Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association

• ‘Safety ambassador’ attacked in downtown Vancouver, business group says

  The Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association is calling on all parties to prioritize public safety, after it says one of its employees was attacked this weekend.

  Crime

  Oct 2, 2024
  
• Downtown Vancouver sees ‘exceptional growth’ in dining, entertainment since 2021: report

  According to a report by the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association, local restaurants saw a 187 per cent spending growth in 2022 compared with the year prior.

  Economy

  Nov 9, 2022
  
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• Vandalism in downtown Vancouver has become so common, a non-profit has stepped in to help

  A Vancouver store owner said downtown merchants budget for security costs, but many cannot keep up with the frequency of break-ins and acts of vandalism.

  Crime

  Oct 26, 2022
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• Downtown Vancouver foot traffic still far behind pre-pandemic levels: report

  The Downtown Vancouver BIA has found average weekly office foot traffic in the city's core has only recovered to about 30 per cent of pre-pandemic levels.

  Economy

  Apr 27, 2022
• Downtown Ambassadors patrol Vancouver parkades amid break-in concerns

  "It's definitely what the ambassadors are doing on a more regular basis."

  Crime

  Jul 11, 2018
• Vancouver alley painted bright pink and yellow for ‘a little fun’

  The road and walls have been splashed with colour and decorated with basketball hoops. It's now a place where people are meant to mingle and play.

  Canada

  Sep 16, 2016