Transportation is a crucial factor in Vancouver’s colonial legacy. The deep-water port and the arrival of the Canadian Pacific Railway terminus served as the impetus for municipal incorporation. The city became a Pacific metropolis driven by resource extraction and a staples economy, followed by a robust industrial production and trade economy. In the late stages of Keynesian economic policy, industry dispersed, and new transportation modes emerged, while neoliberalism ushered in global-city ambitions and a real estate-based economy. This shift, emphasizing “sustainability as livability,” has redefined what residents perceive as critical for their transportation needs. This presentation contextualizes the historical mobilities of Vancouver across dynamic periods of economic, environmental, and societal change. In-person, mixed-method questionnaires (n=60) were conducted with members of the public along active transportation corridors to better understand perceptions of current mobility regimes and conceptualize them across the themes of place, sustainability, and governance. The study finds that active and public transport modes align with and enhance the ethos promoted by the City of Vancouver while enabling access to environmental rewards. Participants recognize the landscape transformation that has occurred in the city and view decarbonization as a future mobility paradigm but are divided upon how to achieve it. These findings contribute to the critical mobility politics literature and can inform equitable climate mitigation strategies in transportation and urban planning.