About this Event
*General Walk - No registration required*
Description: Cities similar to Vancouver are taking big steps to transform their downtown cores. Seattle has bus lanes on many major streets. New York's buses automatically issue tickets to cars that illegally use the lane. And on Toronto's King Street, cars aren't banned, but they also aren't allowed to go more than a block.
On this walk led by a transit planner with 10 years' experience, we'll take a look at some of the worst transit pain points in Downtown Vancouver and talk about how they have been solved in other cities. After all, in this region we have over one million people riding transit at least once per week, but transit is often forced to wait behind cars with a single occupant.
We'll also talk about how cities like Vancouver overcame political opposition to enact transformational changes, and how we can do it here. The walk leader, Denis Agar, is now working with Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders, a group that was launched to fight for better transit in Metro Vancouver.
Walk Leader(s): Denis has been a transit planner for years, and he'll be doing his best to inspire participants about how some small changes to the streets in Downtown Vancouver can transform how people get around the city.
Starting place: Art Philips park, which is behind Burrard station, in front of Victoria Chinese restaurant.
How to recognize your walk leader(s): Wearing a bright purple and yellow hoodie
Accessibility Info: Busy sidewalks, Breaks offered along the way, Fast-paced, covering lots of ground, Strong odours, Loud noises, Family-friendly
Travel Tips: We recommend taking transit to this walk as it starts and ends by the skytrain
This event is taking place as part of the Jane’s Walk Vancouver Festival (May 2-5 2024). Jane’s Walk is an annual festival of free, citizen-led walking conversations inspired by Jane Jacobs. Check out other Jane’s Walks happening this year in Vancouver here.
We respectfully acknowledge that Jane's Walk takes place on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Burrard Skytrain Station, Burrard Street, Vancouver, Canada
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