Temporary paved path in place along Arbutus Corridor
Posted August 2, 2016 11:45 am.
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VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – The public will soon have a say in the future of the Arbutus Corridor as CP Rail crews tear up the last of the old rail in Vancouver.
The city’s Engineering Services Manager Jerry Dobrovolny says the city will ramp up its public consultation project for the corridor in the fall and he expects it to last up to two years.
“It’s really an amazing opportunity to build a real city-building shaping type of facility right from the Fraser River all the way to False Creek,” he explains.
Dobrovolny adds migratory routes for birds, vistas of downtown, bike paths, dog walking, public art, First Nations cultural significance will all play a role in the future shape of the path, and he encourages people to use the temporary paths the city has put in place to explore the corridor ahead of the consultations.
“We’re hoping that lots of people will get involved in our design process and the more they’ve experienced the corridor, the better equipped they are to take part in that process,” he says.
The only rail that remains are the sections which cross streets. The city is responsible for removing them and has taken out for so far. Dobrovolny doesn’t know yet how much the temporary paths will cost.
