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The City of Burnaby is developing a long-term plan to enhance the BC Parkway corridor from Boundary Road to the Royal Oak SkyTrain Station, referred to as Parkway Alive! The plan explores opportunities to transform the corridor into a vibrant linear park to advance health, wellness and social inclusion with needed public spaces and opportunities for recreation, art, commerce and other amenities that reflect the needs and aspirations of the community.

Based on what we heard from the public engagement process in April 2024, below is a proposed plan for the BC Parkway corridor between Boundary Road and the Royal Oak SkyTrain Station.

Share your voice

Tell us what you are most excited about regarding the future of the Parkway! Did we miss anything? Share your thoughts by October 14, 2024. In this survey, you can provide feedback on one or all areas. Please select your choice(s).

This survey is administered by the City of Burnaby. Personal information collected and used for the purpose of receiving information regarding the BC Parkway Enhancement Project. It will be managed in accordance with s. 26 I of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. All personal information collected through this survey will remain confidential and de-identified when shared with the public. For questions regarding the collection of Personal Information and receipt of electronic messages please contact: Corporate Communications and Marketing at communications@burnaby.ca.

Find out more about the project

  • Framework Plan

    Check out the Framework Plan for future planning along the corridor.

    Learn more 

  • Collaboration & approvals

    Learn about how we are collaborating with key groups to transform this corridor.

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  • Vision & guiding principles

    Learn more about our vision and guiding principles for the corridor.

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  • Emerging character areas

    See how the energy levels change across the different character areas and nodes throughout the corridor.

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  • Corridor wide recommendations

    See our recommendations for placemaking, as well as programming and events.

    Learn more 

Attend drop-in sessions

Drop in to learn more about the proposed concept. You’ll have the opportunity to ask questions to the project team and representatives from TransLink.

TransLink is set to develop separated bicycle and pedestrian pathways along the BC Parkway between Joyce-Collingwood SkyTrain Station to Patterson SkyTrain Station and Imperial Street to Buller Avenue. To find out more, please visit www.translink.ca/cyclingprojects.

Saturday, October 5, 2024

Bonsor Recreation Complex, Multi-purpose Room 1
1:30-3:30 pm

Sunday, October 6, 2024

Metrotown SkyTrain Station North entrance

10 am-noon

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 (For seniors over 55 years old)

Bonsor Recreation Complex, 55+ Centre
4:30-5:30 pm

Wednesday, October 16, 2024 (For youth between 10-18 years old)

Bonsor Recreation Complex, Banquet Hall
5:30-7:30 pm

Discover the future of the Parkway!

Embark on a self-guided tour to explore the visionary plans for the Parkway. Stroll along the corridor and visit each of the six featured locations marked on the map. For your convenience, you can also print the map to bring along.

Previous engagement

Phase 1 public engagement on this project was completed in April 2024. Read the What We Heard Report for a summary of the feedback.

About the project

BC Parkway is a 26-kilometre, multi-use path that follows SkyTrain’s Expo Line, from Vancouver to Surrey. It was established as a regional amenity by BC Transit as part of the Expo SkyTrain Line. The corridor is owned by BC Hydro with several legal encumbrances in favour of regional entities and utilities, including TransLink for the Expo Line and the BC Parkway pedestrian and cycling paths.

Recognizing its significance to the City and the Downtown in particular, the Metrotown Downtown Plan (2017) identified the need to develop a unified urban design approach to address the aesthetic and functional requirements of integrating the Parkway with Beresford Street and Central Boulevard.

Parkway Alive!

The Parkway Alive! program provides unique summer activation of space, while the City develops a more comprehensive long-term plan. Thank you to all who participated this year! We hope you enjoyed this summer’s performances and activities and we will see you again next year!