Gerald Sutton-Brown (1911–1985) was the first chief planner of Vancouver (1952–1959)[1] and commissioner with the Board of Administration from 1960–1973.
His legacy includes the West End, increased density throughout the city and the walkways outside of Stanley Park like Coal Harbour and English Bay.
He was instrumental in building the Queen Elizabeth Theater and founding the Planning Institute of British Columbia.
[2] He was fired in 1973[3] by the TEAM City Council, a decision which was opposed by the NPA and COPE councillors.
After authoring the Preliminary Development Plan for Lancashire in July 1951, he was recruited to Vancouver and began work in October 1952.