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Shauna Sylvester: A Trojan horse for Vision?
Does it really appear that Vision Vancouver will not be running a mayoral candidate in this fall’s municipal election? With Vision Vancouver’s deadline for individuals seeking the party’s mayoral nomination now passed — and nobody having declared an intent — … Continue reading
No vision for Vision in progressive alliance
On Sunday, March 11, the Coalition of Progressive Electors (COPE) held a meeting to begin looking at what an alliance of progressive parties might look like in the upcoming October 2018 municipal election. The event was very well attended — in … Continue reading
Posted in affordable housing, City Hall, COPE, developers, gentrification, Green Party, homelessness, People Power, social justice, solidarity, Vancouver, Vancouver election, Vision Vancouver
Tagged Alison Atkinson, Christine Boyle, Derrick O'Keefe, Ishmam Bhuiyan, Jean Swanson, Ktichen on a Mission, OneCity, Pete Fry, Vancouver Tenants Union
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Put the right pressure in the right place for affordable housing
Housing in general and housing affordability in particular continue to grab attention in Vancouver. In the case of the development of Northeast False Creek, the City of Vancouver owns two blocks on Main Street near Chinatown and Hogan’s Alley that … Continue reading
Posted in affordable housing, City Hall, developers, economy, gentrification, homelessness, Planning, racism, seniors, viaducts, Vision Vancouver
Tagged Hogan's Alley
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Reading politico tea leaves
Kerry Jang announced the other day that he will not be seeking re-election this fall. This brings the total number of Vision Vancouver council members not running for re-election to five, including Mayor Gregor Robertson. The only two remaining … Continue reading
Gregor Robertson: 10 years of disappointments
A week ago, Mayor Gregor Robertson announced that he would not be seeking re-election this fall. So now is the time to reflect on what his 10 years in office have meant. I’ll tell you up front that I do … Continue reading
Posted in affordable housing, British Columbia, Canadian politics, City Hall, COPE, developers, gentrification, Green Party, homelessness, influence peddling, NPA, People Power, Vancouver, Vancouver election, Vancouver Park Board, Vision Vancouver
Tagged Development Cost Levies, Gregor Robertson, municipal election, public hearing, shelter rate housing, social housing, welfare rate housing
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It’s been a great ride!
I’ve been on the COPE executive on and off for some 30 years. But at our AGM in November I did not seek re-election to the executive board. At the same time, I announced I would not be running again … Continue reading
Short-term rental restrictions: First step or attention diverter?
City council has taken a step in the right direction by voting to prohibit short-term rentals like Airbnb for anything that’s not a person’s principal residence. This much-overdue decision will hopefully bring some relief to long-suffering tenants who are finding … Continue reading
Posted in affordable housing, British Columbia, City Hall, developers, gentrification, Metro Vancouver
Tagged Airbnb, short term rentals
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Ordinary folks just made a difference!
Vancouver’s development permit board have turned down Beedie Holdings Ltd.’s application to develop a site at Keefer and Columbia in Chinatown with a controversial condo project. This was an historic victory for the community — one made possible because ordinary … Continue reading
Posted in affordable housing, City Hall, developers, equality, gentrification, homelessness, National Housing Strategy, People Power, Vancouver, Vision Vancouver
Tagged 105 Keefer, Beedie, Chinatown, Keefer
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My prediction: This won’t be the last we hear from Jean Swanson
The byelection results for the one seat open on Vancouver’s city council are in. As feared, the NPA candidate, Hector Bremner, won as a result of the progressive vote being split. To my disappointment, this means that my favourite … Continue reading
Vancouverites, get out and vote!
Today, October 4, is the first of two advance voting days for the Vancouver by-election October 14 to elect one new council member and nine school board members. The second advance poll will be held October 10. Both advance polls … Continue reading
Posted in affordable housing, Canadian politics, City Hall, COPE, Green Party, Harry Rankin, NPA, People Power, Vancouver, Vision Vancouver
Tagged Diana Day, Jean Swanson, Pete Fry
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