MetroVancouver 2040 Plan
Vancouver, British Columbia
Photo Credit: Metro Vancouver
CASE STUDY
Initial Research by: Desiree Theriault
Edited by: Samantha Miller & Nicole Brekelmans
Case study compiled in 2017
Project: Metro Vancouver 2040: Shaping our Future
Type of Urban Strategy: Sustainable Design, Green Cities
Type of Project: Regional Planning / Regional Growth Strategy
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
Date Designed/Planned: 2011
Construction Completed: 2015
Designer: Metro Vancouver
The Metro Vancouver 2040 Urban Growth Strategy is a collective vision brought together by the 21 municipalities which aims to respond to the challenges of urban growth by centring on five strategic pillars that would structure growth:
1. Create a Compact Urban Area
2. Support a Sustainable Economy
3. Protect the Environment and Respond to Climate Change Impacts
4. Develop Complete Communities
5. Support Sustainable Transportation Choices
(Greater Vancouver Regional District Board, 2011)
The plan was adopted in 2011 and has since been a significant contributor in the Greater Vancouver Area’s sustainability and regional planning practices. Today (2017), the Metro 2040 plan continues to be adopted and has allowed the Greater Vancouver Area to create a dynamic urban core with liveable communities, protected healthy environment, sustainable transportation services and a dynamic urban landscape. (Metro Vancouver, 2017).


