| Metro 2050 | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/metro-2050.pdf | Metro 2050 | Metro Vancouver’s Regional Growth Strategy, Metro 2050, is a long-range vision for how the region will manage population, dwelling unit, and employment growth forecasted to come to this region over the next 30 years. It contains goals, strategies, and policies to shape and accommodate growth in a way that supports the development of a compact urban area and complete communities, and which protects important lands such as Conservation and Recreation, Agricultural, Industrial, and Rural lands. |
| Metro Vancouver Growth Projections 2021 | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/metro-vancouver-growth-projections-tables.pdf | Metro Vancouver Growth Projections 2021 | Vew the Metro Vancouver Growth Projections. This includes population, dwelling unit, employment, and geography. |
| Urban Tree List for Metro Vancouver in a Changing Climate | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/urban-forest-trees-list.pdf | Urban Tree List for Metro Vancouver in a Changing Climate | An easy to download and print list of over 300 tree species assessed for suitability to the current and projected future climate in the Metro Vancouver region. Essentially a short version of the trees listed in the database. |
| Spurge Laurel Fact Sheet | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/spurge-laurel-fact-sheet.pdf | Spurge Laurel Fact Sheet | Spurge laurel, an evergreen shrub from Eurasia, northern Africa and the Mediterranean regions, was introduced to North America as a garden plant. It is long-lived, able to spread long distances by seed, and commonly found growing in gardens or under trees in forests. |
| Invasive Species and Toxic Plant Disposal Options for Practitioners and Commercial Customers | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/invasive-species-toxic-plant-disposal-options.pdf | Invasive Species and Toxic Plant Disposal Options for Practitioners and Commercial Customers | The following list is intended for use by practitioners and commercial customers, not by residents. Residents who wish to dispose of invasive plants or soil containing invasive species should contact their municipality directly for disposal advice. |
| Help Stop the Spread of Invasive Plants - Brochure | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/invasive-plant-brochure.PDF | Help Stop the Spread of Invasive Plants - Brochure | Many plants have been introduced to this region from other continents. Some of these plants are considered ‘invasive’ because the predators and diseases from their native regions are not here to keep them under control, so they spread rapidly and can cause many problems. |
| European Chafer Beetle Fact Sheet | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/european-chafer-beetle-fact-sheet.pdf | European Chafer Beetle Fact Sheet | European chafer beetles were first discovered in British Columbia in 2001 in lawns and turfgrass. They have since spread across the Metro Vancouver region. The beetles can spread quickly because they have a short life cycle and can fly. They can also be spread in infested soil, grass and garden plants. |
| Metro 2050 Maps | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/metro-2050-maps.pdf | Metro 2050 Maps | View Metro 2050, the Regional Growth Strategy maps. |
| Metro Vancouver Housing Data Book 2022 | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/metro-vancouver-housing-data-book-2022.pdf | Metro Vancouver Housing Data Book 2022 | The Metro Vancouver Housing Data Book brings together a large collection of regional and municipal level data from a variety of sources in order to provide a comprehensive look at the region's housing market and the people impacted by it. |
| European Chafer Beetle Best Management Practices | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/european-chafer-beetle-best-management-practices.pdf | European Chafer Beetle Best Management Practices | As researchers and practitioners learn more about the biology and control of European chafer beetle in British Columbia, it is anticipated that the recommended best management practices may change over time and this document will be updated. |
| Metro 2050 Map 1 - Metro Vancouver Region | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/metro-2050-map-1.pdf | Metro 2050 Map 1 - Metro Vancouver Region | View the Regional Growth Strategy - Metro Vancouver Region map. |
| Office Building Inventory Report 2022 - Executive Summary | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/office-building-inventory-report-executive-summary-2022.pdf | Office Building Inventory Report 2022 - Executive Summary | The report includes an analysis of the office building inventory, results from a review of relevant publications, and in-depth interviews with key industry professionals. It also includes factors influencing office development and occupancy decisions, along with actions for Metro Vancouver, member jurisdictions, developers, and other organizations that would encourage office development in urban centres. |
| Reed Canarygrass Best Management Practices | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/reed-canarygrass-best-management-practices.pdf | Reed Canarygrass Best Management Practices | The status of reed canarygrass is complicated – there has been confusion about whether the species is entirely introduced or whether it is native to the Pacific Northwest and has expanded its range through human intervention. |
| Food Flows in Metro Vancouver Executive Summary 2020 | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/food-flows-in-metro-vancouver-executive-summary.pdf | Food Flows in Metro Vancouver Executive Summary 2020 | The Food Flows in Metro Vancouver study estimates the volume and value of food imported and exported from the Metro Vancouver region and the methods used to transport this food to and from international sources, the US, other provinces and within BC. |
| Knotweeds Fact Sheet | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/knotweeds-fact-sheet.pdf | Knotweeds Fact Sheet | Knotweeds are aggressive plants that were introduced from regions in Asia. They are some of the most destructive invasive plants in the world and are considered a high priority to
manage. |
| Metro 2050 Map 2 - Regional Land Use Designations | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/metro-2050-map-2.pdf | Metro 2050 Map 2 - Regional Land Use Designations | View the Regional Growth Strategy - Regional Land Use Designations map. |
| Himalayan Blackberry Fact Sheet | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/himalayan-blackberry-fact-sheet.pdf | Himalayan Blackberry Fact Sheet | Himalayan blackberry was first introduced to BC as a berry crop. This plant can grow almost anywhere. It spreads by seed (from birds and people spreading berries) and by rooting from stems that touch the ground. As a result, it is one of the most widespread invasive plants in Metro Vancouver. |
| Knotweed Best Management Practices | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/knotweeds-best-management-practices.pdf | Knotweed Best Management Practices | Native to regions in Asia, knotweeds were first introduced to British Columbia in 1901 as a cultivated horticultural specimen (Barney 2006). In the last few decades knotweeds have gained attention as one of the 100 worst invasive species in the world (Lowe, Browne and Boudjelas 2000). They are included as one of the top ten invasive species for control in BC (Invasive Species Council of British Columbia 2017) and they are high priority species for management in the Metro Vancouver region. |
| Industrial Intensification Analysis Study 2021 | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/industrial-intensification-analysis-study-2021.pdf | Industrial Intensification Analysis Study 2021 | The intensification of industrial development can be measured in a variety of ways related to the optimized utilization of industrial land appropriate for each subsector. Generally, this can be broken down to intensity (amount of activity) and density (amount of building area). This report seeks to provide a better understanding of the most up-to-date market viability of mixed-use, multi-storey, and intensified industrial development within Metro Vancouver. |
| English Holly Best Management Practices | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/english-holly-best-management-practices.pdf | English Holly Best Management Practices | Native to Europe, northern Africa and Asia, English holly (Ilex aquifolium) is prized and grown for its bright red berries and spiny, dark green evergreen foliage. It has been widely used in gardens and is still farmed commercially for decorations, floral arrangements and as a landscape plant in the Pacific Northwest. Holly is grown on farms on Vancouver Island, the Sunshine Coast and the Fraser Valley. |
| English Holly Fact Sheet | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/english-holly-fact-sheet.pdf | English Holly Fact Sheet | Native to Europe, northern Africa and Asia, English holly can grow in a variety of environments. This hardy plant spreads both by roots and seeds that are easily moved by birds, which make it a serious threat to forests. Unfortunately, many garden centres still sell English holly as a garden or hedge plant. |
| Regional Industrial Lands Strategy Report | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/regional-industrial-lands-strategy-report.pdf | Regional Industrial Lands Strategy Report | Industrial lands are crucial to supporting a prosperous and sustainable regional economy. Industrial lands accommodate over one-quarter of the region’s total employment, and contribute to the region’s economic well-being, along with important linkages to transportation, trade, and taxation matters. Across the region, Metro Vancouver’s industrial lands serve as home to a wide range of employment activities that, in turn, play a crucial role in supporting the broader regional, provincial, and national economies. |
| A Review of Social Equity in Regional Growth Management – Phase 1 Report 2019 | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/social-equity-in-regional-growth-management-ecoplan-report-metro-vancouver.pdf | A Review of Social Equity in Regional Growth Management – Phase 1 Report 2019 | This report examines the concept of social equity as it relates to regional growth management policy and planning. It includes a review of 12 other regional planning agencies that are considering the concept of social equity in regional planning work, a gap analysis of Metro 2040, and some recommendations for Metro Vancouver.
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| Ecological Health Framework 2018 | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/ecological-health-framework.pdf | Ecological Health Framework 2018 | Ensuring ecological health is one of the priorities identified in Metro Vancouver’s Sustainability Framework. In the Framework, Metro Vancouver commits to protect and restore an interconnected network of habitat and green space. |
| European Fire Ant Best Management Practices | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/european-fire-ants-best-management-practices.pdf | European Fire Ant Best Management Practices | The European fire ant was first recorded in British Columbia in 2010. It has impacted many communities in Metro Vancouver, and several other areas in the province. Its distinctive swarming and stinging behaviour has given it high profile as one of the region’s most alarming invasive species. |
| Himalayan Blackberry Best Management Practices | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/himalayan-blackberry-best-practices-management.pdf | Himalayan Blackberry Best Management Practices | Himalayan blackberry was first introduced in British Columbia in the nineteenth century as a berry crop, but has more recently been recognized as an invasive species. Academic institutions, government, and non-government organizations continue to study this species in British
Columbia. |
| Census of Agriculture Bulletin 2006 | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/census-of-agriculture-bulletin-2016.pdf | Census of Agriculture Bulletin 2006 | This 2016 Census of Agriculture bulletin provides a selection of data on agriculture in the Metro Vancouver region based on the “farm unit”. |
| Hedge Bindweed Best Management Practices | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/hedge-bindweed-best-practices-management.pdf | Hedge Bindweed Best Management Practices | Hedge bindweed (Calystegia sepium subsp. sepium) is a familiar sight from spring until fall in urban natural areas and gardens in Metro Vancouver. It is found twining around other plants and structures, often forming a tangled mass (Melymuka & Bradtke, 2013). It is a persistent plant that spreads by underground stems and roots that can resprout from fragments of these structures left in the soil. |
| Wild Chervil Fact Sheet | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/wild-chervil-fact-sheet.pdf | Wild Chervil Fact Sheet | Wild chervil was introduced from Europe, likely in wildflower seed mixes. It has deep taproots and forms new plant buds from the base of the stems, which make control difficult. In BC, wild chervil is most common in the Fraser Valley but is becoming established in Metro Vancouver. |
| English and Irish Ivies Best Management Practices | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/english-and-irish-ivies-best-management-practices.pdf | English and Irish Ivies Best Management Practices | English ivy (Hedera helix) and Irish ivy (Hedera hibernica) are native to Europe and western Asia. English ivy was introduced to North America during the earliest days of colonialism (Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International, 2018) and has become increasingly problematic in natural and human-altered landscapes throughout the Metro Vancouver region. Ivy spreads vegetatively and by seed and it tolerates a wide range of soil, moisture and light conditions. Ivy’s ability to take over forest understories, suppress the growth of native species, and alter the tree canopy makes it a serious invader. |
| Himalayan Balsam Best Management Practices | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/himalayan-balsam-best-practices-management.pdf | Himalayan Balsam Best Management Practices | Himalayan balsam is native to the Western Himalayas, most likely brought to Canada in the early 1900s as an ornamental plant. Its high reproductive output, early germination, rich nectar production, hardiness, rapid growth and habitat preference have allowed the species to spread rapidly, dominate landscapes, and compete with and displace native plant species. |
| Purple Loosestrife Fact Sheet | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/purple-loosestrife-fact-sheet.pdf | Purple Loosestrife Fact Sheet | Purple loosestrife was first introduced to eastern North America in the 1800s as a garden plant and unintentionally brought over by ships. It has invaded wetlands across the continent and is common in Metro Vancouver. It has strong roots and each plant can produce millions of seeds each year. |
| Board Report re Updating Metro 2040 | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/board-report-updating-metro-2040.pdf | Board Report re Updating Metro 2040 | A Metro 2050 report, seeking Board endorsement to initiate a comprehensive update to Metro Vancouver 2040: Shaping our Future, and to participate in TransLink’s spring 2019 consultation on developing a vision and values for the future of the region as potential input into that update. |
| Metro 2050 Map 3 - Urban Containment Boundary and General Urban Lands | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/metro-2050-map-3.pdf | Metro 2050 Map 3 - Urban Containment Boundary and General Urban Lands | View the Regional Growth Strategy - Urban Containment Boundary and General Urban Lands map. |
| Transit-Oriented Affordable Housing (TOAH) Study Phase 2 - Reducing the Barrier of High Land Cost 2019 | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/reducing-barrier-high-land-cost.pdf | Transit-Oriented Affordable Housing (TOAH) Study Phase 2 - Reducing the Barrier of High Land Cost 2019 | This report mainly focuses on affordable, transit-oriented rental housing. To explore possible solutions to the affordable rental housing challenge, in 2017 Metro Vancouver entered into a partnership with BC Housing, BC Non Profit Housing Association, TransLink, Vancity Credit Union, the Urban Development Institute, the BC Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and CMHC to try to tackle the challenge of affordable rental housing supply, especially in locations with good access to public transit. This all-hands-on-deck response is indicative of the magnitude of the problem and the recognition by the public, private, and non-profit sectors of the need for action. |
| Metro 2050 Map 4 - Urban Centres and Frequent Transit Development Areas | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/metro-2050-map-4.pdf | Metro 2050 Map 4 - Urban Centres and Frequent Transit Development Areas | View the Regional Growth Strategy - Urban Centres and Frequent Transit Development Areas map. |
| Metro Vancouver Tree Regulations Toolkit (With Appendices) | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/metro-vancouver-tree-regulations-toolkit-with-appendices-2021-05.pdf | Metro Vancouver Tree Regulations Toolkit (With Appendices) | This toolkit is a resource for municipal staff, decision makers and other practitioners, including planners, arborists, biologists, engineers and landscape architects, on using regulatory tools that influence the preservation and growth of trees and tree canopy. |
| Giant Hogweed Best Management Practices | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/giant-hogweed-best-management-practices.pdf | Giant Hogweed Best Management Practices | Giant hogweed is a target for eradication and education in the region due to the health risk associated with direct contact. The Invasive Species Council of Metro Vancouver (ISCMV) has identified giant hogweed as a top-ten invasive species for management in the region. |
| Metro 2050 Executive Summary | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/metro-2050-executive-summary.pdf | Metro 2050 Executive Summary | An executive summary of Metro 2050, the Regional Growth Strategy. This 4-page document provides an overview of the vision, principles, goals, strategies, targets, and new policies in Metro 2050. |
| Purple Loosestrife Best Management Practices | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/purple-loosestrife-best-management-practices.pdf | Purple Loosestrife Best Management Practices | Purple loosestrife was first introduced to Atlantic North America in the 1800’s, both unintentionally by European ships, and intentionally as an ornamental, medicinal or apiary plant. |
| Health Impact Assessment (HIA) of Transportation and Land Use Activities: Guidebook | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/health-impact-assessment-guidebook.pdf | Health Impact Assessment (HIA) of Transportation and Land Use Activities: Guidebook | The HIA Guidebook provides a structured approach for planners and policy-makers to evaluate the potential health-related outcomes of an activity (i.e., a project, plan, or policy) before it has been built or implemented. The Guidebook also provides links to data sources, local and provincial resources, and examples. |
| Policy Review Summary – Environment | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/metro-2050-policy-summary-environment.pdf | Policy Review Summary – Environment | Natural spaces provide many ‘ecosystem services’ (Figure 1), including capturing carbon, absorbing and cleaning floodwater, cooling cities, and protecting coastal communities. If these areas are protected and remain healthy and biodiverse, they will continue to help the region adapt to climate change. |
| Update of the Sensitive Ecosystem Inventory for Metro Vancouver 2020 | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/sensitive-ecosystems-inventory-update-2020.pdf | Update of the Sensitive Ecosystem Inventory for Metro Vancouver 2020 | In 2014 Metro Vancouver produced the region’s first Sensitive Ecosystem Inventory (SEI) in response to the need for up-to-date, standardized ecological information to support decision making. Polygon delineation relied primarily on 2009 orthophoto imagery. An update to that inventory was conducted in 2015 to 2018 using 2014 imagery. The purpose of the update was primarily to document ecosystem losses over the five-year period (2009-2014). Additionally, the update incorporated new mapping and fieldwork, and made corrections where necessary. Updating the SEI will ensure it continues to be an effective and relevant land use and conservation planning tool for the region. |
| Orange Hawkweed Best Management Practices | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/orange-hawkweed-bmp-june-2023.pdf | Orange Hawkweed Best Management Practices | Thousands of species and subspecies of hawkweeds exist around the world (Wilson, 2007). Orange hawkweed1 is one of 14 invasive hawkweeds in BC, but the only orange-flowered species of all the native and non-native hawkweeds in BC. |
| Scotch Broom Best Management Practices | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/scotch-broom-best-management-practices.pdf | Scotch Broom Best Management Practices | Scotch broom is native to Mediterranean Europe and was introduced on Vancouver Island as an ornamental plant in the 1850s (Graham n.d.). It was subsequently intentionally planted along highways to stabilize the soil with its deep roots (King County 2008). In recent years it has been recognized as an invasive species locally. Academic institutions, government, and non-government organizations continue to study this species in British Columbia. |
| Yellow Flag Iris Best Management Practices | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/yellow-flag-iris-best-management-practices.pdf | Yellow Flag Iris Best Management Practices | Yellow flag iris was introduced to North America from the temperate regions of Eurasia as an ornamental wetland plant in the early 1900s. |
| Yellow Archangel Best Management Practices | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/yellow-archangel-best-management-practices.pdf | Yellow Archangel Best Management Practices | Yellow archangel was introduced to North America from the temperate regions of Eurasia as an ornamental ground cover, prized for its unique silver variegated foliage and fast-growing nature. It has now escaped into natural habitats throughout Metro Vancouver and the Pacific Northwest, largely due to illegal green waste dumping, particularly from hanging baskets. |
| What Works - Securing Affordable and Special Needs Housing through Housing Agreements | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/securing-affordable-and-special-needs-housing-through-housing-agreements.pdf | What Works - Securing Affordable and Special Needs Housing through Housing Agreements | This award-winning (Planning Institute of British Columbia, 2020) resource guide from the “What Works” series provides information to support local governments as they develop Housing Agreements to secure affordable and special needs housing. |
| Regional Land Cover Classification and Sensitive Ecosystem Inventory Update - Technical Report 2020 | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/mv-land-cover-classification-sei-update-2022.pdf | Regional Land Cover Classification and Sensitive Ecosystem Inventory Update - Technical Report 2020 | The Metro Vancouver Land Cover Classification (LCC) and Sensitive Ecosystem Inventory (SEI) datasets are critical spatial products for regional operations and planning. They represent baseline information required for developing regional land-use plans, monitoring regional growth and land use change, and implementing land use management operations. |
| Poison Hemlock Best Management Practices | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/poison-hemlock-best-management-practices.pdf | Poison Hemlock Best Management Practices | It is widely agreed that poison hemlock is one of the world’s deadliest plants. This invasive biennial herbaceous plant is found in isolated populations in Metro Vancouver and is spreading in coastal BC. |