The City of Vancouver and the Vancouver Park Board have released a draft map for the future of False Creek, with over 14 acres of park planned for the northeast area and a new street network to replace the existing viaduct. City councillors voted to demolish the Georgia Viaduct — which connects easterly neighbourhoods to the downtown core — nearly two years ago. In theory, two-way traffic would be diverted along a new Pacific Boulevard, avoiding the traffic bottlenecks common on the viaduct. The plan's early draft, unveiled Monday, includes:14.3 acres of park space (worth around $20 million). There are also plans for a walkway along Dunsmuir Street up the 15-metre-grade into Vancouver and an interconnected park designed by James Corner, creator of the High Line Park in New York City.

Source: CBC News June 06, 2017 01:52 UTC