Category: Neighbourhoods
Updated on June 15, 2017
Rejection of 105 Keefer opened the door to new future for Chinatown, but will anyone walk through?
Yesterday’s 8-3 council vote to reject Beedie Group’s proposal to build a 12-story project at 105 Keefer ended the longest public hearing in a decade, a process that turned into a debate on the future of Chinatown. I… Read More
Posted on September 11, 2016
Vancouver bylaws proving effective to curb explosion of marijuana dispensaries
When delegates this year’s Union of BC Municipalities convention gather in Victoria at the end of the month, regulation of marijuana sales will be front and centre. As my colleague Kerry Jang pointed out in this report late… Read More
Updated on June 15, 2016
Vancouver Police Board responding to “Access Without Fear” with new policies
Vancouver City Council’s decision to declare an “access without fear policy,” confirming that all city services will be available to all without regard to residency or citizenship status, is winning support from other city-funded agencies. The Vancouver Public… Read More
Updated on March 15, 2016
The Viaducts project: Return to Hogan’s Alley brings black community history to life
Nothing about council’s decision to replace the Georgia and Dunsmuir Viaducts has excited more interest than the possibility of reclaiming the history of Vancouver’s black community, which was devastated when Hogan’s Alley, the community’s heart, was bulldozed to… Read More
