Vancouver Park Board to remove majority of Stanley Park bike lanes

The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation has rendered a decision on the future of Stanley Park Drive’s bike lane, voting Monday night to remove the temporary bike lanes.

The board chose between three options outlined by park board staff.

Commissioners discussed the positives and negatives of installing permanent bike lanes, preserving interim lanes, or getting rid of them altogether.

The Stanley Park Drive bike lane in Vancouver on Tuesday February 14th, 2023. (CityNews Image)

Eventually, commissioners voted and gave staff until November 2023 to put together a new bike lane proposal for summer 2024.

“Stanley Park is a world class park, and it deserves a world class bike lane,” said Commissioner Jas Virdi during the discussion.

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The only bike lanes in Stanley Park that will be kept are in busy sections like Brockton Point and Lumberman’s Arch.

The removal of Stanley Park Drive’s current bike lanes is expected to cost $330,000.

The Stanley Park Drive bike lane in Vancouver on Tuesday February 14th, 2023. (CityNews Image)

Stanley Park’s temporary bike lanes have circled the park since the pandemic.