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Possible activations will also be explored between Smithe Street and West Pender Street, as this segment of Granville Street to the north is already without general traffic limited to buses and taxis.
To accommodate the promenade on Friday nights, Saturdays, and Sundays this summer, TransLink buses normally on Granville Street will be rerouted to Seymour and Howe streets.
The cluster of entertainment venues and businesses in the GED are likely to be amongst the last to fully reopen as the pandemic begins to wane.
“The idea here is really to provide a COVID response measure to support the businesses,” said independent councillor Sarah Kirby-Yung, who pushed the motion calling for a pilot project forward, during the council meeting.
The Granville Street Promenade would remove all buses and cars from the street on Friday nights, Saturdays, and Sundays over the course of this summer. TransLink buses would be relocated to Seymour and Howe streets throughout the closure periods.
If approved, this project will be led by the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association (DVBIA), which will activate the closed segment of roadway with “commons-style public seating and decor,” designated areas for local musicians to perform in partnership with TransLink’s Busker Program and Music BC, and potential local artist displays.
The DVBIA will also explore possible activations between Smithe Street and West Pender Street, as this segment of Granville Street to the north is already limited to buses and taxis.
The 1938 facade is actually hiding another facade from the 1913 Globe Theatre.
Author of the article: John Mackie
Publishing date: Apr 13, 2021 • 3 days ago • 4 minute read • Steel beams support the facade of the historic Paradise Theatre at 845 Granville in Vancouver on April 7, 2021. The Paradise was built as the Globe Theatre in 1913 and was given an art deco look in 1938. The brick building down the street is the 1893 Palms Hotel, which has also been facaded as part of a new entertainment complex. Photo by John Mackie /PNG
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If you haven’t been to downtown Vancouver for a while, you might notice some changes.