Food systems in other plans and strategies

Plans and strategies

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  Spaces to Thrive: The Vancouver Social Infrastructure Strategy

  Spaces to Thrive, adopted by Council in 2021, is Vancouver’s first strategic 10-year policy and partnership framework for City-owned and City-supported social infrastructure. 

  Spaces to Thrive uses a human rights-based approach, which focuses on those facing vulnerabilities, to ensure fundamental human rights are protected without discrimination to achieve its vision, principles, and directions. This approach strives for better outcomes for all our residents by helping meet the space and facility needs of social and community-serving non-profits.

  Included are actions to strengthen the supply and network of non-profit food infrastructure, including spaces for growing, preparation, and distribution of food in day-to-day programming by community organizations and during disaster response recovery.

  This strategy is led by the Social Policy division within Arts, Culture, and Community Services. 

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  Zero Waste 2040 Strategic Plan

  Our vision for Vancouver to be a Zero Waste community by 2040 includes a framework for the prevention and reduction of wasted food by Vancouver residents and businesses with the goal to keep food from being disposed of in landfill or incinerators.

  The food waste prevention and reduction strategy is led by the Engineering Department.

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  Neighbourhood and Major Project Planning 

  Many of our neighbourhood plans, area plans, and policy statements include food system policies. Typically, these are land-use focused and support the expansion of food assets in the food supply chain (examples: urban farms, food wholesale, retail, markets, manufacturing) and in community settings (examples: food growing and harvesting spaces, community kitchens, locations for food sharing and celebration), and may identify priority food assets within the plan area. 

  These planning processes are led by Planning and Development Services in partnership with other departments. Arts, Culture, and Community Services’ Social Policy Division is a key partner on the development and implementation of food policies within the plans. 

  • Major planning projects
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  Zoning and land use documents

  Many aspects of the food system are regulated by zoning, licensing, or other bylaws and guidelines. Review other food systems webpages to learn about regulations that apply to specific uses such as urban farms or farmer's markets.

  • City’s complete library of zoning and land use policy documents