Regional City Centres (RCCs) are regional-serving communities that anchor Metro Vancouver’s subregions. Major RCCs include the Vancouver Metro Core - the region’s downtown, and Surrey Metro Centre - the core of activity South of the Fraser.

Municipal Town Centres (MTCs) are activity hubs within municipalities.

Frequent Transit Development Areas (FTDAs) are focal areas for growth and complete communities in close proximity to frequent transit.

Frequent Transit Network (FTN) is a network where transit service runs at least every 15 minutes in both directions throughout the day and into the evening, every day of the week.