Villages planning program

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Illustration of various types of housing including apartment/condominiums, single detached homes and townhouses.

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The Vancouver Plan identifies 25 Villages envisioned as vibrant hubs with diverse housing options and essential shops and services within a short walk, bike, or roll. The current planning program focuses on 17 Villages, with work on the remaining eight addressed through other planning programs.

In November 2024, we asked the public what they loved about their Villages, and what would help these areas thrive in the future. That feedback, together with additional analysis and technical work, helped shape the emerging directions and draft land use changes, including:

  • Allowing new housing options up to six storeys to support a mix of households, including young people, families, and seniors

  • Adding more shops and services within walking distance to meet daily needs

  • Creating opportunities for safer, greener, walkable streets and more welcoming public spaces

We would like to know what you think about these proposed changes!

How to get involved

  • Learn more

  • Attend a virtual open house event:

Next steps

Your feedback on the emerging directions will help shape the draft plan and areas for City-initiated rezoning, to be presented to Council in 2026.

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The Vancouver Plan identifies 25 Villages envisioned as vibrant hubs with diverse housing options and essential shops and services within a short walk, bike, or roll. The current planning program focuses on 17 Villages, with work on the remaining eight addressed through other planning programs.

In November 2024, we asked the public what they loved about their Villages, and what would help these areas thrive in the future. That feedback, together with additional analysis and technical work, helped shape the emerging directions and draft land use changes, including:

  • Allowing new housing options up to six storeys to support a mix of households, including young people, families, and seniors

  • Adding more shops and services within walking distance to meet daily needs

  • Creating opportunities for safer, greener, walkable streets and more welcoming public spaces

We would like to know what you think about these proposed changes!

How to get involved

  • Learn more

  • Attend a virtual open house event:

Next steps

Your feedback on the emerging directions will help shape the draft plan and areas for City-initiated rezoning, to be presented to Council in 2026.

  • Villages Phase 2 Survey

    We want to hear from you on the future of Villages.

    We have developed draft land use plans as well as policy directions that will guide the future growth for 17 Villages across Vancouver. Your feedback from this survey will help refine our proposal as we head to the final phases of the planning program. The draft land use plan will be shared with the public in Spring of 2026. 

    This survey will take between 10 and 15 minutes to complete, depending on the number of questions you choose to provide comments on. The survey will close on Friday, Dec.12, 2025. 

    Paper copies will be available at in-person open houses.

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    Villages survey

    We want to better understand how you use the Villages today, what you value about your Village and what could be improved. 

    Your feedback from this survey will help us develop policies and guidelines that will guide future growth in the Villages. More opportunities for feedback on the draft policies will be provided in later phases of the planning program.

    This survey will take between 10 and 15 minutes to complete, depending on the number of questions you choose to provide comments on. The survey will close on Friday, January 10, 2025. 

    Paper copies will be available at in-person open houses.

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Page last updated: 20 Nov 2025, 09:36 AM