Goal 2: Support a Sustainable Economy

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<div class="ExternalClass899A729ACA4F4F4F856A6979FAE43573"><p>Nearly one-half of the province’s economic output is generated by the Metro Vancouver region. Metro 2040 aims to preserve the land base and transportation systems necessary to nurture a strong regional economy while supporting the labour force. Industrial and agricultural lands are being protected so that the business sectors dependent on these lands can thrive, while Urban Centres are the location of choice for regional commerce.</p> </div>

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The Goal

Manage land use on the region’s limited land base to support future commercial, industrial, and agricultural activities.

on track may not be on track waiting for data observing

How are we doing

Strategy 2.1

Jobs in the Right Places

More jobs are being located in Urban Centres, helping to reduce commuter traffic and create jobs close to home.

Strategy 2.2

Protect Land for Industry

The industrial land base, crucial to regional growth, is increasingly constrained. Future data will illustrate how well industrial land is being used for industrial purposes.

Strategy 2.3

Protect Land for Agriculture

Agricultural land is well protected in the region and in 2011, over half of these lands were actively farmed. Future data will tell if that share has improved.

Jobs in the Region	Jobs in the Region	<div class="ExternalClassD60424A46A374504B476DD858B2C9449"><p>jobs in 2015</p></div>	http://www.metrovancouver.org/metro2040/urban-area/contain-development/regional-growth/Pages/default.aspx, Learn more	1.3	On track	million
Job Growth	Job Growth	<div class="ExternalClass35C734434DD1444D9992B1F525A8302E"><p>in 2015</p></div>	http://www.metrovancouver.org/metro2040/urban-area/contain-development/regional-growth/Pages/default.aspx, Learn more	13,100	Waiting for Data	new jobs
Jobs in Urban Centres	Jobs in Urban Centres	<div class="ExternalClass71CD502D71CA4A64A9EC6E4DB0567819"><p>in 2011</p></div>	http://www.metrovancouver.org/metro2040/sustainable-economy/employment-right-places/employment-in-priority-areas/Pages/default.aspx, Learn more	230,425	Waiting for Data	jobs
Jobs near Transit	Jobs near Transit	<div class="ExternalClassC9B8CE5E86E14B48A6B9A37FDEF6D103"><p>in 2011</p></div>	http://www.metrovancouver.org/metro2040/sustainable-economy/employment-right-places/employment-in-priority-areas/Pages/default.aspx, Learn more	11,410	Waiting for Data	jobs in FTDAs
Office Space in the Region	Office Space in the Region	<div class="ExternalClass78634FF4609941FC92836E98574D575A"><p>in 2015</p></div>	http://www.metrovancouver.org/metro2040/sustainable-economy/employment-right-places/office-in-priority-areas/Pages/default.aspx, Learn more	49.2	On track	million sq ft
Office Space in Urban Centres	Office Space in Urban Centres	<div class="ExternalClass95DDE4944954446EB17A51503485E10F"><p>located in Urban Centres in 2015</p></div>	http://www.metrovancouver.org/metro2040/sustainable-economy/employment-right-places/office-in-priority-areas/Pages/default.aspx, Learn more	66%	On track	regional office space
Residents Working Near Home	Residents Working Near Home	<div class="ExternalClass93D2B4128A8442319FAD6E6996254D5B"><p>worked in their home sub-region in 2011</p></div>	http://www.metrovancouver.org/metro2040/sustainable-economy/employment-right-places/job-to-residents-balance/Pages/default.aspx, Learn more	48%	Waiting for Data	of residents
Jobs Held by Residents	Jobs Held by Residents	<div class="ExternalClassFEB3C4E031854EB6AE11E6A1F17E9535"><p>were held by same sub-region's residents in 2011</p></div>	http://www.metrovancouver.org/metro2040/sustainable-economy/employment-right-places/job-to-residents-balance/Pages/default.aspx, Learn more	55%	Waiting for Data	of subregional jobs
Industry Sectors Employing Residents	Industry Sectors Employing Residents	<div class="ExternalClassA91052DD4D054E71A10FDDE1822A6272"><p>employed residents in 2011</p></div>	http://www.metrovancouver.org/metro2040/sustainable-economy/employment-right-places/jobs-sectors/Pages/default.aspx, Learn more	20	Observing	industries
Jobs to Labour Force	Jobs to Labour Force	<div class="ExternalClass0EEBE336C97F4ADA9ABB476D46EE65F5"><p>of jobs to workers in 2011</p></div>	http://www.metrovancouver.org/metro2040/sustainable-economy/employment-right-places/job-to-residents-balance/Pages/default.aspx, Learn more	0.93	Observing	ratio
Industrial and Mixed Employment Development	Industrial and Mixed Employment Development	<div class="ExternalClassF8444DBBD4CC4144BDB258592BFBB05B"><p>were developed in 2015</p></div>	http://www.metrovancouver.org/metro2040/sustainable-economy/protect-industry/land-use/Pages/default.aspx, Learn more	80%	May not be on track	of available lands
Farming of Agricultural Land	Farming of Agricultural Land	<div class="ExternalClassCC5D333B39EF40ABA30CA1B6E8A7B8C0"><p>actively farmed in 2011</p></div>	http://www.metrovancouver.org/metro2040/sustainable-economy/agricultural-land/land-use/Pages/default.aspx, Learn more	50%	Waiting for Data	of agricultural land
Land for Food	Land for Food	<div class="ExternalClass553F34B21A1946AFA1B9AB44926CEB7E"><p>used for food production in 2011</p></div>	http://www.metrovancouver.org/metro2040/sustainable-economy/agricultural-land/food-production/Pages/default.aspx, Learn more	79%	Waiting for Data	of farmed land