Kent Avenue Greenway

This summer's engagement included an information session on July 26, 2025 (with over 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 proposed Phase 1 design

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

But we also heard 2 main concerns: 

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

Review the Public Engagement Summary PDF file (1.4 MB)

To address community concerns, we’ve updated the Phase 1 design to:

• Not proceed with the proposed one-way for vehicles between Elliott Street and Victoria Drive
• Propose new traffic calming 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
  • Six new speed humps on this block

Learn more about the updated Phase 1 design PDF file (2.8 MB)

Changes from the previous design

New sidewalks outside 2025 and 2027 East Kent Avenue North and east of Portside Drive will not be included in the Phase 1 construction. 

The updated Phase 1 design is moving forward as discussions with Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) begin.

Measures that can be delivered using interim materials, such as the partial closure, can be installed sooner.

Measures that require permanent construction, including the full build of the off-street path and sidewalk upgrades, will take more time to coordinate with potential future improvements along the railway right-of-way.

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 July 2022, Council approved the Vancouver Plan PDF file (36.7 MB) 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.