Port Moody 2050: updating our Official Community Plan

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Update (Feb. 21, 2024): As the B.C. government’s housing initiatives and related legislation will impact Port Moody’s Official Community Plan, the City of Port Moody has made the difficult decision to pause public engagement on Port Moody 2050. We anticipate that public engagement will resume in early 2025, when you will have a chance to review and share your thoughts on a draft Official Community Plan that incorporates Housing Bills 44 and 47 as well as the other polices introduced in December 2023. We thank everyone who has participated so far and look forward to engaging with you again next year.

Port Moody 2050 is our process to gather public input and update the Official Community Plan, our long-term vision for the future.

Port Moody's Official Community Plan is important because it communicates our values and guides us as we make decisions about how we use land for housing, transportation, parks, environmental protection, economic development, and more. It’s your plan for your city, so we want to hear your voice.

Together, we’ll explore how we want Port Moody to evolve over the next 30 years, focusing on our overall vision as well as specific areas of the city: the Moody Centre Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Area, the Oceanfront District, the Seaview neighbourhood, and Murray Street. Your input will inform Council’s decision-making as they consider proposed updates to the Official Community Plan.

We’re all a part of what makes Port Moody such a great place. And we can all play a role and work together to shape our city’s future. Use your voice to help us create a plan for the next 30 years that reflects the shared values and goals of our diverse community. Register today so we can let you know when you can provide input throughout the process.

How can you get involved?

The next phase of engagement is coming in 2025. We'll post details here as soon as they become available.

Past engagement opportunities

The proposed key directions for OCP updates have been informed by public input received during previous engagement opportunities. Read our information boards, which were displayed at the dialogue sessions, to learn more. Read our public engagement summaries (found under the What we heard tab) to find out what we’ve heard from the community so far:

  • Community Survey #1: Vision and Goals
  • Community Survey #2: Exploration of Key Themes
  • Community Survey #2: Exploration of Key Themes
  • Community dialogue sessions: these were held in person on February 2, 4, and 8, and online via Zoom on February 13, 2023. These sessions provided an opportunity for residents to learn about proposed key directions for OCP updates and engage in round-table discussions with other attendees on topics of interest such as parks, transportation, and housing.
  • Seaview neighbourhood workshop: held in person on March 4, 2023.

Update (Feb. 21, 2024): As the B.C. government’s housing initiatives and related legislation will impact Port Moody’s Official Community Plan, the City of Port Moody has made the difficult decision to pause public engagement on Port Moody 2050. We anticipate that public engagement will resume in early 2025, when you will have a chance to review and share your thoughts on a draft Official Community Plan that incorporates Housing Bills 44 and 47 as well as the other polices introduced in December 2023. We thank everyone who has participated so far and look forward to engaging with you again next year.

Port Moody 2050 is our process to gather public input and update the Official Community Plan, our long-term vision for the future.

Port Moody's Official Community Plan is important because it communicates our values and guides us as we make decisions about how we use land for housing, transportation, parks, environmental protection, economic development, and more. It’s your plan for your city, so we want to hear your voice.

Together, we’ll explore how we want Port Moody to evolve over the next 30 years, focusing on our overall vision as well as specific areas of the city: the Moody Centre Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Area, the Oceanfront District, the Seaview neighbourhood, and Murray Street. Your input will inform Council’s decision-making as they consider proposed updates to the Official Community Plan.

We’re all a part of what makes Port Moody such a great place. And we can all play a role and work together to shape our city’s future. Use your voice to help us create a plan for the next 30 years that reflects the shared values and goals of our diverse community. Register today so we can let you know when you can provide input throughout the process.

How can you get involved?

The next phase of engagement is coming in 2025. We'll post details here as soon as they become available.

Past engagement opportunities

The proposed key directions for OCP updates have been informed by public input received during previous engagement opportunities. Read our information boards, which were displayed at the dialogue sessions, to learn more. Read our public engagement summaries (found under the What we heard tab) to find out what we’ve heard from the community so far:

  • Community Survey #1: Vision and Goals
  • Community Survey #2: Exploration of Key Themes
  • Community Survey #2: Exploration of Key Themes
  • Community dialogue sessions: these were held in person on February 2, 4, and 8, and online via Zoom on February 13, 2023. These sessions provided an opportunity for residents to learn about proposed key directions for OCP updates and engage in round-table discussions with other attendees on topics of interest such as parks, transportation, and housing.
  • Seaview neighbourhood workshop: held in person on March 4, 2023.

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Thank you for taking the time to share your Port Moody story with us. 

This section is no longer open for input. Thank you to everyone who shared their Port Moody story with us
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    by Hui Zhang, about 1 year ago

    While most know that countries like China, India, USA pay attention to their population because it is quite relevant to their economic prospects, it may be a hidden secret to many Canadians that Canada is actually taking active actions by letting in more than 400,000 new immigrants each year into the country, which is about 60% increase from previous decades when 250,000 new immigrants were brought in each year. For Port Moody, we might have a similar situation. If it is done right, population increase in Port Moody could exceed other neighboring municipalities.

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    Walkability and density

    by Anibyl, about 1 year ago

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    Yes to densification

    by Kevin Woolf , about 1 year ago

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    by naturelover, over 1 year ago
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    Port Moody Lifestyle - Green/art spaces, close community, small businesses

    by JF, almost 2 years ago

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    by PomoRes, almost 2 years ago

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    Please start approving developments. Port Moody needs to grow.

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    by Marialiveshere, about 2 years ago

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    by Rocky, over 2 years ago

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