Our Process for Creating the Vancouver Plan

The Vancouver Plan is the result of four phases of public engagement from Fall 2019 to June 2022. Staff also performed technical analysis on topics such as land use, climate and transportation.

Phase 1: Listen and Learn (Fall 2019 – September 2020)

Gathered details about community values and priorities. This informed a set of 10 provisional goals for the city's future. This phase was interrupted by the City’s response to COVID-19 pandemic.

• View the Phase 1 engagement summary (PDF, 5.8 MB)
• View the Phase 1 engagement summary appendices (PDF, 12.4 MB)

Phase 2: Identifying Key Directions (October 2020 – July 2021)

Explored how we could achieve the 10 Provisional Goals from Phase 1 and your ideas for The Future We Want. Three 'Big Ideas' emerged from this phase of engagement:

• More equitable housing and complete neighbourhoods
• An economy that works for all
• Climate protection and restored ecosystems

View the Phase 2 engagement summary here (PDF, 3.8 MB).

Phase 3: Policy and Land Use Ideas (August 2021 – November 2021)

Built on the three Big Ideas from earlier engagement and explored choices and priorities for how Vancouver could grow into the future. Community members also considered three Foundational Principles and three Areas of Change identified in earlier phases of engagement.

• View the Phase 3 engagement summary (PDF, 9 MB)
• View the Phase 3 engagement summary with a focus on equity-denied groups (PDF, 15 MB)
• View the Phase 3 youth engagement summary (PDF, 0.6 MB)
• View the Phase 3 Ipsos survey results summary (PDF, 3.4 MB)

Phase 4: Draft and Final Plan (December 2021 – June 2022)

The draft Vancouver Plan was finalized and shared. Community members were invited to provide feedback on the draft plan. Engagement findings revealed broad support for all areas of the draft Vancouver Plan.

• View the Phase 4 engagement summary (PDF, 33 MB)

Plan Implementation: On-going

City Council approved the Vancouver Plan on July 22, 2022. The plan is now being implemented and work has begun to realize the community's vision. Learn more about projects underway to implement the Vancouver Plan here.