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• Battle for Beach Avenue? Bike lane debate back at Vancouver city council

  The City of Vancouver is looking at returning a stretch of Beach Avenue to bi-directional car traffic, which could mean big changes to the hugely popular Beach Avenue bikeway.

  Politics

  Jul 27, 2023
  
• Nearly $400K in grants approved to help Vancouver’s beleaguered Chinatown

  Vancouver city council has approved $387,000 in grants aimed at graffiti removal and neighbourhood safety to support historic Chinatown.

  Crime

  May 9, 2023
  
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• Vancouver’s Chinatown seeing change 6 months after new mayor elected on revitalization pledge

  “There’s a lot less chaos on our streets,” said Tracy To, a second generation owner-operator of Forum Home Appliances.

  Canada

  Apr 18, 2023
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• Vancouver council votes to scrap proposed separated Broadway bike lane

  Vancouver city council voted Thursday to accept a city staff-recommended plan that will see curb lanes reallocated to wider sidewalks and public space.

  Politics

  Mar 30, 2023
• Vancouver move to limit grants to ‘respectful’ groups could chill speech: critics

  Groups seeking grants from the City of Vancouver could need to speak to or about city officials in a 'respectful manner,' but the policy is raising questions for some.

  Politics

  Mar 29, 2023
• Vancouver to repeal single-use cup fee as of May 1

  Businesses in Vancouver will no longer be required to charge a fee for single-use cups as of May 1, a move that reverses a decision by the previous city council.

  Politics

  Mar 28, 2023
• Vancouver mayor vows to axe controversial single-use cup fee by summer

  "What we've heard form the business community and residents is the cup fee just ain't working, that it's punitive," Mayor Ken Sim said Tuesday.

  Environment

  Jan 24, 2023
• ABC defends axing Vancouver Renter Office, citing ‘duplication of service’

  “The reality is, not only is it on average one call per day … 60 per cent were other issues related to other jurisdictions,” ABC Coun. Rebecca Bligh said Friday.

  Politics

  Jan 20, 2023
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• Vancouver gets first look at $2.2M plan to revitalize beleaguered Chinatown

  The Uplifting Chinatown Action Plan envisions actions starting in the second quarter of 2023, with just under $2.2 million in funding from the 2023 operating budget.

  Canada

  Jan 13, 2023
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• Vancouver Park Board completes removal of first section of Stanley Park bike lane

  The first phase involved the removal of traffic cones and signage down the hill from Prospect Point to the Teahouse Restaurant and Third Beach.

  Politics

  Dec 28, 2022