Projects & Programs

Walking is Vancouver’s number one transportation priority. All existing and new projects are evaluated with pedestrians in mind. There are also many programs to encourage citizens to include walking in their daily lives.

Summer Spaces

Select commercial streets opened up on Sundays this summer for local residents to experience them as temporary public spaces. People roamed freely on the streets with their neighbours and saw what their community has to offer. Start dates, times and programming were different for each area. For more information check out Summer Spaces.

One Day, One School

The City of Vancouver One Day, One School program aims to reduce greenhouse gases, vehicle traffic and congestion around schools by encouraging students, parents and school staff to walk and cycle. Studies show that fewer children are walking and biking to school, and more children are at risk of becoming overweight. Making walking and cycling to school a fun activity can be as simple as starting a Walking School Bus More people walking and cycling also means fewer vehicles, fewer accidents, better health and improved safety. By reducing the barriers to walking and cycling, we can make Vancouver the healthiest, cleanest, greenest city in the world.

Pedestrian Corridors

A number of pedestrian corridors were made available for walking downtown during the 2010 Winter Games. Find out more at the Host City website.

Wayfinding

The success of the 2010 Winter Games depends in part on the experience of residents and visitors to easily get around Vancouver. The City is working on implementing an easily recognized and consistent Wayfinding program that responds to Games-time conditions to create a positive Olympic experience.