Britannia Renewal
The City of Vancouver, Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation, Vancouver Public Library and Britannia Community Services Centre have been working with the community on the renewal of the Britannia Community Services Centre Society (BCSCS) and the 17.04 acre site.
Like most redevelopment projects, planning for the Britannia Renewal has been undertaken through a phased approach, moving forward as funding was secured.
What's happening?
The project had dedicated funding for some building design and early rezoning planning for the renewal.
Funding is required to move forward with future phases of the plan, including construction, and unfortunately, this funding is not in place.
It has become apparent that maintenance and repairs for existing facilities at Britannia have become even more urgent. Directing existing funding to invest in those critical maintenance and repairs will help ensure the centre continues to provide services that meet community needs.
Next Steps
Partners are shifting from planning for the renewal to assessing those critical maintenance needs and prioritizing that work.
Project partners recognize Britannia offers important programs and services to the Grandview-Woodland and Strathcona communities. Work to date on the renewal, done alongside the community, are necessary tools that will serve as a foundation for any future planning. We thank the community for your support and participation in this project.
Background
In 2018, the City of Vancouver, Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation, Vancouver Public Library and Britannia Community Services Centre Society adopted a master plan that was co-created with the community and set out the vision for the renewal of the Britannia Services Centre site. The renewal involved project partners developing site-wide options that look at the overall placement of building relationships, heights, outdoor spaces and opportunities for non-market housing.
Stories
Local residents often say, “Britannia is the heart and soul of the community.”
When opened in 1976, the Britannia pioneered a unique integrated service delivery model, combining educational, recreational and social services on one central campus – creating a village-like sense of home. Britannia continues to provide vital social services to the vibrant and diverse Grandview Woodland community and beyond.
What are your favorite memories of Britannia? What do you love about this place?
Documents
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Non-Market Housing FAQ June 2021.pdf (263 KB) (pdf)
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Britannia Rezoning Engagement Summary Report July 2021.pdf (3.98 MB) (pdf)
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Britannia Renewal Engagement Visual Summary July 2021.pdf (553 KB) (pdf)
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Britannia Renewal Rezoning Engagement Overview.pdf (238 KB) (pdf)
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Britannia Site-wide Programming FAQ Sept 2021.pdf (647 KB) (pdf)
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Building 1 Future Programming Spaces Information Boards May 2022 (6.95 MB) (pdf)
Videos
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This video is being shared on behalf of the Britannia Youth Leadership Peer Group, who provided the following introduction:
The film you are about to see is the result of the collaborative efforts from the youth leadership peer group and Sky Spirit studios.
This group which consists of Dean Kirton, Tiana Sacco and Deaunte Nelson made efforts to get the opinions from the Indigenous community members for the Britannia Renewal plan. They had done in person and virtual tours of the current Britannia campus and the renewal plan concept as well as meeting over zoom with the community elders and knowledge keepers in order to create what you will see today.
We would also like to thank Britannia for this opportunity for our voices to be heard as well as the elders and knowledge keepers for sharing their experiences and stories in order for this to be possible.
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Recording of June 1 event
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Learn about the history of the Britannia Renewal, where we are in the process, and what is being considered during the rezoning phase of the project.