People enjoying an outdoor plaza on Bute Street

Bute Greenway

Did you know?

Greenways are car-lite to car-free AAA active transportation corridors, that serve as high-quality continuous public spaces.

We're exploring ideas to improve and prioritize Bute Street for walking, rolling, and cycling for people of all ages and abilities, while providing a variety of public spaces to play, sit, relax, socialize, enjoy food or drink, or host community events.

As part of this project, we are sharing a final design for the permanent Bute-Robson Plaza and adjacent blocks.

Private residential buildings are not part of the project scope.

Project location

Bute Street is an important 1.5 kilometre north-south route through the downtown peninsula. It connects Burrard Inlet to False Creek through various neighbourhoods like the West End, the Central Business District, and Coal Harbour.

It also links popular destinations and community spaces, such as:

Sunset Beach Park
Harbour Green Park
Nelson Park
Jim Deva Plaza
Bute-Robson Plaza

Timeline

Fall/winter 2021
Phase 1
- Shared project goals and learned how people use the street and plaza
- Discussed big ideas
Spring 2022

Greenway design development and Bute-Robson Plaza refinement
Spring 2023
Phase 2
- Share vision for Bute Greenway
- Review final design for Bute-Robson Plaza and adjacent blocks
- Explore early design options for the north segment (Eihu Lane to W Pender Street) and mid connection (Nelson Park block).
2024-25

Bute Robson Plaza Construction
2025+

Phase 3 - Refine designs for future segments of the greenway
2026+

Implementation of future segments of the greenway