Jericho Lands planning program
About the Jericho Lands planning program
The Jericho Lands are within the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. The planning program is a comprehensive planning process which will create a policy statement to guide future development of the 90-acre site.
The program is being developed at the request of the landowners, a joint venture partnership between the MST Development Corporation, and Canada Lands Company (CLC).
The planning program will explore priorities including:
- Ways to advance our collective work toward reconciliation
- Creating a complete community with a range of housing options with different income levels and tenures
- Providing new housing within a walking distance of existing and future transit routes, including a potential SkyTrain extension to UBC
- Providing shops, services, childcare, and employment space to support the new community and the rest of the city
- Recognizing and celebrating cultural and heritage assets
- Creating new parks and open spaces, and a package of other community amenities
Phase 3.5
Between March 6 and March 26, we’re adding a new phase in the planning process (Phase 3.5). The intention is to provide a project and process update and share the outcomes of the landowners’ recent engagement with the Host Nations.
Learn more:
- Register to attend our Inspire Jericho speaker series event on April 13 at Robson Square
- Read the March 2023 newsletter
- Read the City and Landowner information boards
- Ask a question
- Send us an email jericholands@vancouver.ca
Next steps
We’re working towards Phase 4 of engagement where we’ll be sharing a refined site concept and other information in June 2023.
About the Jericho Lands planning program
The Jericho Lands are within the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. The planning program is a comprehensive planning process which will create a policy statement to guide future development of the 90-acre site.
The program is being developed at the request of the landowners, a joint venture partnership between the MST Development Corporation, and Canada Lands Company (CLC).
The planning program will explore priorities including:
- Ways to advance our collective work toward reconciliation
- Creating a complete community with a range of housing options with different income levels and tenures
- Providing new housing within a walking distance of existing and future transit routes, including a potential SkyTrain extension to UBC
- Providing shops, services, childcare, and employment space to support the new community and the rest of the city
- Recognizing and celebrating cultural and heritage assets
- Creating new parks and open spaces, and a package of other community amenities
Phase 3.5
Between March 6 and March 26, we’re adding a new phase in the planning process (Phase 3.5). The intention is to provide a project and process update and share the outcomes of the landowners’ recent engagement with the Host Nations.
Learn more:
- Register to attend our Inspire Jericho speaker series event on April 13 at Robson Square
- Read the March 2023 newsletter
- Read the City and Landowner information boards
- Ask a question
- Send us an email jericholands@vancouver.ca
Next steps
We’re working towards Phase 4 of engagement where we’ll be sharing a refined site concept and other information in June 2023.
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Announcing Phase 3.5 - Project and process update
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this linkPhase 3.5 Plan and Process
Between March 6 and March 26, we are adding a new phase in the planning process (Phase 3.5). The intention of this phase is to provide you with a project and process update, as well as share the outcomes of the landowners’ recent engagement with Host Nations Community Members.
Online Information Boards
We will be sharing a set of online information boards here and on the ʔəy̓alməxw/Iy̓álmexw/Jericho Lands project web page. These boards were developed by the City and the landowners, and will include an update on the planning process, an overview of the MST Planning and Design Framework, including the MST Cultural Site Planning Elements, Phase 3 engagement highlights, next steps and more.
View the information boards
Inspire Jericho Talk: Celebrating MST Culture at ʔəy̓alməxw/Iy̓álmexw/Jericho Lands
On April 13, we will be co-hosting the fifth installment of the Inspire Jericho Talk speaker series. Come and hear from Cultural Liaisons from the xʷməθkʷəy᾽əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations as they share how stories, ideas, wisdom and aspirations from their communities has led to the development of cultural site planning elements that will guide the future of ʔəy̓alməxw/Iy̓álmexw/Jericho Land.
When: Thursday, April 13, 2023 (7-9 pm)
Where: UBC Robson Square (800 Robson Street)
Registration: Registration opens March 6. Tickets are complimentary; however, seating is limited and advance registration is required.
Register to attend the Inspire Jericho speaker series.
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Talk to a Team Member - Extended hours
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this linkBetween October, 19 and November 10, 2021, City staff hosted remote office hours in the neighbourhood. Due to the high level of interest, these office hours were extended from November 18 to December 9, 2021.
Throughout this time we were available by-appointment to discuss the Jericho Lands conceptual site plan options, the planning program, and answer any other project related questions. These in-person, by phone, or virtual appointments were intended to provide an opportunity for one-on-one, or small group conversations, in a COVID safe environment.
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CLOSED - Conceptual Site Plan Options Survey
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this linkFrom October 19 to November 21, the Conceptual Site Plan Options survey was open. Thank you to everyone who shared their feedback.
Your feedback, combined with other inputs, will be used to create a preferred concept. This preferred site concept will form part of the Jericho Lands policy statement and will inform future development of the site. Future opportunities will be provided for you to share your thoughts on the preferred concept.
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Phase 3 kick-off event: conceptual site plan options presentation
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this linkOn Monday, October 18, we co-hosted the Phase 3 Kick-Off event with the joint venture partnership of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) partnership and Canada Lands Company. The online event was an opportunity to learn about the conceptual site plan options and ask the team questions about them. Thank you to the over 200 people who attended the event and joined the conversation.
If you were unable to attend, a video of the presentations and the Q&A period, as well as the presentation slides are now available on our website.
Watch the Phase 3 Kick-Off event: Conceptual Site Plan Presentation.
View the Phase 3 Kick-Off event presentation slides
Following the Phase 3 Kick-Off event, we are looking for your feedback on the conceptual site plan options. Please take a moment to either watch the presentation or read the Phase 3 engagement materials (here), then let us know what you think by filling out the conceptual site plan options survey online (here).
What are the Conceptual Site Plan Options?
The conceptual site plan options are illustrations of how ʔəy ̓alməxʷ / Iy ̓álmexw / the Jericho Lands could look in the future. They were created by the landowners’ design team, who worked to develop an understanding of ʔəy ̓alməxʷ / Iy ̓álmexw / the Jericho Lands through technical review, engagement with the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nation members and stakeholders, review of the Phase 1 and Phase 2 engagement feedback, and analysis of City policies and guidelines. Using this information they have worked collaboratively with City staff to develop two site options.
Feedback received during Phase 3 of the planning process, combined with other inputs, will be used to select a preferred concept or to identify key ideas to create a single preferred concept. This preferred site concept will form part of the Jericho Lands Policy Statement and will inform future development of the site.
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Community newsletter (Fall 2021)
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this linkThe Jericho Lands planning team is excited to share our second community newsletter with you.
Our latest community newsletter includes a high-level summary of the Phase 1 and Phase 2 public engagement activities, an overview of the Site Planning Emerging Ideas, the two conceptual site plan options, an invitation to participate in our upcoming engagement events, and project next steps.
This community newsletter has been mailed to approximately 12,000 community members in the West Point Grey and Kitsilano neighbourhoods, as well as shared with members of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations
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Closed: Take a Self-Guided Tour of ʔəy̓alməxʷ / Iy̓álmexw / Jericho Lands Emerging Site Planning Ideas
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this linkIn Summer of 2021, the City of Vancouver project team, in collaboration with the landowners, invited the public to take a self-guided tour of ʔəy̓alməxʷ / Iy̓álmexw / the Jericho Lands to learn more about the Emerging Site Planning Ideas that were endorsed by Council on June 23, 2021.
Through the lens of the Emerging Site Planning Ideas, the Self-Guided Tour was intended to help you envision the future of ʔəy̓alməxʷ / Iy̓álmexw / the Jericho Lands. All were welcomed to walk/bike/roll some, or all, of the Self-Guided Tour route at ones own pace.
The Emerging Site Planning Ideas were presented on information boards at 8 separate locations across the site. Each information board highlighted 3 distinct Emerging Ideas, for a total of 24 Emerging Ideas across the 8 locations.
See where the information boards were located.
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Phase 2 Engagement Summary
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this linkPhase 2 of the Jericho Lands planning program focused on sharing the Site Analysis, Emerging Site Planning Ideas, updating the draft Guiding Principles, and gathering the community’s feedback as we prepare to move into concept plan development.
Public engagement for Phase 2 took place from Summer 2020 through to Spring 2021. Our team has summarized the feedback we received during this time. This summary includes information on the process to date, a detailed summary of what we have heard so far, and the most up-to-date draft Guiding Principles and Site Planning Emerging Ideas.
Read the Phase 2 public engagement summary.
***Please Note***
A previous copy of the Phase 2 engagement summary was shared which included multiple copies of the same MIRO Boards from the Virtual Design Workshop. The document has since been updated to include the correct boards in the MIRO Boards appendix (updated August 19, 2021).
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Jericho Lands Planning Program Report to Council
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this linkOn June 23, 2021, Council endorsed the draft Guiding Principles and Emerging Site Planning Ideas at the Standing Committee on Policy and Strategic Priorities. While Council endorsed the draft Guiding Principles, they will remain in draft form until the Jericho Lands Policy Statement is completed. This allows for further refinement as new information is learned and feedback received.
The purpose of seeking Council endorsement of the Emerging Site Planning Ideas was to confirm these early ideas. The Emerging Ideas establish the foundations for site planning as we move into Phase 3 of the planning process, which is site concept(s) development.
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Emerging Site Planning Ideas and Discussion Guides
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this linkWe have developed a series of Emerging Site Planning Ideas for the Jericho Lands. These ideas are based on the community feedback we received during Phase 1 and early stages of Phase 2 of the planning process, stakeholder priorities, City objectives and policies, and the landowners’ aspirations. The Emerging Site Planning Ideas are intended to provide input into the development of a preliminary site concept for the lands.
Learn more about the Emerging Site Planning Ideas
You can learn more about the Emerging Site Planning Ideas by reading the Discussion Guides. There are five guides in total (including a primer document). Each one is focused on a specific topic area and identifies a series of Emerging Ideas that are associated with that topic.
Read the Discussion Guides Primer.
Read the Natural Systems and Open Space Discussion Guide.
Read the Connections and Mobility Discussion Guide.
Read the Inclusive Neighbourhood Discussion Guide.
Read the Sustainability and Resilience Discussion Guide.
Between March 29, 2021 and April 25, 2021, we asked for your feedback on the Emerging Site Planning Ideas through four separate surveys. Each survey focused on the Emerging Site Planning Ideas relating to one of the topic areas. Thank you to everyone that provided their input. Staff will review and analyse the responses and use the feedback to refine the Emerging Ideas and develop a preliminary site concept.
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Virtual Design Workshops
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this linkIn mid-April, we co-hosted a series of eight themed virtual Design Workshops with the joint venture partnership of the MST Partnership and CLC. The workshops were an opportunity to discuss and refine the Emerging Site Planning Ideas. These workshops focused on the four Discussion Guide topic areas, which include:
- Natural Systems and Open Space
- Connections and Mobility
- Inclusive Neighbourhood
- Sustainability and Resilience
The workshops consisted of a presentation, followed by small facilitated group discussions, and a brief report out session. They were an opportunity for participants to learn about the Emerging Site Planning Ideas, discuss with other attendees, and share thoughts and ideas with City staff and the landowners’ design team.
We also co-hosted Kick-Off and Wrap-Up events bookending the eight workshops. These events were used to introduce the workshops and the process, as well as provide an opportunity for a high-level report out of the week’s findings.
Both the workshops and the events were recorded. You can watch videos of each of the workshop presentations and report out sessions, as well as the entire Kick-Off and Wrap-Up events, in our video section.
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Project timeline
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Background phase
Jericho Lands planning program has finished this stageSeptember 2018 - February 2019
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Phase 1: Information gathering
Jericho Lands planning program has finished this stageMarch 2019 - May 2020
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Phase 2: Draft guiding principles and site concept development
Jericho Lands planning program has finished this stageJune 2020 - October 2021
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Phase 3: Draft concept and emerging policies
Jericho Lands planning program has finished this stageNovember 2021 - February 2023
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Phase 3.5: Plan and process update
Jericho Lands planning program is currently at this stageMarch - May 2023
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Phase 4: Refine concept and draft policy statement
this is an upcoming stage for Jericho Lands planning programSummer 2023
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Policy statement and report to council
this is an upcoming stage for Jericho Lands planning programFall 2023
Documents
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Phase 3.5
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Phase 3
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Jericho Lands Phase 3 Engagement Summary PDF 3.8MB
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Jericho Lands Community Newsletter - October 2021 (PDF, 5MB)
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Phase 3 Kick-Off event presentation slides (PDF, 26.2MB)
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Section 1: Introduction to the process - City of Vancouver (PDF, 6.1MB)
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Section 2: Introduction to the landowners - MST & CLC Joint Venture Partnership (PDF, 5MB)
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Section 3: Background and planning process - City of Vancouver (PDF, 12MB)
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Section 4: MST engagement and cultural inspiration - MST & CLC Joint Venture Partnership (PDF, 13.3MB)
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Section 5: Conceptual site plan options - MST & CLC Joint Venture Partnership (PDF, 30.1MB)
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Section 6: Additional information & next steps - City of Vancouver (PDF, 2.3MB)
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Phase 2
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Phase 2 Public Engagement Summary (August 2021) PDF, 11.4MB
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Jericho Lands Draft Guiding Principles (June 2021) PDF, 160KB
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Jericho Lands Emerging Site Planning Ideas (June 2021) PDF, 12.2MB
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Site Analysis Panels (February 2021) PDF, 9.3MB
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Discussion Guide Primer (March 2021) PDF, 1,098KB
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Discussion Guide: Natural Systems and Open Space (March 2021) PDF, 2MB
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Discussion Guide: Connections and Mobility (March 2021) PDF, 1,824KB
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Discussion Guide: Inclusive Neighbourhood (March 2021) PDF, 2.2MB
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Discussion Guide: Sustainability and Resilience (March 2021) PDF, 1,985KB
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Phase 1
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Background Phase
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Launch and Open House - City Information Display Boards (March 2019) PDF, 11MB
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Launch and Open House - Joint Venture Partnership Information Display Boards (March 2019) PDF, 2.4MB
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Terms of Reference - Jericho Lands Working Group (May 2019) PDF, 453MB
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Summer Information Pop-Up Booths - City Information Display Boards (June-July 2019) PDF, 2.7MB
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Council Reports and Minutes
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Jericho Lands Planning Program - Report to Council (June 23, 2021) PDF, 4.4MB
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Council Minutes (June 23 and 24 2021) PDF, 552KB
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Council Minutes (January 30, 2019) PDF, 104KB
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Council minutes (July 24, 2019) PDF, 133KB
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Rapid Transit from Arbutus to UBC - Report to Council (January 2019) PDF, 361KB
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Jericho Lands Policy Planning Program - Report to Council (July 2018) PDF, 829KB
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Related Policy Documents
Frequently asked questions
Related projects
Live Projects
Videos
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Click here to play video Phase 3 kick-off event: conceptual site plan options presentation (October 18, 2021)
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Click here to play video Virtual design workshops: wrap-up event (April 19, 2021)
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Click here to play video Virtual design workshops: inclusive neighbourhood #2 - presentations and report out (April 15, 2021)
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Click here to play video Virtual design workshops: sustainability and resilience #2 - presentations and report out (April 15, 2021)
Photos
Jericho Lands working group
The Jericho Lands working group was established to provide input to City staff during the creation of the Jericho Lands Policy Statement
Find out more about the Jericho Lands working group
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