Lord Selkirk Elementary has been part of the School Streets Program since 2023. The program temporarily closes a block to vehicle traffic during school pick-up and drop-off times, creating space for walking, biking, and rolling.
Positive feedback from the school community has led to the consideration of a year-round School Street that would operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The proposed School Street would run along East 22nd Avenue between Welwyn and Commercial streets, the same block used in the current program. It would use quick-build materials to create a car-free or car-light space that remains in effect at all times.
What's happeningHelp shape the Lord Selkirk year-round School Street
Starting spring 2025, we’ll work with the Lord Selkirk school community, local residents, and businesses to explore design approaches for a year-round School Street that would operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Each approach presents benefits and trade-offs around public space, vehicle access, parking, and road safety.
Ways to get involved
- Take the online survey from May 20 to June 13, 2025
- Visit a pop-up booth:
- Lord Selkirk Elementary — Tuesday, May 27, 2025, from 2:45pm to 4pm
- Lord Selkirk Elementary — Sunday, June 1, 2025, from 11:30am to 2pm
- Email schoolstreets@vancouver.ca
- Phone 3-1-1 for language support
Timeline
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Spring 2023 and 2024
Implemented spring School Streets program for 4 and 6 weeks, 5 days per week.
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Sept 2024 to June 2025
School Streets program continues every Friday for a full school year.
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Spring 2025
Spring program and phase 1 engagement begins:
- Spring School Streets runs for 4 weeks, 5 days per week.
- Phase 1 engagement begins for a year-round School Street, proposed to be in effect 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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We are here
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Fall 2025
Phase 2 engagement on proposed design begins for year-round School Street, planned to be in effect 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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Sept 2025 to June 2026
School Street runs for a full school year, 5 days per week as part of the National Active School Streets Initiative.
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Fall 2026
Potential launch of a year-round School Street, in effect 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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Contact us
Email: schoolstreets@vancouver.ca