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Pre-registration required.

Please meet in Hall B at the Info booth 15 minutes prior to departure to find your Tour Lead.

This tour will highlight progress made in the eight months since the Sen̓áḵw project being developed by Nch’ḵay̓ West—a partnership between Nch’ḵay̓ Development Corporation (the economic development arm of the Squamish Nation) and Westbank—broke ground. The Sen̓áḵw development will consist of 11 towers on 10.4 acres of land, which is the Squamish Nation's Sen̓áḵw reserve, located at the head of False Creek in the heart of Vancouver. The completed mixed-use development will create 6,000 rental homes and the project includes a zero-emission district heating and cooling system, making Sen̓áḵw the largest carbon-neutral rental development in Canada. The Squamish Nation entered into a Sen̓áḵw Services Agreement with the City of Vancouver in May of 2022, which outlines transit upgrades included with the development. One of the major upgrades is the Burrard Bridge Transit Hub, which will increase capacity of transit options at Sen̓áḵw and the surrounding neighborhoods, presenting the possibility of improving transverse connectivity through the revitalization of the streetcar line, upgrading aqua bus and ferry services, and enhancing cycling options. This vision for a more comprehensive, sustainable, and integrated multi-modal transportation network provides opportunities to bolster economic and cultural growth in the region. 

Mode of Transportation: Bus and walking

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