Kent Avenue Greenway

Summer 2025

Engagement in summer 2025 included an information session on July 26, 2025, with more than 250 attendees, and an online survey that ran from June 30 to July 28, 2025, with 321 responses. We also received feedback by email.

Concerns about the Phase 1 design

Many participants agreed that improvements are needed to make Kent Avenue more comfortable and safer for people walking, biking, and rolling.

We also heard two main concerns:

• One-way traffic: The proposed westbound one-way route for vehicles between Victoria Drive and Elliott Street may make it harder for people to get around the neighbourhood, especially in winter.
• Shortcutting: Some felt more could be done to reduce vehicle shortcutting, particularly on the block between Argyle Street and Victoria Drive.

Review the Public Engagement Summary PDF file (1.4 MB)

Fall 2025

In fall 2025, residents and people who use the Greenway were invited to review the updated Phase 1 design PDF file (2.8 MB) and provide final feedback before the design was completed.

To support this engagement, we sent letters and emails to nearby residents and held an information session at the Harbour Master Clubhouse (2010 E Kent Avenue S) on November 29, 2025.

Overall, we heard general support for the updated design. However, some concerns remain, including vehicle shortcutting, traffic circulation, access for emergency and waste collection vehicles, and pedestrian safety at intersections.

February 2026

We updated the Phase 1 design in response to Council direction and community feedback. The updated design will:

• Remove the proposed one-way vehicle route between Elliott Street and Victoria Drive
• Add traffic calming measures on East Kent Avenue South between Argyle Street and Victoria Drive, including:
  • A short partial closure to eastbound vehicles just east of the 1728 East Kent Avenue South parking lot, near the Fraser River Trail entrance
  • 6 new speed humps on this block
• Enhance safety and prioritize movement along the greenway with curb bulges, stop sign rotations, and a painted crosswalk at Elliott Street
• Relocate and replace existing speed humps in the neighbourhood to meet current standards

Important note The updated design no longer includes new sidewalks between Portside Drive and Elliott Street. In the future, the railway right-of-way may be considered if permission is granted by Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC).

Learn more about what we heard and review the final Phase 1 design PDF file (1 MB)

Phase 1 implementation (June 2026)

• Implementation Plan PDF file (506 KB)

Final documents (February 2026)

• Final Phase 1 design update PDF file (1 MB)

Phase 1 report back (November 2025)

• Updated Phase 1 design: information boards PDF file (2.8 MB)

Direction from Council (September 2025)

• Council member’s motion PDF file (51 KB)

Phase 1 engagement (July 2025)

• Original Phase 1 design: information boards PDF file (6.4 MB)
• Public engagement summary PDF file (1.4 MB)

Creating connections: Advancing a transformative active transportation pathway in South Vancouver

 In September 2025, Council directed staff to:

• Start discussions with Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), TransLink, and the Musqueam Indian Band to explore extending an active transportation pathway that incorporates the railway right-of-way through the Kent Avenue corridor between Boundary Road and Oak Street
• Explore extending the corridor west from Oak Street to connect with the Arbutus Greenway
• Report back with progress

Review the full Council Members' Motion PDF file (51 KB)

In November 2020, Council approved the Climate Emergency Action Plan PDF file (23.9 MB) to increase our efforts to address climate change.

One of Vancouver's six major goals ("big moves") to lower its carbon emissions is to reach the target of having two-thirds of all trips in the city made by walking, cycling, rolling, or public transit by 2030.

This moves forward our previous goal from the Transportation 2040 plan by 10 years.

Approved by Council in 2012, Transportation 2040 is a long-term strategic vision for the city that helps guide transportation and land use decisions and public investments for the years ahead.

The plan identifies Kent Avenue as a gap in the all ages and abilities (AAA) PDF file (1.7 MB) cycling network. The Kent Avenue Greenway was also included as a priority in the 2023 to 2027 Active Mobility Plan PDF file (16 MB).

The AAA cycling network on busy streets features protected bike lanes and thoughtfully designed intersections, enhancing comfort and safety.

This connected approach not only improves convenience for cyclists and rollers but also helps us progress towards our Climate Emergency targets.

In March 2026, Council adopted the Vancouver Official Development Plan (ODP) PDF file (80.1 MB), a city-wide policy document (based on Vancouver Plan) to create a more livable, affordable, and sustainable city for everyone.

Kent Avenue is identified as one of the city’s industrial areas, in which transportation planning needs to consider and support industrial activities.

Additionally, Kent Avenue is highlighted as a priority in the Marpole Community Plan PDF file (125 MB), approved by Council in 2014. This plan aims to make cycling safe, convenient, comfortable, and fun for people of all ages and abilities along Kent Avenue and elsewhere in the neighbourhood.