This data set contains the boundaries for the City's 22 local areas (also known as local planning areas). Data currencyThese boundaries do not change. Data accuracyLocal area boundaries generally follow street centrelines; centrelines are in the approximate centre of streets.

A feature layer containing Neighborhood Association boundaries and contact information for representatives of Association bodies where available. This layer is utilized in the City of Vancouver's Neighborhoods Lookup application viewer.

Shade is important to urban environments as they provide comfort, reduce heat-related stress, and enhance overall wellbeing. This report presents a comprehensive study on shade mapping for Neighbourhood climate adaptation and community wellbeing within the University of British Columbia Vancouver (UBCV) campus. The primary objectives are to develop methodologies for shade mapping, identify areas with insufficient shade coverage, and provide actionable recommendations for improving shade distribution. Using high-resolution LiDAR data and sun position data, a Digital Surface Model (DSM) was created to represent campus elevation, and hillshade analysis was employed to simulate shade coverage at 15-minute intervals. Findings reveal that pedestrian areas have the highest mean shade coverage (0.69507), while concrete areas such as buildings and structures have the lowest (0.434512). Significant variations exist across Neighbourhoods, with East Campus and Hampton Place showing high, consistent shade, while Stadium and UBlvd require improvement. Bus stations also exhibit variability in shade, with UBC Exchange Bay 8 having the lowest coverage (0.160035). Recommendations include enhancing shade consistency in pedestrian areas, providing shelters in open concrete spaces, and increasing shade in Neighbourhoods like Wesbrook Place and UBlvd. Limitations of the study include the hillshade method's inability to account for shaded areas underneath trees or structures and the need for ground-truth validation. Future work should explore 3D multipatch analysis, incorporate detailed tree inventory data, and integrate shade analysis into broader urban planning efforts. This methodology-driven research aims to inspire further enhancements to the campus environment, ensuring optimized shade coverage and contributing to a more comfortable and sustainable urban landscape.

This dataset consists of zoning polygons throughout the City and labels describing them.Zoning regulates the development of property in Vancouver by encouraging land use and building in accordance with community goals and visions for the future of Vancouver and its neighbourhoods. The city is divided into many development zones, with each zone further broken down into districts. The Zoning Development Bylaw describes each district and its list of permitted uses and regulations. Some districts are scattered across the city, while others are found only in a single neighbourhood or local area.​ Data currencyThis data in City systems is updated frequently in the normal course of business, however priorities and resources determine how fast a change in reality is reflected in the database. The extract on this website is updated weekly. Data accuracySome of the City's data is created using survey accuracy however some features are not as precise. Websites for further information Zoning and land use document library Zoning & Development By-​law 3575Digital Zoning Map

The URL provided here links to the LexisNexis Community Crime Map viewer. This is an external website not produced by the City of Vancouver; crime data is submitted by the Vancouver Police Department and other local area law enforcement agencies and is meant for public information.NOTE: This product and the information shown is provided "AS IS" and exists for informational purposes only. The City of Vancouver (COV) makes no warranties regarding the accuracy of such data. This product and information is not prepared, nor is suitable, for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Any sale, reproduction or distribution of this information, or products derived therefrom, in any format is expressly prohibited. Data are provided by multiple sources and subject to change without notice.

This dataset contains locations and attributes of community gardens and food trees in the City of Vancouver. While these community food assets are located within city boundaries, and some on City and Park Board lands, the vast majority are not administered by the City. This dataset is maintained manually and data is provided by the City and specified managing organizations. NoteBlank cell indicates specified information is not available"Y" indicates unknown quantityThe site name titled "0 - Private Developments - Community Shared (pre-2010)" is not an actual community garden or food tree site, and its "NumberOfPlots" figure refers to the number of communal gardening plots on private properties or multi-family housing sites, derived through a city-wide survey conducted by City staff prior to 2010. Data currencyThe extract on this website will be updated weekly Data accuracyThere is no known error but there may be some loss of quality from data entry errorsNumber of garden plots and food trees may not be accurateUpdate may not be available until the next data refresh cycleA small number of communal gardening plots on private property may already be accounted for in the city-wide survey prior to 2010 (See "0 - Private Developments -​ Community Shared (pre-2010)" Coordinates were determined using the BC Physical Address Geocoder Websites for further informationCommunity GardensGrowing food

This application contains map data derived from housing density targets adopted by the City of Vancouver. Process and methodology are provided with documentation in the "Info" section of the application.

The map title is Vancouver-Stanley. Tactile map scale. 2.0 centimetres = 100 metres North arrow pointing to the north. The Stanley Park area, immediately northwest of downtown, is bordered on the east by Burrard Inlet and on the south by Coal Harbour. A wavy symbol indicates water. The points of interest in the Stanley Park area of Vancouver are labelled with type and Braille expanded in the PDF file. Main streets and secondary streets are labelled with type and Braille expanded in the PDF file. Tactile maps are designed with Braille, large text, and raised features for visually impaired and low vision users. The Tactile Maps of Canada collection includes: (a) Maps for Education: tactile maps showing the general geography of Canada, including the Tactile Atlas of Canada (maps of the provinces and territories showing political boundaries, lakes, rivers and major cities), and the Thematic Tactile Atlas of Canada (maps showing climatic regions, relief, forest types, physiographic regions, rock types, soil types, and vegetation). (b) Maps for Mobility: to help visually impaired persons navigate spaces and routes in major cities by providing information about streets, buildings and other features of a travel route in the downtown area of a city. (c) Maps for Transportation and Tourism: to assist visually impaired persons in planning travel to new destinations in Canada, showing how to get to a city, and streets in the downtown area.

Contained within the 5th Edition (1978 to 1995) of the National Atlas of Canada is a plate with two maps. The first map shows coverage areas for three map series: National Topographic System, International Map of the World, and National Earth Science Series; Bathymetry sheets. Insets show appearance of Vancouver area at four scales. The second map shows coverage areas for regional base and bathymetric maps at a scale of 1: 35 000 000.

The map title is Vancouver-Museums. Tactile map scale. 2.0 centimetres = 100 metres North arrow pointing to the north. The Museums area is bordered on the north by English Bay and on the east by False Creek. A wavy symbol indicates water. The points of interest in the downtown area of Vancouver around Vanier Park and the museums are labelled with type and Braille expanded in the PDF file. Main streets are coded with type and Braille expanded in the PDF file. Secondary streets are not labelled. Tactile maps are designed with Braille, large text, and raised features for visually impaired and low vision users. The Tactile Maps of Canada collection includes: (a) Maps for Education: tactile maps showing the general geography of Canada, including the Tactile Atlas of Canada (maps of the provinces and territories showing political boundaries, lakes, rivers and major cities), and the Thematic Tactile Atlas of Canada (maps showing climatic regions, relief, forest types, physiographic regions, rock types, soil types, and vegetation). (b) Maps for Mobility: to help visually impaired persons navigate spaces and routes in major cities by providing information about streets, buildings and other features of a travel route in the downtown area of a city. (c) Maps for Transportation and Tourism: to assist visually impaired persons in planning travel to new destinations in Canada, showing how to get to a city, and streets in the downtown area.

This data set provides locations and attributes of cultural spaces in the City of Vancouver, University Endowment Lands and Musqueam Community. The majority of cultural spaces are privately-owned. Office spaces are excluded for privacy reasons. This data set is maintained manually. NoteThis dataset is published as part of the City of Vancouver Cultural Spaces Map Pilot Project. The data is verified and updated through a survey of stakeholders in the cultural community annually in June. In order for a space to be included, information associated with the space such as a website and contact information must be publically available. Data currencyThe extract on this website will be updated annually or as necessary. Data accuracyData is drawn primarily from public sources such as websites and brochures. Data for City of Vancouver spaces was compiled from various departments. City staff selected the attributes for Primary Use and Ownership for each space. For Square Feet and Number of Seats, data reported may have been calculated differently prior to publication. There is no known error but there may be some loss of quality from data entry errors. Websites for further informationCultural spaces mapCulture Plan: Strategic Directions 2014-2018Culture Plan for Vancouver

Contained within the 5th Edition (1978 to 1995) of the National Atlas of Canada is a plate with two maps. The first map shows coverage areas for three map series: National Topographic System, International Map of the World, and National Earth Science Series; Bathymetry sheets. Insets show appearance of Vancouver area at four scales. The second map shows coverage areas for regional base and bathymetric maps at a scale of 1: 35 000 000.

This dataset contains the boundaries of areas where noise levels are limited by City bylaws. Data currencyThe extract for this dataset is updated weekly. There may be no change in data content from one week to the next because there is no change in source data. Priorities and resources will also determine how fast a change in reality is reflected in the database. Data accuracyThese boundaries follow street and/or lane centrelines so their placement in the street right of way is approximate. Websites for further informationManage noise

The map title is Vancouver. Tactile map scale. 4.4 centimetres = 5 kilometres North arrow pointing to the north. Vancouver and surrounding area. The Strait of Georgia, Burrard Inlet, and the Fraser River are shown with a wavy symbol to indicate water. Main roads, routes 1, 1A, and 99. A circle with a cross through it and with a smaller circle covering the centre of the cross indicates Pacific Central Station, the combined bus and train station. A circle with the shape of an airplane in it indicates the Vancouver International Airport located on an island south of the city. Tactile maps are designed with Braille, large text, and raised features for visually impaired and low vision users. The Tactile Maps of Canada collection includes: (a) Maps for Education: tactile maps showing the general geography of Canada, including the Tactile Atlas of Canada (maps of the provinces and territories showing political boundaries, lakes, rivers and major cities), and the Thematic Tactile Atlas of Canada (maps showing climatic regions, relief, forest types, physiographic regions, rock types, soil types, and vegetation). (b) Maps for Mobility: to help visually impaired persons navigate spaces and routes in major cities by providing information about streets, buildings and other features of a travel route in the downtown area of a city. (c) Maps for Transportation and Tourism: to assist visually impaired persons in planning travel to new destinations in Canada, showing how to get to a city, and streets in the downtown area.

The High Resolution Digital Elevation Model (HRDEM) product is derived from airborne LiDAR data (mainly in the south) and satellite images in the north. The complete coverage of the Canadian territory is gradually being established. It includes a Digital Terrain Model (DTM), a Digital Surface Model (DSM) and other derived data. For DTM datasets, derived data available are slope, aspect, shaded relief, color relief and color shaded relief maps and for DSM datasets, derived data available are shaded relief, color relief and color shaded relief maps. The productive forest line is used to separate the northern and the southern parts of the country. This line is approximate and may change based on requirements. In the southern part of the country (south of the productive forest line), DTM and DSM datasets are generated from airborne LiDAR data. They are offered at a 1 m or 2 m resolution and projected to the UTM NAD83 (CSRS) coordinate system and the corresponding zones. The datasets at a 1 m resolution cover an area of 10 km x 10 km while datasets at a 2 m resolution cover an area of 20 km by 20 km. In the northern part of the country (north of the productive forest line), due to the low density of vegetation and infrastructure, only DSM datasets are generally generated. Most of these datasets have optical digital images as their source data. They are generated at a 2 m resolution using the Polar Stereographic North coordinate system referenced to WGS84 horizontal datum or UTM NAD83 (CSRS) coordinate system. Each dataset covers an area of 50 km by 50 km. For some locations in the north, DSM and DTM datasets can also be generated from airborne LiDAR data. In this case, these products will be generated with the same specifications as those generated from airborne LiDAR in the southern part of the country. The HRDEM product is referenced to the Canadian Geodetic Vertical Datum of 2013 (CGVD2013), which is now the reference standard for heights across Canada. Source data for HRDEM datasets is acquired through multiple projects with different partners. Since data is being acquired by project, there is no integration or edgematching done between projects. The tiles are aligned within each project. The product High Resolution Digital Elevation Model (HRDEM) is part of the CanElevation Series created in support to the National Elevation Data Strategy implemented by NRCan. Collaboration is a key factor to the success of the National Elevation Data Strategy. Refer to the “Supporting Document” section to access the list of the different partners including links to their respective data.

The map title is Vancouver-Granville. Tactile map scale. 2.0 centimetres = 100 metres North arrow pointing to the north. The points of interest in the downtown area of Vancouver around Granville Mall are labelled with type and Braille expanded in the PDF file. Main streets are coded with type and Braille expanded in the PDF file. Secondary streets are not labelled. Tactile maps are designed with Braille, large text, and raised features for visually impaired and low vision users. The Tactile Maps of Canada collection includes: (a) Maps for Education: tactile maps showing the general geography of Canada, including the Tactile Atlas of Canada (maps of the provinces and territories showing political boundaries, lakes, rivers and major cities), and the Thematic Tactile Atlas of Canada (maps showing climatic regions, relief, forest types, physiographic regions, rock types, soil types, and vegetation). (b) Maps for Mobility: to help visually impaired persons navigate spaces and routes in major cities by providing information about streets, buildings and other features of a travel route in the downtown area of a city. (c) Maps for Transportation and Tourism: to assist visually impaired persons in planning travel to new destinations in Canada, showing how to get to a city, and streets in the downtown area.

LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) data of the City of Vancouver and UBC Endowment Lands with an Area of Interest (AOI) covering a total of 134 square kilometers.​Data products includes a classification that defines "bare earth" ground surface, water and of the upper most surface defined by vegetation cover, buildings and other structures.Data accessEach of the 181 polygons on the map or rows in the table provides corresponding link to the data in LAS format (zipped, file sizes range from 16.45MB to 2.74GB).AttributesPoint data was classified as:Unclassified;Bare-earth and low grass;Low vegetation (height <2m);High vegetation (height >2m);Water;Buildings;Other; andNoise (noise points, blunders, outliners, etc) Note​The 2022 LiDAR data is being utilized for initiatives including land management, planning, hazard assessment, (e.g. floods, landslides, lava flows, and tsunamis), urban forestry, storm drainage, and watershed analysis. Data currency​Aerial LiDAR was acquired on September 7th and September 9th, 2022 and is current as of those dates. Data accuracyThe LiDAR data is positioned with a mean density of approximately 49 points per square metreSidelap: minimum of 60% in north-south and east-west directionsVertical accuracy: 0.081 metre (95% confidence level)Coordinate system​The map of grid cells on this portal is in WGS 84 but the LiDAR data in the LAS files are in the following coordinate system:Projection: UTM Zone 10 (Central Meridian 123 West)Hz Datum: NAD 83 (CSRS) 4.0.0.BC.1.GVRDVertical Datum: CGVD28GVRDMetro Vancouver Geoid (HTMVBC00_Abbbyn.zip) Websites for further information City boundary dataset

This is a georeferenced map of The Victoria District on Vancouver Island bordered by the Esquimalt and Lake Districts. Has sketches and relief shading to show land cover and land forms. There are numbered plots of land that correspond to tables with more information about them on the sides of the map. Named places and features include Knocken Hill, Portage Inlet, the Gorge, Rock Bay, Victoria Harbour, James Bay, Shoal Point, Ogden Point, Holland Point, Beacon Hill, Finlayson Point, Clover Point, Foul Bay, Gonzales Hill, Shoal Bay, Oak Bay, Cadborough Bay [Cadboro Bay], Gordon Head, Mount Douglas, Mount Tolmie, Works Rocks, the Colquitz River, and Swan Lake. Includes a small inset map of Discovery Island.

The City of Vancouver is updating its Comprehensive Plan, and we want your help! Your participation will guide decisions on how we invest in our future, including parks, housing, and transportation and how we make our city more equitable, sustainable, resilient, and livable – a place we are proud to call home. This activity specifically is focused on finding a shared vision of development and housing patterns across the city.

The Property Use Inspections Branch enforces a number of bylaws. In addition, inspectors serve on "Neighbourhood Integrated Service Teams", and also enforce a number of other programs, such as the Secondary Suite Program. The division has come to be a catch-all for solving community problems of many types. Inspectors are assigned a field district and are responsible for all bylaw enforcement in that district. In particular, the City of Vancouver is divided into 23 Property Use Inspection Districts. Each district is unique, depending on the type of neighbourhood and the types of issues that typically arise there. The bylaw enforcement conducted by this branch normally results from complaints, re-check of permit conditions, or routine observation by the inspectors. Enforcement is carried out by the issuing of letters and orders relating to bylaw violations, which may ultimately result in charges being laid through the Bylaw Prosecutor's office or "Show Cause Hearings" held before Council. The Bylaws that the Property Use Inspectors enforce are the following: Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 3575Parking Bylaw No. 6059License Bylaw No. 4450Standards of Maintenance Bylaw No. 5462Sign Bylaw No. 4810Untidy Premises Bylaw No. 4548 Data currencyThe extract for this dataset is updated weekly. There may be no change in data content from one week to the next because there is no change in source data. Priorities and resources will also determine how fast a change in reality is reflected in the database. Data accuracyThese areas are created by digitizing boundaries generally following street centre lines. This data has not been created with survey accuracy. Websites for further informationProperty use, noise and graffiti