Retail use of sidewalks

The City of Vancouver encourages small and large business owners to enhance the sidewalks in front of their retail business in a coordinated effort to stimulate and enliven approved areas with street vendors, buskers, storefront displays, and sidewalk patios. This is a definite opportunity for individual citizens and businesses alike to interact with the pulse of the street, adding to the already scenic surroundings that the City provides. It also offers an affordable way to promote small business through advertising product and encouraging sidewalk seating.

Retail use of the sidewalks offers Vancouver communities the chance to add their perspective to a multicultural, unique, diverse, and beautiful City. If you would like to enhance your business through retail use of sidewalk space with the addition of a sidewalk patio, produce/flower display or are interested in busking or street vending in an area of Vancouver, navigate this web site to the programme page of your choice. Each web page has all of the information you will require to get started and each programme has a set application process and guidelines clearly identified. You are also able to download an application for the applicable programme to aid in your decision to become a part of the Vancouver experience.