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WEST END COMMUNITY PLAN Contents 1 Aerial View of the West End with Stanley Park, Burrard Inlet, and the North Shore Mountains in the Background CONTENTS 1.0 Introduction 3 11.0 Heritage 81 2.0 Plan Principles 5 12.0 Arts and Culture 85 3.0 Community Context 7 13.0 Local Economy 89 4.0 Plan Process 15 14.0 Community Well-Being 93 5.0 Plan Summary 21 15.0 Energy and Climate Change 103 6.0 Built Form Guidelines 25 16.0 Utilities and Services 107 7.0 Places 31 17.0 Public Benefits Strategy 113 8.0 Housing 59 18.0 Implementation 131 9.0 Transportation 65 Acknowledgements 133 10.0 Parks, Open Space and Greening 75 WEST END COMMUNITY PLAN CONTENTS 1 Aerial view of the West End with Stanley Park, Burrard Inlet, and the North Shore mountains in the background. 1INTRODUCTION With a growing population, aging public facilities, The West End’s history teaches us that change a changing climate, and an evolving economy can be a good thing and that an established high posing both opportunities and challenges to the density community can be a great place to call West End’s success and its residents’ quality home, run a business, or experience as a visitor. of life, the future will be determined by how we The plan recognizes the assets, opportunities respond to and shape change. The West End and ideas that emerged through a range of Community Plan sets the direction needed to community conversations, understands the meet these challenges and to ensure the West challenges being faced today, and provides clear End continues to be a great place for all ages to direction on how the West End can grow and live, work, learn and play. evolve over the next 30 years. The plan provides a clear but flexible framework to guide positive change, development and public benefits in the West End, considering long-range and shorter-term goals. The plan complements other City efforts, such as those being made regarding livability, affordability, environmental sustainability, economic vitality, and other improvements to the well-being of Vancouver residents. The plan focuses on the physical city, and the functionality of its infrastructure in everyday lives: housing that is often too expensive, heritage resources that are at risk, local businesses that are struggling, accessibility and connections that are difficult or missing, and aging public facilities. If these challenges remain unaddressed, they will undermine quality of life. WEST END COMMUNITY PLAN 1.0 INTRODUCTION 3 English Bay Beach Park, looking southeast towards Davie Street and Beach Neighbourhood 2PLAN PRINCIPLES The foundational plan principles embody the Principle 1 policies, guidelines, and actions found within Achieve a green, environmentally the collection of citywide plans, strategies and sustainable urban pattern. charters that have been approved by City Council. These principles provide the overall direction for the West End Community Plan. Principle 2 Support a range of affordable housing options to meet the diverse needs of the community. Principle 3 Foster a robust, resilient economy. Principle 4 Enhance culture, heritage and creativity in the city. Principle 5 Provide and support a range of sustainable transportation options. Principle 6 Protect and enhance public open spaces, parks and green linkages. Principle 7 Foster resilient, sustainable, safe and healthy communities. WEST END COMMUNITY PLAN 2.0 PLAN PRINciPLES 5 West End Boundary Stanley Park Burrard Inlet West Georgia Street Coal Harbour English Bay Triangle West West End Central Business District Gastown Chinatown Burrard Street Downtown South Northeast False Creek Yaletown Burrard Bridge False Creek North Kitsilano Granville Bridge Southeast False Creek False Creek Bridge Cambie West End Boundary Stanley Park Burrard Inlet West Georgia Street COMMUNITY CONTEXT Coal Harbour 3 Introduction The West End is a vibrant, diverse, walkable, a hub for the city’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and densely populated community surrounded transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community – English Bay Triangle West by world-class parks and beaches, as well as and Denman Street, which together provide local Vancouver’s downtown and Central Business shopping, services and restaurants. This area District. It comprises 204 hectares, making up also has high-end retail on Robson and Alberni Central Business 35% of the downtown peninsula (not including Streets. The green, leafy residential streets and West End Stanley Park). There are 112 city blocks in the the diversity of building forms and architectural District West End. styles are defining elements of the West End’s Gastown The West End is situated between West Georgia distinctive character. Street, Burrard Street, Stanley Park and English The community has around 45,000 residents, Bay. It includes the Davie Village – traditionally 23,000 jobs, and millions of annual visitors. Chinatown Burrard Street Downtown South Northeast False Creek Yaletown Burrard Bridge False Creek North Nelson Park, looking east Kitsilano Granville Bridge Southeast False Creek Nelson Park, looking east False Creek Bridge Cambie WEST END COMMUNITY PLAN 3.0 COMMUNITY CONTEXT 7 Figure 3.1: Key Moments in the History of the West End 1860 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 District Lot 185 Mini-parks begin Barclay Heritage Lord Roberts Lions Gate is purchased being built to Square officially School opens Bridge opens for $550.75 calm traffic opens 1862 1907 1938 1973 1985 Mole Hill St. Paul’s First Pride redevelopment Hospital opens Parade approved and 1894 1969 1978 1999 “Davie Village” is named “New Liverpool” The West End Residential subdivision - Burrard is largely built areas down to Stanley Park zoned 1887 1930 1973 2013 West End Community Plan 1986 City of Construction 6 storeys cap is Commercial and Vancouver begins on the lifted; rental Residential Area incorporated seawall highrises built Policy Plans 1886 1917 1957 1987 Rate of Change Policy adopted Policy caps First Symphony to protect rental buildings to 6 of Fire held at housing storeys max English Bay English Bay beach sand is 1927 1990 pumped in and streetcars are Central Area introduced Plan approved 1890 1991 8 3.0 COMMUNITY CONTEXT WEST END COMMUNITY PLAN People The West End is a diverse community, and is Average household size is lower in the West End home to people of all ages, incomes, ethnicities, (1.5 persons) than in the city overall (2.2 persons). and sexual orientations. One person households comprise 59.1% of The West End’s population increased at a lower West End households, compared to 38.6% in rate (19%) in the last 30 years compared to the the city overall. city overall (42.8%). Currently it is the fourth most The West End, particularly Davie Village, has long densely populated community in Vancouver. In been recognized as home to Western Canada’s 2011 the census population was 44,543, which largest LGBTQ community. This makes for a was a small decline from 44,556 in 2006. unique community identity, vitality, and vibrant Many young adults call the West End home. The social diversity. 20-39 age group is consistently the largest (48%), The West End serves as the “landing pad” for and is a much higher proportion compared to the many newcomers. Thus, while it contains 7.4% Denman Street at night city overall (34%). of the city’s population, it received 14% of new The West End contains the fourth highest density Vancouverites in the 2001 to 2006 period. The of children of any community in the city, with West End is also a highly mobile community. Figure 3.3: West End Age Nearly two thirds of residents (66.4%) moved an average of 8.8 children per hectare. The city Profile (2011) overall has an average of 6.4 children per hectare. since the last census, which is a much higher proportion than in the city overall (50.2%). 65+ 40-64 13% 0-19 34% 6% Figure 3.2: PopulationPopulation DensityDensity byby DowntownDowntown NeighbourhoodNeighbourhood (2011) Central Business District 47.8 Bridgehead 62.7 20-39 Downtown Eastside 129.9 48% Yaletown 130.6 False Creek North 155.1 Figure 3.4: Density of Children by Coal Harbour 159.2 Community (2011) Granville Slopes 200.2 Children/ Local Area Hectare West End 216.9 Sunset 10.0 Downtown South 304.9 Kensington-Cedar Cottage 9.7 City Gate 335.0 Downtown 9.1 West End 8.8 Triangle West 352.2 Renfrew-Collingwood 8.7 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 City of Vancouver 6.4 Persons per hectare WEST END COMMUNITY PLAN 3.0 COMMUNITY CONTEXT 9 Evolution of Built Form The West End is a generally modest income The West End has a wide variety of buildings The late 1950s brought zoning changes and community. Median household income ($38,581) resulting from the different phases of technological advancements that allowed is lower than in the city overall ($47,299). The development as the community evolved. for cheaper and higher quality multi-storey percentage of the population in low income Starting in the 1890s, the West End forest was construction. Between 1962 and 1975, more than households (32.8%) is higher than in the city logged and gradually replaced with a mix of 220 mid- and high-rises were built. In 1969 and overall (26.6%). modest and grand Victorian homes. In the 1973, the residential areas were down-zoned to help address residents’ concerns about changes Many West End residents are able to work close 1910s, apartments were built, homes along in their community. to where they live, reducing the need to own a Robson, Denman and Davie Streets (which car. More than half (52%) of employed residents carried streetcar lines) were redeveloped as In the 1980s, City Council initiated local area work in the downtown peninsula, and nearly two shops, and larger homes were converted into planning programs in the West End.
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