The City is holding two open houses (April 23rd and April 26th) for members of the public to provide comments about proposed changes to the walkways and bikeways along the 10th Avenue Corridor, also known as the Health Precinct. There is also an online survey which will be open until May 15.
Seniors, persons with disabilities, and patients/visitors who use the hospital may be impacted by these changes, and we therefore encourage them to study the project and provide any feedback they think may be helpful to staff as they move forward with this project.
From the Committee’s perspective, there is concern that the current proposal focuses too heavily on access and usability for cyclists, to the exclusion of those who are most in need of safe and convenient access along the corridor, especially patients and visitors to Vancouver General Hospital and the surrounding medical facilities. In fact, at our April 15 meeting, several members indicated that there should be no bicycle routes at all along this corridor, especially in front of the hospital.
If you have any concerns about the proposed changes, you are asked to share them with staff at one of the open houses, on the online survey, or on this page. You can also contact us directly.
