The Town of Gibsons is located on the Sunshine Coast, on the eastern end of the Howe Sound peninsula. Well known internationally for the popular television show, "The Beachcombers", the Gibsons waterfront is the focal point of the town.

The following information has been provided by the Town of Gibsons. Passages in italics are direct quotes.

In the fall of 2000, the Town of Gibsons underook a new revitalization plan with the participation of the planning students from the Planning and Architecture at UBC. The report, Fresh Eyes on Gibsons was prepared for the Town of Gibsons after six weeks of community analysis. Downtown Revitalization.

The Gibsons Downtown Revitalization Plan proposes several courses of action which include the creation a Waterfront Park, which will be developed within the context of streetscape improvements. These include the closing of School Road, bylaw changes to allow for moderately higher density of mixed use in the downtown and land assembly or cooperative development.

Town of Gibsons

Gibsons Economic Development Partnership

Gibsons Waterfront Renewal Project

Town of Gibsons Downtown Revitalization Plan - 1995 was
prepared by Don Vaughn Ltd., Matrix Architecture,
John Klassen, Engineer, N.D. Lea and Associates

The Plan
The Plan for the Town of Gibsons includes several key aspects
to revitalize the downtown. These include:

1. Facade Improvement Guidelines
   
2. Implementation
3. Proposed courses of action
   
4. Costs
   
5. A Course for the Future

The Goals:
a) Examines and makes recommendations with respect to the entry sign at the north entrance to the Town.
b) Identifies required utility servicing infrastructure improvements.
c) Reviews traffic patterns and makes recommendations for improvements.
d) Reviews current parking requirements, identifies opportunities to create new parking, and recommends future parking schemes.
e) Delineates a detailed program of streetscape improvements, including facade improvement guidelines, signage, street furniture and other aspects of street improvements.
f) Provides cost estimates in relation to the above, identifying priorities and recommending phasing.

The Process:
The evolution of this plan has been guided by the Gibsons Landing Downtown Revitalization Steering Committee. Every aspect of the plan was presented to and reviewed by this committee. Many of the recommendations have been selected from among options presented to the committee. Information meetings have also been held with the Gibsons Landing Merchants Association, a draft version of the plan presented to City Council, and the final plan presented to the public. The Project Team brought a range of specialized professional skills to assess the potential of Gibsons Landing. These include a landscape architect, architect/urban designer, civil engineer and traffic consultant.

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