Revised Site Concept - June 2023

An artists’ rendering of the proposed future neighbourhood at ʔəy҆alməxʷ/Iy҆álmexw/Jericho Lands – final design of buildings, parks and open spaces to be determined in future phases of the planning process following the Policy Statement.

The MST Partnership and Canada Lands Company are proud to share a revised site concept for the development of the Jericho Lands. The revised site concept is the subject of a fourth phase of a City of Vancouver-led engagement process which began in 2019.

At 90 acres, the redevelopment of ʔəy̓alməxʷ/Iy̓álmexw/Jericho Lands is a significant opportunity to provide regional benefits in housing and affordability, inclusivity and open space, and employment and training opportunities. In breaking down the fences that cut much of these lands off from the public, MST-CLC are aspiring to share the land, welcome the broader community, and contribute an environmentally sustainable solution to the current housing crisis.

MST culture will be returned and woven throughout the site. Knowledge, stories and input shared by MST Nations’ Community Members through engagement since 2019 have informed the development of an MST Cultural Whorl, which has in turn informed every aspect of the revised site concept.

The following are some of the features of the revised site concept:

• 13,000 new homes for different household types, with an emphasis on inclusivity and attainability

  • A minimum of 30% of total residential floor area would be affordable housing, including 20% social housing (approximately 2,600 homes) and 10% moderate income rental housing (approximately 1,300 homes)

  • As the Nations will own the land forever, homeownership opportunities would be limited to leasehold tenure, making homeownership more affordable than freehold

• Community gathering spaces and amenities throughout the neighbourhood

  • MST cultural spaces and facilities

  • Approximately 360 daycare spaces located at five locations near greenspaces, residences and seniors’ spaces, to encourage intergenerational living and learning

  • A community centre

  • A public elementary school

• Transit-oriented and car-light active living

  • Design would facilitate direct walking, rolling and cycling access to a potential Jericho Lands SkyTrain station, and another potential station near Alma Street

  • Transportation through the site would focus on active modes: walking, rolling and cycling, with over 13 kilometres of foot and bike paths

  • A limited number of streets would enable people and deliveries to access homes and businesses

  • Greenways would connect both east-west and north-south, following the natural topography of the steep site and providing pathways from West 10th (Point Grey Village), down to West 4th and Jericho Beach Park

• Living with nature

  • Approximately 20 acres of the 90-acre site is proposed as park, with another approximately 10 acres as open space, including sports fields, playgrounds, and natural and forested areas

  • About 75% of an existing four-acre forest in the middle of the site would be retained, enhanced and managed with native species

  • Water, forest, wetland, and meadow would be embedded throughout the neighbourhood

  • The orientation of buildings would take advantage of the sun and wind for heating and cooling

  • The buildings on the site would be low carbon, with 45-60% made from wood

• Celebrating the MST Partnership and culture

  • MST will own and steward these lands in perpetuity, never letting them go

  • Commercial cultural spaces would provide opportunities for traditional practices such as carving

  • There would be shared spaces where the three Nations and others can come together to play, trade, sell, feast, and celebrate

  • hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh languages would be featured alongside English in place naming and signage

  • The Three Sentinels—representing each of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations—would be the tallest and most iconic buildings on ʔəy҆alməxʷ/Iy҆álmexw/Jericho Lands at 49 storeys each

  • The development of the lands would provide long-term economic and cultural sustainability for the Nations, including 30 years of employment, contracting, education and skills training as the new neighbourhood is built

Click here to see more details and view site plans and renderings.

MST-CLC is working with the City of Vancouver to prepare a Policy Statement to guide the redevelopment of the site. It is anticipated that the Policy Statement process will be completed in late 2023. Subject to approval from Vancouver City Council, the Policy Statement would guide rezoning of the ʔəy҆alməxʷ/Iy҆álmexw/Jericho Lands, which would take place in stages over approximately ten years.

The build-out of ʔəy҆alməxʷ/Iy҆álmexw/Jericho Lands is estimated to take between 20 and 30 years.

Read more and participate in the City of Vancouver-led engagement at shapeyourcity.ca/Jericho-lands.