Spaces on all tours are limited, so sign up early to avoid missing out!  Email your full contact details to brownfields@canurb.com to sign up, and please indicate which tour(s) you would like to be on.

1)  Walking tour of the Southeast False Creek Olympic Village

Time: Approx. 1 hour

Cost: Free

Formerly the site of various key industries that have shaped Vancouver's history, the SEFC is now being developed for the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Village, and will be a leading model of sustainability in North America.  For more information, go to: http://vancouver.ca/olympicvillage/

2) Walking tour of Coal Harbour

Time: Approx. 1 hour

Cost: Free

Examine the terrestrial and marine habitat creation and restoration changes that have occured and the major brownfield remediation works that have been completed as EBA leads you along the Coal Harbour waterfront trail from the Westin Bayshore Hotel to the new Vancouver Convention Centre.

3) Walking tour of Pacific Place

Time: Approx. 1 hour

Cost: Free

Formerly the industrial heart of Vancouver, the site is now being redeveloped by the province into parkland, residential housing, and centres for commerce and/or public gatherings.  Hear about the history, approach to redevelopment, and other interesting elements of the property, which lies along the north shore of False Creek.  For more information, go to: http://www.al.gov.bc.ca/clad/ccs/pacific_place/index.html

4) Dockside Green in Victoria

Time: Approx. 4 hours round-trip, travel will be by floatplane.

Cost: Will be dependent on the final number of participants. 

Advance sign-up required before Oct. 2, 2009.

Winner of a Brownie Award, this harbourfront mixed-used community in Victoria is being developed by Vancity and Windmill West on fifteen acres of former industrial land and is the first community to target LEED^tm Platinum certification for buildings developed in a master planned community.  For more information, go to: www.docksidegreen.com