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Community Placemaking Program
Bring public spaces to life. Apply for up to $3,000 to deliver a small community event, temporary display, or beautification project in a public space.
Submission deadline: Sunday, May 11
Plan your route with our cycling maps
Download our cycling map, and try one of our 3 bike routes to iconic sights, vibrant urban destinations, and natural beauty in the city.
Join or host a neighourhood cleanup
When you host or join a cleanup, we provide you with the tools you need to get the party started, including: garbage bags, gloves and other cleanup tools, and pickup of litter collected.
Tune in to the Stanley Park heron cam
Watch the Pacific Great Blue Herons live from Stanley Park.
Tune in to our heron cam to get a bird's eye view of these beautiful birds and their new chicks.
Partnership program opportunities
Apply to our partnership program. It offers select corporate and community partners the opportunity to collaborate with us and create partnerships that benefit Vancouver and its residents.
Parks, recreation, and culture

Stanley Park is a magnificent green oasis in the midst of Vancouver’s urban landscape.
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Housing
We're creating a city of communities that cares about its people, environment, and opportunities to live, work, and prosper.
Walk, bike, roll, transit
More people than ever choose to walk, bike, roll, and take transit to get around. Find out how we support these active ways of getting around.
Home, property, and development
Building and renovating
Get building permits and guidelines to keep your building and renovation projects up to code and on track.
Urban planning, zoning, and development
We considers the implications of a wide range of social, economic, physical, and environment issues on the liveability of Vancouver.
Your government
Vancouver City Council
Vancouver City Council is made up of the Mayor and 10 councillors who are elected at large for a four-year term.
Public consultation
Find out all the ways that you can join the conversation about the issues that matter the most to you.