SOUTH GRANVILLE
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAZA
Client
South Granville BIA
Year
2023
Contributors
City Blocks Studio & MFG. | The WKNDRS
Location, City of Vancouver
1400 W 14th Ave at Granville St
Neighbourhood Plaza
The South Granville BIA partnered with City Blocks to reimagine their neighbourhood plaza to further stretch the imagination of creative public space projects in the South Granville BIA.
To achieve this, we brought forward the concept of an asphalt art mural, which would clearly delineate a pedestrian-friendly area and a cyclist bike lane. In July 2023, the South Granville BIA, The artists WKNDRS and City Blocks co-organized a community paint day to paint the plaza’s new asphalt art mural.
Matching the colours of the neighbourhood plaza mural, people can stop and enjoy a street furniture pocket park installation designed and built by City Blocks, complete with our Pocket Blocks, Low Line Street Lounger and Highline Street Lounger.
The design intention was to implement a safe space for cyclists and pedestrians to share the plaza and reduce the amount of cyclist and pedestrian traffic collision incidents.
