The Process

An inspiring, progressive and sustainable new neighbourhood

Our goal is to transform ʔəy҆alməxʷ/Iy҆álmexw/Jericho Lands into an inspiring, progressive and sustainable new neighbourhood that is welcoming and a benefit to the community, while being thoughtfully woven into the fabric of neighbouring communities.

In 2018, MST-CLC asked the City of Vancouver to prepare a Policy Statement to guide the redevelopment of the site. The Policy Statement will set out a comprehensive plan for the full 90 acres of ʔəy҆alməxʷ/Iy҆álmexw/Jericho Lands.

The draft Policy Statement is now available to view on the City of Vancouver’s website. Once the Policy Statement is approved by Vancouver City Council, it will be used to guide future rezoning of ʔəy҆alməxʷ/Iy҆álmexw/Jericho Lands, which will take place in stages over approximately ten years.

The build-out of the project is estimated to take between 20 and 30 years.

Planning and engagement

As part of the policy planning program, MST-CLC, along with the City of Vancouver, have co-hosted a series of events to encourage community involvement in the planning process, including site walks, a speaker series, co-design sessions, and other interactive input opportunities. This has included significant engagement with MST Nations’ Community Members since 2019.

Milestones

2014

MST partners with CLC to purchase federal portion (52-acre eastern side) of the property 
2016

MST purchases 38-acre western portion of the property from Government of B.C. 
2018

MST-CLC Joint Venture requests City of Vancouver to prepare a Policy Statement for the full 90-acre site
2019
- March: Launch of Inspire Jericho planning process with MST Nations’ Community Members and general public site
- Appointment of Cultural Liaisons from each of the MST Nations to provide advice to the project team and to lead engagement with MST Nations’ Community Members 
2019–2022 
MST-CLC-led engagement with MST Nations’ Community Members:
- Knowledge Keepers 
- Elders 
- Youth 
- Students  
- General community members 
2019–2023 

Inspire Jericho Talks series to spark conversations about creating great neighbourhoods, culminating in Inspire Jericho Talks #5: Celebrating MST Culture at ʔəy̓alməxw/Iy̓álmexw/Jericho Lands on April 13, 2023 
March 2019–March 2023 
City of Vancouver-led engagement:  
- Phase 1: Information gathering 
- Phase 2: Draft guiding principles and site concept development 
- Phase 3: Draft concept and emerging policies 
- Phase 3.5: Plan and process update 
June 2023

Phase 4: Revised site concept was published
December 2023

We are here
The draft Policy Statement is now available on the City of Vancouver’s engagement page