Anyone else seen this 7 minute video on Copenhagen's car free streets? This, to me, seems like a good example to follow and their climate isn't even as good as Vancouvers.
http://www.streetfilms.org/copenhage...w-speed-zones/
I've also changed my opinion of busses on Granville Mall. Looking at the place with buses now on it, it does seem to add more energy to the street.