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VANCOUVERS VIADUCTS:exp loring a new d irec tion

c ity of vanc ouver | joint p resenta tion from the d ep artments of p lanning & eng ineering


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The viaduc ts were envisioned as part o f an extensive

freeway network designed for the c ity of Vancouver.


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Pub lic opposition in the 1970s ha lted c ompletion ofthe freeway system, the viaduc ts a re the only partof the freeway to ever be built.


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Designed to c arry 1800 vehic les/ lane/ hr, the viaduc tsa t their peak c arry 750 vehic les per lane.


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Frees up entire b loc ks of c entra llyloc a ted land,

Allows opportunities for inc reasedParks & Open Space ,

Crea tes a signific ant opportunity toprovide affordable housing,

Removes ba rriers between thehisto ric c ommunities and Fa lseCreek,

Advances sustainabletransportation objectives.

the Viaduc ts: KEY BENEFITS OF REMOVING THE VIADUCTS


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November 2009 Counc il d irec tion toreview potentia l op tions to remove or

mod ify the Dunsmuir & Georg ia Viaduc tsJuly 2011 Sta ff reported bac k on Phase 1stud y of transporta tion, struc tura l op tionsand soils ana lysis

July 2012 Counc il Update on theViaduc ts Stud y

Fall 2012 Rec ommendations to Counc il

for next phase of work

the Viaduc ts: COUNCIL DIRECTION


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the Context: OTHER CITIES


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the Context: TRANSPORTATION PLAN 2040

The Transporta tion Plansupports an inc lusive, hea lthy,

p rosperous and livab le futurefor Vanc ouver.

The p lan w ill guidetransporta tion dec isions forhow p eople a nd good s

move in and aroundVanc ouver as we grow overthe next 30 yea rs.

The Viaduc ts & Eastern Core

Stra tegy are ident ified asSpec ia l Projec t/ Stud y Areas inthe d ra ft plan.


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the Context: THE EASTERN CORE STRATEGY


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Illustrative Plan 2009

the Context: THE CURRENT PLAN FOR NEFC


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the Study: STUDY AREA & ADJACENT LANDOWNERS

MAINST.

QUEBECST

CARRALLST.

PRIOR ST.

UNION ST.

ABBOTTST

KEEFER ST.

PENDER ST.


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the Study: MULTIPLE INPUTS


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IDEAS COMPETITION

COMMUNITY INPUTS

the Study: DEVELOPING THE PRINCIPLES

GUIDING

PRINCIPLES

Imag e from re:CONNECTsubmission by Michele Cam pb ell, Laura Ma cdonald & Alex Suvajac


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1. Crea te a vib rant distric t

2. Rec onnec t communities to the c reek & eac h other

3. Emb ody history to ma ke it memorab le

4. Link pa rks and open spac e

5. Reintrod uce water & na tura l systems

6. Rebalance movement modes

7. Reinsta te Georg ia Street s c eremonia l role

8. Restore Main Street c orridor9. Repa ir the urban fabric

10. Enhance urban vistas to mounta ins

the Study: THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES


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120+/ -THE NUMBER OF POSSIBLE

STRUCTURAL CONFIGURATIONSOF GEORGIA, DUNSMUIR

AND THE ROAD AT GRADE

ASSESSED AT HIGH-

LEVEL FOR FIT WITHPRINCIPLES

7 OPTIONSRANGING FROM FULL RETENTION TOCOMPLETE REMOVAL WERE TESTED.

DETAILED ANALYSIS INCLUDEDTRANSPORTATION IMPACTS; PARK

FUNCTION AND SIZE; DEVELOPMENTPOTENTIAL; AND FINANCIAL

IMPLICATIONS

the Study: THE STRUCTURAL OPTIONS

Perkins + Will Canada November 2011


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the Study: THE EAST-WEST CHALLENGE


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the Study: THE ROAD NETWORK

FEATURES:

New two-way, four lane Georgia Street ramps to Pac ific

Two-way operation of New Pac ific east of Georgia Street

Direct c onnection to downtown for good s movement trucks retained

Suffic ient c ap ac ity to acc ommod ate all current viad uct traffic formost hours of the day

Vehic ular c onnectivity signific antly imp roved Opportunity for new bus rout ing


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Viaducts c arry 40-45,000 vehic les pe r da y(10% of tra ffic entering/ lea ving d ow ntown);

Traffic volumes entering/ leaving downtown

during pea k periods have dec rea sed 15% in last15 years;

Roll out o f the Evergreen Line in 2016 will furtherred uce vehic le volumes

Extensive a na lysis ind ic a tes remova l is definitely

fea sib le from transportat ion perspec tive

the Study: TRANSPORTATION ANALYSIS


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FEATURES:

A direc t E/ W vehic ular co nnec tion

Better qua lity and Increased pa rk land

Oppo rtunities for afforda ble housing

MAIN

ST.

QUEBEC

ST

CAR

RALLST.

PRIOR ST.

UNION ST.

ABBOTTST

KEEFER ST.

PENDER ST.

Perkins + Will Cana da Feb 2012

a New Direc tion: CONCEPT PLAN

HOUSING OPPORTUNITIESINCREASED

PARK


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MAIN

ST.

QUEBEC

ST

CAR

RALLST.

ABBOTTST

KEEFER ST.

PENDER ST.

a New Direc tion: OPPORTUNITIES FOR HOUSING

FEATURES:

App rox. 850k sq . ft. develop ment po tential

Broa d op tions for affordab le m ixed housing

Rep a irs urban fab ric & provides reta il continuity on Ma in Street


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a New Direc tion: OPPORTUNITIES FOR HOUSING

onc e home to Vancouvers blac k population and soc ia l hub of the

community, the spirit of Hogans Alley could be rec aptured on these b locks


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existing polic y d irec tions proposed c hanges

a New Direc tion: PARKS & OPEN SPACE OPPORTUNITIES

22.25 ACRES 25.25 ACRES

13% INCREASE


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a key feature is a pedestrian and cyc ling spine,animated by a series of park rooms, linking the historic

neighbourhoods direc tly to the creek

a New Direc tion: PARKS & OPEN SPACE OPPORTUNITIES


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MAINST.

QUEBEC

ST

CAR

RALLST.

PRIOR ST.

ABBOTTST

KEEFER ST.

PENDER ST.

a New Direc tion: IMPROVED PED/ BIKE CONNECTIONS

FEATURES:

Imp roved c onnec tions with Ped / Bike Bridge

Georgia Street (5% grad e)


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MAINST.

QUEBEC

ST

CAR

RALLST.

PRIOR ST.

UNION ST.

ABBOTTST

KEEFER ST.

PENDER ST.

a New Direc tion: ALIGNING WITH NEFC PLANNING

FEATURES:

Ac commod ate density in NEFC Direc tions Report

Respec ts protec ted public View Corrido rs

Strong urban ed ge on new Creekside Park Extension

Civic opp ortunity on the w aterfront


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Public Consultation: PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE SUMMARY

69%ind ic a ted either support, or strong

support for the overa ll c onc ep t.

QUESTION 1:

Do you support the overa llc onc ep t for this a rea of the City?


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Public Consultation: PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE SUMMARY

QUESTION 2:Do you supportremoving the viaduc tstruc tures and theproposed stree t

network?

QUESTION 3:Do you supportinc rea sing the amount

of pa rks in the areaand the c rea tion of ala rge urban waterfrontpark?

QUESTION 4:Do you support theproposa l to returnhousing , shops andservices to the Cityowned lands (between

Quebec and Gore)?


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Business Groups

Urban Development Institute, NAIOPCommerc ia l Rea l Esta te Develop mentAssoc ia tion, Va rious China townGroups, Downtown Vanc ouve r BIA,

Tourism Va nc ouverRep resentatives from Ad jac entCommunities

Chinatow n, Stra thcona , Grandview -Wood land , Dow nto wn Eastside, Fa lse

Creek Residents, City Ga teCounc il Committees

Vanc ouver City Planning Commission,Ac tive Transporta tion Polic y Counc il

Transportation Interests

Board of Trade Transporta tionCommittee, BC Truc king

NEFC Landowners

Public Consultation: STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS


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Public Consultation: FEEDBACK & CONCERNS

Thoughtful and helpful feedbac k; most individua ls and groupspositive about the conc ept.

Key c onc erns and questions will require more work:

1. PROCESS More time to absorb information and d isc uss;

Alignment with o ther c ity p roc esses (DTES LAPP,Transporta tion 2040);

Ad ditiona l information on financ ia l imp lic a tions; and

Consideration of p hasing.

2. TRAFFIC Inte rest in tra ffic c a lming on Prior/ Venab les; Desire to advanc e Ma lkin Ave c onnec tion; Conc ern about Imp ac ts to p ara llel stree ts;

Deta ils of new Pac ific Blvd ad jac ent to existingdevelopments;

3. NEFC Understanding imp ac ts on ad jac ent land ow ners;

Impac t on ea rly delivery of Creekside Park


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Next Steps

Review areas of c onc ern identifiedduring stakeho lder and pub licconsultation;

Continue work with Direc tor ofFina nc e on c osting & Business Planfor remova l and delivery ofbenefits;

Work with Provinc e andLandowners re: c onta mina ted soilsapproach

Review impac ts with Landowners

for rezoning app lic a tions


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