| Phase 1: review and setting direction (2019-2020) | Phase 1: review and setting direction (2019-2020) | <div class="ExternalClassAEB82AEF958A4F889673FC6CC6FE4ECC"><p>Metro 2040 was reviewed through a series of themed policy reviews to identify any gaps and opportunities for policy improvements. Staff also engaged broadly to generate ideas for how the Regional Growth Strategy could be improved.<br></p></div> |
| Phase 2: plan development (2021) | Phase 2: plan development (2021) | <div class="ExternalClassCDE39721B35B4D0893A14D8551B55997"><p>Metro Vancouver worked with member jurisdictions and members of the Metro 2050 Intergovernmental Advisory Committee to draft Metro 2050 content. A five-month comment period was undertaken to enable additional input from affected local governments and the public. Over 900 comments were considered and integrated into the plan.<br></p></div> |
| Phase 3: approvals (2022-2023) | Phase 3: approvals (2022-2023) | <div class="ExternalClass3B58FD5981D1406B87EBA463736E3E2C"><p>Metro Vancouver held a public hearing and then sought acceptance from all affected local governments, including TransLink and the adjacent regional districts, followed by final approval from the Metro Vancouver Board.<br></p></div> |
| Metro 2050 engagement | Metro 2050 engagement | <div class="ExternalClass95B27C2A66844E9B993E322C7442AAF6"><p>Metro Vancouver developed the final version of Metro 2050 in close collaboration with member jurisdictions, TransLink, the Province, adjacent regional districts, and other agencies. To inform the update, public input was gathered through surveys, public dialogues, open feedback forms, a public hearing, and direct feedback to the project team.
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<i class="fa-light fa-file"></i> <a href="/services/regional-planning/Documents/metro-2050-engagement-plan.pdf" target="_blank">The Metro 2050 Engagement Plan</a>.</p></div> |
| Policy reviews | Policy reviews | <div class="ExternalClassA423D2D11762423D89F1AE876D16CBEA"><p>The update included a review of the various policy areas of the strategy. Each involved a best practice review and an evaluation of how Metro 2040’s polices were being used in practice, and then identified opportunities to improve them in Metro 2050. The recommendations coming out of each policy review are summarized here:</p><ul class="fa-ul"><li><span class="fa-li"><i class="fa-light fa-file"></i></span><a href="/services/regional-planning/Documents/policy-review-summary-transport.pdf" target="_blank">Policy Review Summary – Transport</a></li><li><span class="fa-li"><i class="fa-light fa-file"></i></span><a href="/services/regional-planning/Documents/policy-review-summary-housing.pdf" target="_blank">Policy Review Summary – Housing</a></li><li><span class="fa-li"><i class="fa-light fa-file"></i></span><a href="/services/regional-planning/Documents/policy-review-summary-rural-areas.pdf" target="_blank">Policy Review Summary – Rural Areas</a></li><li><span class="fa-li"><i class="fa-light fa-file"></i></span><a href="/services/regional-planning/Documents/policy-review-summary-complete-communities.pdf" target="_blank">Policy Review Summary – Complete Communities</a></li><li><span class="fa-li"><i class="fa-light fa-file"></i></span><a href="/services/regional-planning/Documents/metro-2050-policy-summary-environment.pdf" target="_blank">Policy Review Summary – Environment</a></li><li><span class="fa-li"><i class="fa-light fa-file"></i></span><a href="/services/regional-planning/Documents/metro-2050-policy-summary-agriculture.pdf" target="_blank">Policy Review Summary – Agriculture</a></li><li><span class="fa-li"><i class="fa-light fa-file"></i></span><a href="/services/regional-planning/Documents/metro-2050-policy-summary-industrial.pdf" target="_blank">Policy Review Summary – Industrial and Mixed Employment</a></li><li><span class="fa-li"><i class="fa-light fa-file"></i></span><a href="/services/regional-planning/Documents/metro-2050-policy-summary-urban-centres.pdf" target="_blank">Policy Review Summary – Urban Centres and Frequent Transit Development Areas</a></li></ul></div> |
| Responding to comments on Metro 2050 | Responding to comments on Metro 2050 | <div class="ExternalClassC6BA086BCBA54AC4991FA8FB787AD1B2"><p>In July 2021 a draft version of Metro 2050 was released for a five-month comment period and over 900 individual comments were submitted. These suggestions were reviewed by Metro Vancouver and resulted in significant improvements. The issue-response table below includes all of the comments received, organized according to the audience group that submitted them, and sorted by topic area.</p><p><i class="fa-light fa-file"></i> <a href="/services/regional-planning/Documents/metro-2050-issue-response-table.pdf" target="_blank">Metro 2050 Issue-response table</a></p></div> |
| Regional context statements | Regional context statements | <div class="ExternalClassF9AAFC08E21C4BA78CE0F339D2F616DA"><p>Municipalities prepare and adopt Regional Context Statements, which describe how local aspirations, as expressed in Official Community Plans, support and align with the Regional Growth Strategy’s goals and policies. These statements must be accepted by the Metro Vancouver Board.</p>
<i class="fa-light fa-link"></i> <a href="/services/regional-planning/regional-context-statements" target="_blank" title="View the Regional Context Statements">View the Regional Context Statements</a>
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| Staff reports | Staff reports | <div class="ExternalClass075B9665AA8C4ECBA2893CE4EB68776D"><ul class="fa-ul"><li><span class="fa-li"><i class="fa-light fa-file"></i></span><a href="/services/regional-planning/Documents/initiation-metro-2040-update-2019-04.pdf" target="_blank">April 2019 – Initiation of Metro 2040 Update</a></li><li><span class="fa-li"><i class="fa-light fa-file"></i></span><a href="/services/regional-planning/Documents/metro-2050-engagement-plan.pdf" target="_blank">September 2019 – Engagement Plan</a></li><li><span class="fa-li"><i class="fa-light fa-file"></i></span><a href="/services/regional-planning/Documents/metro-2050-scope-report.pdf" target="_blank">September 2019 – Metro 2050 Scope</a></li><li><span class="fa-li"><i class="fa-light fa-file"></i></span><a href="https://www.metrovancouver.org/boards/RegionalPlanning/RPL_2021-Apr-9_AGE.pdf#page=10" target="_blank">April 2021 – Metro 2050 Q1 2021 Status Update</a></li><li><span class="fa-li"><i class="fa-light fa-file"></i></span><a href="https://www.metrovancouver.org/boards/RegionalPlanning/RPL_2021-Jun-9_AGE.pdf#page=9" target="_blank">June 2021 – Draft Metro 2050: Referral for Comment</a></li><li><span class="fa-li"><i class="fa-light fa-file"></i></span><a href="https://www.metrovancouver.org/boards/RegionalPlanning/RPL_2022-Jan-14_AGE.pdf#page=19" target="_blank">January 2022 – Report on Fall 2021 Comment Period</a></li><li><span class="fa-li"><i class="fa-light fa-file"></i></span><a href="https://www.metrovancouver.org/boards/GVRD/RD_2022-Apr-29_AGE.pdf#page=342" target="_blank">April 2022 – Report on Public Hearing</a></li><li><span class="fa-li"><i class="fa-light fa-file"></i></span><a href="https://www.metrovancouver.org/boards/GVRD/RD_2022-Jul-29_AGE.pdf#page=86" target="_blank">July 2022 - #2.2 Metro 2050: Summary of Affected Local Government Acceptances</a></li><li><span class="fa-li"><i class="fa-light fa-file"></i></span><a href="https://www.metrovancouver.org/boards/GVRD/RD_2022-Jul-29_AGE.pdf#page=430" target="_blank">July 2022 - #7.1 Metro 2050 – Outcome of Acceptance Period and Next Steps</a></li></ul><br></div> |