Five Corners is a symbolic location in the City of White Rock and is where Johnston Road, Buena Vista Avenue and Pacific Avenue all converge. Located within the City's Lower Town Centre, Five Corners is a vital destination hub for shopping, dining, sightseeing, and gathering for festivals and events, drawing visitors from across the community and the lower mainland.
The Five Corners Improvement Project is identified as a priority in the City's Integrated Transportation & Infrastructure Master Plan (ITIMP) and will provide an opportunity to revitalize the vibrancy and functionality of Five Corners as the social, cultural, and commercial heart of the community by:
Addressing transportation concerns
Improving pedestrian safety
Creating more public space
Upgrading walking and cycling paths
Enhancing connectivity to the beach
Public Engagement
As endorsed by Council at the December 11, 2023 regular council meeting, staff proceeded with public engagement for the Five Corners Improvement project in summer 2024. Between May and July 2024, staff conducted community engagement initiatives to share and to gather feedback.
Public engagement was designed to reach a wide range of residents, businesses and interested parties. The most successful piece of engagement was the dedicated project website that was visited by approximately 1,400 unique individuals and the survey which received over 600 responses (online and printed).
Following aggregation and analysis of the feedback, the concept design was updated to reflect the input received while still meeting the intent of the City’s ITIMP to improve pedestrian and vehicle safety at the intersection of Buena Vista/Pacific/Johnston Road. This updated concept design was presented to Council in January 2025 and was endorsed to proceed to preliminary design.
The updated concept design proposes the following:
A more flexible approach that will keep the south leg of Johnston Road open for vehicles and parking on a regular basis
Opportunity to temporarily convert the area to ‘pedestrians only’ on an as needed basis during events by using temporary planter boxes or bollards
A focus on safety improvements at the intersection of Buena Vista/Pacific/Johnston Road
Concept Design
View renderings of the updated concept design for the Five Corners Improvement Project below.
Detailed information on this project can be found in the Document Library on the right-hand side of the page.
Updated concept design (vehicle focus)
Updated concept design (pedestrian focus)
Next Steps
Please take a few minutes to review the information provided in the Document Libraryon the right-hand side of your screen.
Five Corners is a symbolic location in the City of White Rock and is where Johnston Road, Buena Vista Avenue and Pacific Avenue all converge. Located within the City's Lower Town Centre, Five Corners is a vital destination hub for shopping, dining, sightseeing, and gathering for festivals and events, drawing visitors from across the community and the lower mainland.
The Five Corners Improvement Project is identified as a priority in the City's Integrated Transportation & Infrastructure Master Plan (ITIMP) and will provide an opportunity to revitalize the vibrancy and functionality of Five Corners as the social, cultural, and commercial heart of the community by:
Addressing transportation concerns
Improving pedestrian safety
Creating more public space
Upgrading walking and cycling paths
Enhancing connectivity to the beach
Public Engagement
As endorsed by Council at the December 11, 2023 regular council meeting, staff proceeded with public engagement for the Five Corners Improvement project in summer 2024. Between May and July 2024, staff conducted community engagement initiatives to share and to gather feedback.
Public engagement was designed to reach a wide range of residents, businesses and interested parties. The most successful piece of engagement was the dedicated project website that was visited by approximately 1,400 unique individuals and the survey which received over 600 responses (online and printed).
Following aggregation and analysis of the feedback, the concept design was updated to reflect the input received while still meeting the intent of the City’s ITIMP to improve pedestrian and vehicle safety at the intersection of Buena Vista/Pacific/Johnston Road. This updated concept design was presented to Council in January 2025 and was endorsed to proceed to preliminary design.
The updated concept design proposes the following:
A more flexible approach that will keep the south leg of Johnston Road open for vehicles and parking on a regular basis
Opportunity to temporarily convert the area to ‘pedestrians only’ on an as needed basis during events by using temporary planter boxes or bollards
A focus on safety improvements at the intersection of Buena Vista/Pacific/Johnston Road
Concept Design
View renderings of the updated concept design for the Five Corners Improvement Project below.
Detailed information on this project can be found in the Document Library on the right-hand side of the page.
Updated concept design (vehicle focus)
Updated concept design (pedestrian focus)
Next Steps
Please take a few minutes to review the information provided in the Document Libraryon the right-hand side of your screen.
Five Corners Improvement Project has finished this stage
This project is prioritized in the City's Integrated Transportation and Infrastructure Master Plan and is identified as a Council Strategic Priority. This project will improve safety for pedestrians and vehicles and will help to promote active transportation.
Conceptual Design Refinement
Five Corners Improvement Project has finished this stage
Following the December 11, 2023 Regular Council Meeting, staff worked to refine the design to be consistent with the discussion heard at the meeting and from input received from other City departments.
Public Engagement
Five Corners Improvement Project has finished this stage
Check out the events and opportunities to be involved and to have your say!
What We Heard Report
Five Corners Improvement Project has finished this stage
In January 2025, staff reported to Council on what was heard during public engagement. Based on feedback, an updated concept design was created and endorsed to proceed to preliminary design stage.
Preliminary Design Stage
Five Corners Improvement Project is currently at this stage
Following aggregation and analysis of the public engagement feedback, an alternative concept was developed to reflect the input received while still meeting the intent of the City’s ITIMP to improve pedestrian and vehicle safety through geometric improvements.
The alternative concept proposes the following:
A more flexible approach that will keep the south leg of Johnston Road open for vehicles and parking on a regular basis
Opportunity to temporarily convert the area to ‘pedestrians only’ on an as needed basis during events by using temporary planter boxes or bollards
A focus on safety improvements at the intersection of Buena Vista/Pacific/Johnston Road
Design Stage
this is an upcoming stage for Five Corners Improvement Project
Once directed by Council, staff will begin detailed design.
Construction
this is an upcoming stage for Five Corners Improvement Project
Updated concept design (vehicle focus)
Updated concept design (pedestrian focus)