Posted May 11, 2022, 11:25 PM
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Recap on benefits:
• Community and Civic Facilities ($13,644,420) — To support delivery of new facilities or the expansion of existing facilities used for recreation, library, public safety and/or cultural spaces. Examples of these facilities include the Vancouver Aquatic Centre, West End Community Centre complex, and area Fire Halls.
• Parks and Open Spaces ($8,700,000) — To support delivery of new or expanded parks and open spaces, such as improvement in the waterfront parks to accommodate increased demand associated with growth and future phases of the Davie Village public space improvement project. For the near term, specific priority projects such as Robson-Alberni Laneway Activation and the Commercial Street Sidewalk Extensions/Parklet projects will be supported as outlined in the next section.
• Childcare ($10,550,000) — To support delivery of new or expanded childcare facilities.
This may include the construction of a 69-space facility for 0-4 year olds and new schoolage care at the West End Community Centre, new and expanded childcare in elementary schools to be renewed (Lord Roberts, Coal Harbour) and/or potential top-up funds for projects in West End market developments.
• Transportation ($9,900,000) — To support transportation improvements in and around West End. Near term priority projects such as the Bute Street Greenway, Comox-Helmcken Greenway Extension, and Georgia Gateway West Complete Street projects will be supported as outlined in the next section.
• Affordable Housing ($8,450,000) — To be allocated to the Affordable Housing Reserve to increase the City’s affordable housing supply, which may include strategic site acquisitions for future supportive housing and/or social housing projects.
• Heritage ($5,693,825) — To achieve heritage objectives through initiatives as part of the city-wide Heritage Action Plan.
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