Vancouver City Council

• Vancouver motion to increase housing density in Shaughnessy loses vote

  The only three councillors to vote for the motion were Christine Boyle and the two Green Party councillors, Pete Fry and Adriane Carr.

  Politics

  Nov 16
  
• Vancouver housing motions to be heard at council, including Shaughnessy density proposal

  An associate professor at the UBC Sauder School of Business thinks the motion for the Shaughnessy neighbourhood will pass.

  Canada

  Nov 15
  
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• Vancouver to get its first ‘scramble’ pedestrian crosswalk

  Vancouver city councillors voted Tuesday to approve a new "scramble crosswalk" pilot project at the crossing of Granville and Robson streets. 

  Traffic

  Oct 17
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• Vancouver City Council endorses rapid transit for Hastings corridor

  Vancouver City Council is requesting that TransLink study the feasibility of a rapid transit connection on East Hastings Street.

  Traffic

  Oct 6
• Vancouver council votes to review ‘view cones’ amid housing crisis

  The view cones were designed to preserve ocean and mountain views from 26 specific locations in the city and have limited the size and location of construction projects.

  Politics

  Oct 5
• Vancouver council wants child-care spaces paired with housing for essential workers

  The municipality hopes to use prefabricated construction to build childcare spaces in a modular building with housing units on top.

  Politics

  Oct 4
• Some Vancouver ‘view cones’ could be scrapped under proposed review

  Love them or hate them, so-called "view cones" have been a critical feature of Vancouver's development policy since 1989.

  Politics

  Sep 27
• Vancouver mayor says missing middle just a start, as critics say plan not bold enough

  Vancouver city council voted unanimously to change zoning and development bylaws to allow more "missing middle" housing that fills the gap between detached homes and apartments.

  Politics

  Sep 15
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• Vancouver council hikes fees, including big increase for short-term rental licences

  Council and city staff called the fee hikes 'necessary' to limit the property tax increase in the upcoming Vancouver city budget.

  Economy

  Sep 14
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• Vancouver council to mull measures to close ‘hotel supply gap’ with new builds

  Since 2010, the city has lost 1,500 hotel rooms. Another 550 were lost during the pandemic, purchased by BC Housing and the municipality, and converted into supportive housing.

  Economy

  Sep 7