"We know that people are more likely to get back in their cars, and we want to avoid that. We know people are nervous about getting on transit."

The Vancouver Park Board has been forced to spend an estimated $7,000 on temporary fencing to secure playgrounds and outdoor exercise areas after people ripped down yellow tape daily to access the closed areas.

"We're hearing loud and clear that the increase is too high," said NPA Coun. Sarah Kirby-Yung.

Vancouver police numbers reveal police calls to Oppenheimer Park between Jan. 1 and Oct. 31 of this year are up 53 per cent over the same period last year.

A consultant is being sought to review and make recommendations on how Vancouver enforces and prosecutes snow and ice removal.

Each dog poop bag has to be cut open by hand, the contents liquefied and put straight into the city's sewage treatment plant.

A Vancouver businessman says more public washrooms are needed in the city to keep human waste out of the public parkades.

The interim rezoning policy, which will apply to Kitsilano and West Point Grey, is intended to curb speculation ahead of a possible extension of the SkyTrain.

Critics say bringing a major musical act to the event proves it's crossed the line into "festival."

Opponents of the event say the appearance of a big-name act like Cypress Hill proves it's left its protest days behind.