How did the idea of Greenways originate?
The inspiration for Greenways in Vancouver came from the work of the Mayor’s Urban Landscape Task Force, appointed by Council in 1991, and chaired by Landscape Architect Moura Quayle. Their final report, Greenways-Public Ways, extended the traditional definition of greenways to include streets in the downtown – the Public Ways – and streets in our residential neighborhoods. (A copy of this report can be purchased at City Hall – 453 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5Y 1V4). After city-wide public consultation, the Vancouver Greenways Plan was approved by Council in July 1995. The plan and program are comprised of two important components: City-wide Greenways and more local Neighbourhood Greenways.
