Flower pots and sidewalk seating help make downtown Vancouver an inviting place, said consultant Michele Reeves, but the area has a long way to go before it achieves her lofty goals.
From 3:30 to 5 p.m. today, Reeves will lead a tour through downtown as she delivers her final recommendations after six months of study. The walk will start at the Spanky’s building, 812 Main St., and end with questions and conversation at Tommy O’s Pacific Rim Bistro, 801 Washington St.
Reeves was hired by the Vancouver Downtown Association to look at strategic steps that businesses, property owners, residents and the city government could take to make the historic core more inviting.
“More traditional planning involves big-vision things that take a lot of money,” she said. “One of my goals is to get property owners, businesses, residents and government to all work together on a common vision, with steps they take tomorrow.”