Westport Village
Our Vision
Westport.
The name embodies the project vision.
“West.”
As the intended terminus for the CP Transcontinental Railway, Port Moody has always been “west.” As the City developed - in particular the relatively recent initiatives at Newport Village, Suter Brook, and Klahanie - the City’s population and associated services have shifted to the east leaving largely suburban, car-oriented development patterns in the west. Westport is an opportunity to re-balance the city by creating a service and amenity node in the western portion of Port Moody. Combined with new development along the Clarke Street/St. Johns central spine, Westport represents the logical completion of a City fulfilling its urban ambitions.
“Port.”
The site is a gateway into and out of Port Moody. For pedestrians and cyclists, it is a western gateway along the Trans Canada trail linking with trails further west to historic Clarke Street. For Evergreen Line riders, the project is the first view of Port Moody as the trains emerge from the tunnel. For those in cars and ride-share vans, the project reveals itself as a new landmark along the curvature of the Barnet Highway. Westport’s vibrant mix of housing types, industrial use, retail, offices, a grocery store, and commercial activity is blended with community facilities, artists’ studios, access to park spaces, and athletic clubs to create a richness and vitality on Clarke Street. The project’s increase in employment numbers means that Westport is active during the day. The project’s delivery of a range of housing types - including market ownership, rental, seniors’ care, seniors’ assisted living, and a day care - means that Westport is active at other times as well.
Beyond the proposed uses, the built form of the project is not only conceived to deliver a new landmark to Port Moody but also to contribute positively to Clarke Street. The Arts Village and Community Theatre anchor this important civic street and strengthen the City’s position as “The City of the Arts.” Ambitious architecture, innovative industrial mixed-use, high quality public realm, and sustainable green infrastructure, solidify the proposal as the new model for urban development in Metro Vancouver.
Westport Village will be a western community anchor for Port Moody and serve as a complement to Newport Village. It will be a model of exemplary urban design, a complete community, and will respond adeptly to its community context, including natural systems, amenities, transportation, policy, and land-use. It aspires to achieve the highest levels of LEED Neighbourhood Development and demonstrates a sensitivity towards adjacent existing and planned land uses.
Westport Village will celebrate “the City of the Arts” and promote a heritage district by extending Clarke Street’s specialty retail and heritage theme. The site will give prominence to connectivity with a local bicycle and pedestrian trail, strong transit connections, in addition to expanding the Trans Canada Trail park system.
Westport Village will be an intergenerational, employment based, and vibrant community that promotes environmental sustainability through excellent site design and opportunities for residents, employees and visitors to engage with nature.
Ultimately, Westport Village is a legacy of the Peller family’s wish to leave the Andres Wines site in much better condition than in which it was found.