Should Vancouver move to permanently reduce vehicle traffic in Stanley Park? A proposal to look at the possibility is headed to the Vancouver Park Board next week, and is has sparked a lively debate.
Stanley Park Drive, which circumnavigates the 405-hectare park, was closed to cars on April 8, to better accommodate physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Under the temporary scheme, cyclists are asked to use Stanley Park Drive, while the seawall is being held for pedestrians. Motivated by that experience, COPE and Vancouver Green park commissioners have proposed that staff investigate the long-term feasibility of cutting vehicle traffic in the park, “including, but not restricted to, reducing roadways to single lanes, while