waterfront communities in Canada. Zoning was made for flexible to allow for residential buildings in the downtown commercial core. Granville Island was acquired and designed. Gastown was preserved and revitalized. Granville Mall was created. Land was acquired to complete public ownership of Langara Golf Course. The historic Orpheum Theatre was saved from demolition and acquired and refurbished as a civic theatre. Jericho Beach Park remains in a mostly natural state without a six-lane road bisecting it. The TEAM park board established a citizen's planning advisory committee for Jericho Beach Park in 1973. The Britannia Community Centre and West End Community Centre were created. The historic neighbourhoods of Strathcona and Chinatown were saved from destruction by the freeway that would also have blocked the Burrard Inlet waterfront from public access. Vancouver's first bicycle path was opened in 1974: a trail in Stanley Park. Mini-parks were introduced in the West End. Land for the Everett Crowley Park was acquired. Other amenities introduced: The city was made more accessible thanks to by-laws mandating curb cuts, ramps, handicap washrooms, and auditory crosswalks. The 9-1-1 emergency telephone service was established. A sign by-law largely abolished billboards. References 1968 establishments in British Columbia 1980s disestablishments in British Columbia Centrist parties in Canada Municipal green political parties in Canada Political parties disestablished in the 1980s Political parties established in 1968 Municipal political parties in Vancouver