{"id":777475,"date":"2026-07-03T10:52:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T10:52:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/777475\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T10:52:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T10:52:44","slug":"vancouver-extends-pedestrian-zone-on-granville-street-to-labour-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/777475\/","title":{"rendered":"Vancouver extends Pedestrian Zone on Granville Street to Labour Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vancouver City Council voted Thursday to extend the Granville Street Pedestrian Zone through to Labour Day.<\/p>\n

Council cites the success that the area has seen during the 2026 FIFA World Cup as reason to keep the area for pedestrians only for longer.<\/p>\n

\u201cVancouver has rediscovered what\u2019s possible when we put people at the heart of our city. Granville Street has been full of energy, local businesses are seeing more customers, and residents and visitors have told us loud and clear that they want this momentum to continue,\u201d said Mayor Ken Sim in a statement.<\/p>\n

The city states that keeping the pedestrian zone will help local businesses \u201ccapitalize on investments they\u2019ve made in outdoor spaces.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis summer has shown what can happen when governments, businesses and the community work together to create vibrant public spaces,\u201d added Deputy Mayor Sarah Kirby-Yung, who co-sponsored the motion.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re excited to keep that momentum going while continuing to build a downtown that is safer, more welcoming and more economically vibrant for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n

Council also stated that it will look into another version of the pedestrian zone in November to possibly go along with a Christmas market.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe City will continue working with the Province, the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch, and TransLink to secure the approvals required to implement the extension,\u201d read the statement from council.<\/p>\n

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