Compact Urban Area
Strategy 1.1 - Contain Development
Regional Growth
Urban Containment
Remaining Urban Lands
Strategy 1.2 - Grow in the Right Places
Growth in Priority Areas
Strategy 1.3 - Protect Rural Landscapes
Rural Development
Sustainable Economy
Strategy 2.1 - Jobs in the Right Places
Employment in Priority Areas
Office in Priority Areas
Retail in Priority Areas
Jobs by Sector
Jobs to Residents Balance
Strategy 2.2 - Protect Land for Industry
Industrial Land Use
Strategy 2.3 - Protect Land for Agriculture
Agricultural Land Use
Food Production
Environment & Climate Change
Strategy 3.1 - Protect Conservation and Recreation Lands
Strategy 3.2 - Protect and Enhance Natural Features
Sensitive Ecosystems
Strategy 3.3 - Reduce GHGs and Energy Use and Improve Air Quality
Air Pollutants
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Strategy 3.4 - Prepare for Climate Change
Climate Adaptation Efforts
Climate Change Projections
Complete Communities
Strategy 4.1 - Provide Diverse & Affordable Housing
Housing and Transportation Cost Burden
Municipal Housing Actions
Housing Choices
Rental Housing Demand and Supply
Strategy 4.2 - Develop Healthy & Complete Communities
Air Quality Health Index
Sustainable Transportation
Strategy 5.1 - Encourage Sustainable Transportation Choices
Mode Share
Strategy 5.2 - Support the Safe and Efficient Movement of Vehicles
Vehicle Kilometres Travelled
Regional Land Use Designations
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Metro 2040
Goal 1 - Create a Compact Urban Area
Contain Development
Remaining Urban Lands
Remaining Urban Lands
performance measure
Approximately 20% of the region’s urban growth is from the development of greenfield lands. These lands are mostly undeveloped areas within the
Urban Containment Boundary
that are available for future urban development and have a General Urban regional land use designation. These greenfield lands are defined as Remaining Urban Lands that have not been previously developed, and are primarily located in Langley Township, Surrey, Maple Ridge, and West Vancouver.
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Metro 2040 vision
About 20-25% of the region’s growth is anticipated to occur on greenfield lands. The other 75-80% of growth will occur through infill and redevelopment in existing urban areas.
Metro Vancouver
* The Remaining Urban Lands in West Vancouver have limited development potential due to topographical constraints.
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On track
In 2011, the baseline for Remaining Urban Lands was approximately 7850 hectares. Between 2011 and 2017, 740 hectares of the lands were developed with an annual average of 120 hectares.
2017 Stats
HECTARES OF GENERAL URBAN IN THE REGION IN 2017
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HECTARES OF GENERAL URBAN REMAIN FOR DEVELOPMENT IN 2017
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