The City of Vancouver recently released its draft of the City’s first-ever community plan for the West End.
This plan will help shape the future of the West End for the next 30 years and focuses on neighbourhood character, housing, local business, heritage, transportation, and parking.
The West End Seniors’ Network (WESN), in co-operation with Eva Wadolna from our committee, has worked closely with City staff to help ensure that the plan addresses the needs of older adults. The WESN has reviewed this draft very carefully and, although it is generally supportive of the plan, it has raised some specific concerns around affordable housing, transportation, and provisions for senior-specific services, especially the development of a purpose-built seniors’ centre in the West End.
The Seniors’ Advisory Committee has read the WESN’s report and supports all of its recommendations. We hope that Council will seriously consider including some or all of these recommendations in the final version of the West End Community Plan.
