100 Gordon Street was a City-owned property, in downtown Nanaimo

The City of Nanaimo is currently developing an Affordable Housing Strategy that, once approved by Council, will set the priorities for the City of Nanaimo to address affordability across the housing continuum over the next ten years.

In 2015, a master plan update process was completed to ensure that this park campus meets the current and future recreational needs of the community

The City of Nanaimo is conducting a review and update to its Development Cost Charge program.

A park planning process for East Wellington Park is underway to determine appropriate land use strategies for the site  As an initial step, the City is interested in talking to people who currently use the park and to discuss future park direction options with the public.

To get involved, please plan to share your ideas at our upcoming park input session (details below) or fill in our online East Wellington Survey 

The City of Nanaimo is planning improvements to the transportation network of the Brechin Hill area. Specifically, Estevan Road and Princess Royal Avenue will see a variety of improvements from Brechin Road to Terminal Avenue occurring in two phases.

Once fully completed, this proposed 5.4 km route will form the spine of Harewood's cycling network and will connect the neighborhoods' two largest commercial destinations.

In 2010, City Council adopted an improvement plan for Harewood Centennial Park to ensure that the outdated park amenities were improved to meet the recreational needs and desires of the changing community

We are reviewing our current Heritage Conservation Program to ensure that the priorities and partners are still relevant, and determine how we can work better with our partners and the community to conserve Nanaimo's heritage.

We are working with the community to develop an Area Plan and Parking Strategy for the Hospital area.

The City is considering converting streetlights to LED over a multiyear program. Each streetlight conversion would cost from $350 to $500.

With the addition of 20.2 hectares (50 acres) added in May 2018 located off of Tanya Drive, a planning process for Linley Valley Park will be undertaken.

The City of Nanaimo is working to further improve Maffeo Sutton Park.

Council has made a commitment to develop a plan that will outline how an extended waterfront walkway can be completed in a timely manner as well as complete five small, but important sections of the walkway in 2018. This project is one of five key projects identified in the 2016-2019 Strategic Plan.

Improve the safety of the Northfield Road, Highway 19A and Boundary Avenue intersection for all modes of transportation. 

The City of Nanaimo is conducting a review and update to the Parking Bylaw regulating off-street parking requirements.

The Port Drive Waterfront Master Plan will set the framework for more detailed future planning directions for this important waterfront area, including future land use, transportation, servicing, open space, trails and environmental protection, within the plan area.

A new enclosed reinforced concrete water reservoir and associated pipelines to replace the original open air water reservoir to receive filtered and treated drinking water from the South Fork Water Treatment Plant.

After receiving several requests from residents to install traffic calming on Ross Road to moderate speeds, the City performed traffic studies to confirm these concerns: measuring speeds along Ross Road, conducting a routing survey, and performing a travel time survey.  

The City of Nanaimo acquired the lands at 1 Port Drive from CP Rail in March 2013

The City of Nanaimo acquired 26.7 acres of land from CP Rail in March of 2013.

The City has completed the engineering design for the rehabilitation of Terminal Avenue South and associated utility upgrades.

Coming in 2018! A proposed 0.5km pedestrian and cyclist route through Harewood Centennial Park that will connect Georgia Avenue between Sixth Street and Seventh Street. It will include a new asphalt multi use path, a new pedestrian and cycling bridge over the Chase River, new LED lighting, and new intersection crossing improvements.

Transportation improvements are planned for pedestrian and cycling facilities along Townsite Road and Holly Avenue. Upgrades to underground utilities are also planned for Holly Avenue between Townsite Road and Rosehill Street. Construction is planned for 2016.

Transportation upgrades are planned for Dover, McGirr and Turner to better accommodate cyclists and other road users.  Proposed improvements include 4.9km of bicycle lanes and 1.6km of shared use travel lanes.

Infrastructure improvements are planned for Victoria Road between Rainer and Farquhar Streets in 2016. Some of the existing utilities are nearing the end of their useful life and require replacement.

The treatment plant was fully operational on 4 December 2015 and the plant was officially opened on 7 April 2016.

The Wentworth Bikeway connects Wallace Street and the downtown area to Third Street and the Parkway Trail. The bikeway has dedicated bike lanes on the Jingle Pot Road and Second Street sections and shared use lanes on the Wentworth Street section.