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Vancouver Zoning Districts and Labels

Zoning polygons, classifications, categories, districts, and CD-1 identifiers for building land-use and development-potential analysis tools.

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At a Glance

Difficulty
Beginner — comfortable for a first prototype
Size
Small · 0.005–0.1 GB
Formats
CSV, JSON, GeoJSON, DWG
Access
Download and API
API Key
Not Required
Provider
City of Vancouver
Updates
Weekly
Last Verified
Sep 3, 2026
Source Type
Government Source
Data Terms
Open Government Licence - Vancouver
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From Source to Product Signal

Test a Product Idea in Four Steps

Start with one zoning classification and a small page of district polygons. Some features are less precise than survey data, and the dataset does not replace the Zoning and Development By-law.

1

Check the Setup

  • Python 3.10 or newer
  • A notebook environment such as Jupyter or Google Colab
  • An internet connection
2

Access the Data

  1. 1.Open the official dataset page and review the accuracy and by-law notes.
  2. 2.Query a bounded page through the OpenDataSoft API.
  3. 3.Keep object id, classification, category, district, CD-1 number, and geometry.
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3

Run the Python Example

Install the packages, then run the notebook cell.

python -m pip install pandas requests

import pandas as pd
import requests

url = "https://opendata.vancouver.ca/api/explore/v2.1/catalog/datasets/zoning-districts-and-labels/records"
response = requests.get(url, params={"limit": 100}, timeout=30)
response.raise_for_status()
zoning = pd.DataFrame(response.json()["results"])
columns = [
    "object_id",
    "zoning_classification",
    "zoning_category",
    "zoning_district",
    "cd_1_number",
]
print(zoning[columns].head())
print(zoning["geom"].iloc[0]["geometry"]["type"])
4

Test a Useful Signal

Summarize Zoning by Classification

Test whether district polygons can support a neighbourhood land-use inventory.

  1. 01Count district features by zoning classification and category.
  2. 02Identify classifications with multiple zoning districts or CD-1 identifiers.
  3. 03Explain why polygon precision and the authoritative by-law limit development-potential claims.

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Dataset Details

City of Vancouver is a government source. Last verified 2026-09-03. Temporal coverage: Current zoning snapshot.

Provider

City of Vancouver

Data Terms

Open Government Licence - Vancouver

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