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Metro Vancouver Library

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​The Metro Vancouver ​library serves Metro Vancouver staff, consultants, member jurisdiction staff​, and the public.  Named after Harry Lash, the library began in 1970, and was formally named after him in 1996, following his death the previous year. 

​​Members of the public are welcome to visit the library, and may request electronic copies of Metro Vancouver reports, where available.​​

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​Who was Harry Lash? 

​Harry Lash was the first director of regional planning at the Greater Vancouver Regional District​, now known as Metro Vancouver. During his tenure from 1969-1975, he led an extensive public consultation process which culminated in the report The Livable Region 1976/1986: Proposals to Manage the Growth of Greater Vancouver. Lash elaborated on his planning philosophy in his 1976 book Planning in a Human Way, which we have provided here with kind permission of Library and Archives Canada.​​

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Metro Vancouver Library

  • 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
  • Email
  • 604-432-6335
  • Metro Vancouver 29th floor, Metrotower III 4515 Central Boulevard, Burnaby, BC V5H 0C6

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