What We Heard: Support for walking, seating and patio space on West End commercial streets

We heard from West End residents and the business community in our 2023 public engagement on West End commercial streets (Davie, Robson and Denman). The engagement saw:

  • 405 surveys completed
  • 498 visitors at four pop-up community events, shared with Bute Greenway phase 2 (External Link)
  • 29 Ideas received via Shape Your City
  • 1,767 responses to open-ended survey questions

We heard that transportation opportunities should:

  • Prioritize space for people through wider sidewalks and safer crossing opportunities
  • Make transit more reliable and comfortable
  • Improve active transportation

Public space opportunities should:

  • Make more space for public seating and dining
  • Add new trees and rainwater management features, with near-unanimous support for “greening”
  • Celebrate what the commercial streets have to offer, focusing on what makes each one special

We also heard that changes should support local businesses and customers. Public spaces should be kept clean, well-loved and desirable over the long term.

For more information on what we heard, read the executive summary (PDF, 2MB) or read the full report (PDF, 7MB).

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