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.
What's happeningHelp us build a shore-to-shore connection
Thank you to everyone who shared feedback with us in phase 1 and since the Bute-Robson Plaza was first installed in 2017.
For phase 2, we are:
- Discussing a vision for the greenway
- Sharing final designs for permanent Bute-Robson Plaza and associated work which includes widening sidewalks on adjacent blocks of Robson Street and linking the plaza with the existing Bute-Haro mini-park towards the south
- Exploring ways to advance additional segments of the greenway:
- Blocks north of Robson Street (between Eihu Lane to Pender Street)
- Block adjacent to Nelson Park (between Nelson and Comox streets)
Come to one of our pop-up events along Bute Street and fill out a survey to share your thoughts.
Important note 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
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2017 and 2019
Past engagement
- Workshops with key stakeholders
- Pop-up engagement through Places for People Downtown Strategy
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Fall/winter 2021
Phase 1
- Shared project goals and learned how people use the street and plaza
- Discussed big ideas
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Spring 2022
Greenway design development and Bute-Robson Plaza refinement
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Spring 2023
Phase 2
- Share vision for Bute Greenway
- Review final design for Bute-Robson Plaza and adjacent blocks
- Explore ways to prioritize greenway for other segments
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We are here
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Fall 2023
Phase 3
- Review refined designs for blocks between Eihu lane to Pender Street
- Review interim design for block between Nelson and Comox streets
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2024 onwards
Initial construction and implementation of future segments of greenway
- Implement the greenway using a phased approach beginning with Bute-Robson Plaza
