES SOCIAL 24 FACILITIES 13 COMMUNITY HALLS RECREATION 363,000 SQ. FT. 50 FACILITIES 10 LEGIONS 4 NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSES 1,555,000 SQ. FT. 262 2 COMMUNITY CENTRES CHILDCARE PLACES OF FACILITIES THE BULK OF THE 47 WORSHIP RECREATION FACILITIES 177,000 SQ. FT. WERE BUILT BETWEEN 1945 AND 1980
Source: City of Vancouver Source: City of Vancouver
Childcare PERCENTAGE OF CHILDCARE SHORTFALL OF CHILDCARE
Place of Worship Cultural Centre Community Halls Legions Neighbourhood Houses Community Centre Quality licensed childcare improves NEED MET SPACES Percentage of Childcare Need Met Shortfall of Childcare Spaces healthy outcomes for children, supports 10,000 the workforce participation of parents, 60% 66% and helps to equalize outcomes between 8,000 8,629 disadvantaged children and their peers. 40% 6,000 However, for most Vancouver families, 39% 5,666 4,000 quality, licensed childcare is not only 20% unaffordable, but also hard to find. 21% Number of Spaces 2,000
Percentage of Met Need 2,017 0% 0 Source: City of Vancouver 0 to 3 3 to 5 5 to 12 0 to 3 3 to 5 5 to 12 Age Group Age Group 23 How do People and Goods Move Around?
Sustainable Mode Share Sustainable Mode Share Varies Across the City
In Vancouver, 53 per cent of trips are taken by Sustainable mode share for trips to sustainable modes. Sustainable modes of travel work is highest downtown and in include walking, biking and cycling. neigbourhoods close to downtown.
17%
Bike TRANSIT
Walk
Transit Auto as driver or passenger or driver as Auto 47% 53% VEHICLE SUSTAINABLE TRIPS MODES Sustainable 29% Mode Share (%) WALK ≤ 30% 7% 31 - 40% BIKE 41 - 50% 51 - 60% 61 - 78%
Source: Vancouver Panel Survey, 2018
Did You Know?
SHARED BIKES: SHARED CARS: SENIORS MAKE UP:
3 15% OF THE POPULATION
34% 2 19% OF SERIOUS INJURIES IN TRAFFIC Series1 191 100,000+ 1,700,000+ OF ADULTS HAVE 1 38% OF TRAFFIC FATALITIES
STATIONS USERS RIDES A CAR SHARE 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 MEMBERSHIP Source: Vancouver Panel Survey, 2018 Source: VPD Traffic Fatality Data, 2011-2018; VGH Traffic Injury Data, 2011-2018; 24 Statistics Canada, 2016 Census Commutes from Outside of Vancouver Port of Vancouver
Many people commute into Vancouver from all across the Goods movement relies on connections to and from the region. In 2016, there were nearly 160,000 commuters from Port and other destinations. The Port of Vancouver is outside of Vancouver destined for Vancouver. Canada’s largest port and the third-largest port in North America. BETWEEN 2006 AND 2016, COMMUTES FROM OUTSIDE OF VANCOUVER SAW A: IN 2018:
44% INCREASE IN 3% DECREASE IN TRANSIT TRIPS VEHICLE TRIPS 147 MILLION VALUED AT TONNES $200 MOVED THROUGH THE PORT BILLION Distance Travelled by Mode Source: Port of Metro Vancouver On average, people travel the shortest distance by walking and the longest by public transit.
all purposes Trucks Entering Vancouver 1.4km for work 1.5km One-third of trucks entering Vancouver are related to Port Walking activity, and construction-related vehicles account for another quarter. 5.0km
Biking 5.9km 1/3 PORT ACTIVITY
6.7km 1/4 CONSTRUCTION Bus 7.1km ACTIVITY
9.6km Rapid Transit 9.8km
0km 2km 4km 6km 8km 10km
Source: City of Vancouver, Transportation Panel Survey, 2018 Source: Transport Canada, BC Ministry of Transportation, TransLink, 2008 25 26 Conclusion
Before we talk about the future, we need to understand where we are today. This document provides some key facts on current conditions, demographics and trends in Vancouver. We hope that this supports your conversations about the Vancouver Plan.
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