Granville Street’s Second Chance | Canada News

Vancouver’s Granville Street is getting a second chance—turning five blocks into a pedestrian-only zone through September, with $4.75 million in city funds. Inspired by the World Cup’s buzz, a restaurant owner sees it as a golden opportunity to transform the street into a vibrant destination, even dreaming of live music and DJs. But longtime business owners are wary, recalling past pedestrian experiments that didn’t stick and pointing to deep-rooted social issues. A recent report confirms the struggle: one in four storefronts are vacant. The city’s plan includes $1.25 million for events to lure crowds and $1.4 million for extra police, though how that’ll be deployed remains unclear. All part of a 20-year revitalization push, with the first five years focused on testing pedestrian zones and boosting culture. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7eb671f8e0e0fc47