Will this stretch of seawall really take 7 years to fix? Vancouver says no, admits to ‘poor communication’ [Video]

The City of Vancouver is admitting it could have done a better job explaining its plan to replace a section of the seawall that had to be closed indefinitely due to safety concerns, and it’s promising a workaround by the start of summer.

“A bit of poor communication on our part,” said City of Vancouver general manager of engineering services Lon LaClaire in an interview with CBC News.

“It’s not going to be 2032. I’m pretty sure it’s going to be much, much quicker than that.”

In early February, the city announced the closure of a 200-metre stretch of the seawall from Science World to the Olympic Village after a structural assessment revealed potential safety concerns with continued use.

The city also closed a wide swath of land right next to the walking and bike paths and announced a 400-metre detour that went through Quebec Street — a busy arterial …