TransLink’s Transport 2050 anticipates significant changes in how we move and live. These visuals show what transportation could look like in Metro Vancouver by 2050, highlighting key Transport 2050 actions.

Neighbourhood local street

A transformed street in Metro Vancouver puts people first, inviting social gatherings and play, facilitated by a shift away from private vehicle use and storage. Motor vehicles are still welcomed but as low-speed guests into this people-first space. E-bike sharing systems and open up new options for local access to opportunity.

Neighbourhood major street

More residential neighbourhoods in Metro Vancouver reap the rewards of near universal access to frequent local transit. Traffic-protected active transportation infrastructure makes walking, biking, and rolling highly attractive, while shared e-bikes and e-scooters open up new options for convenient local travel (batteries not included for hover scooter).

Major boulevard, urban centre

Traffic-separated transit and walking, biking, and rolling make it safe and comfortable to travel in Metro Vancouver. At the same time, shared autonomous vehicles provide convenient options for people to access the convenience of a car, without the burdens of ownership.

Urban boulevard

Most long trips in Metro Vancouver are facilitated by fast and reliable rapid transit, which is traffic-separated and free from congestion, on major boulevards. The provision of ‘comfortable for most’ active transportation infrastructure invites walking, biking, and rolling as the preferred mode for short trips.