# Granville Strip Faces Concerns Over Post-World Cup Disorder
The Granville Pedestrian Zone in Vancouver has been extended through Labour Day, temporarily maintaining FIFA-related public realm changes including expanded patios and pedestrian improvements that were implemented for the World Cup event.
The extension reflects concerns among stakeholders that street disorder and open drug use could return to the area once the tournament concludes and temporary measures are lifted. The decision to prolong the pedestrian zone and related FIFA infrastructure suggests an effort to maintain improvements to public safety and street conditions that were achieved during the World Cup period.
The Granville Strip has historically struggled with issues related to street crime and drug activity. The temporary measures put in place for the World Cup—including the pedestrian zone expansion and outdoor patio infrastructure—appear to have contributed to improved conditions in the area, prompting authorities to maintain these changes beyond the tournament's end date.
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