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.
Landing fees dropped from $49 million to $23 million, terminal fees dropped from $97.6 million to $54 million, concessions dropped from $145.6 million to $61 million, airport improvement fee revenue dropped from $171 million to $51 million, and pay parking for cars dropped from $39 million to $12.5 million.
The airport has a 50% stake in McArthurGlen YVR Airport Outlet Centre, which saw a year-over-year revenue decrease of $1.5 million to $12.5 million.
About $22 million in the reduction to revenue also came from providing rent relief to Sea Island tenants and operators.
YVR mitigated the bleed by decreasing operating costs from $403 million to $366.5 million, including laying off about a quarter of their staff of more than 500 people, and temporarily closed large sections of the terminal building and consolidated gate operations.
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Posted: May 09, 2021 4:02 PM PT | Last Updated: May 10
Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C., remained open after a man was shot and killed Sunday afternoon. (Maggie MacPherson/CBC)
A 28-year-old man was shot and killed Sunday at Vancouver International Airport in what police believe was a gang-related killing.
The shooting, which occurred mid-afternoon outside the departures terminal, was the latest in a spate of gang-related violence across B.C. s Lower Mainland, police said.
Sgt. Frank Jang with the Lower Mainland s Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT), said the victim was known to police.
Richmond RCMP responded to reports of a shooting at around 3 p.m. local time. Police intercepted the getaway vehicle an SUV and were shot at by the suspects, who are still at large, said Jang.