on April 22, 2022
A busy couple of weeks with council chaos, political machinations, fundraising data and Translink priorities. Plus we take a deep look at the draft Vancouver Plan and the money promised by the federal government for housing.
Links
- Vancouver city council finalizes $5.7M police budget increase without raising taxes
- Progressive property tax motion fails
- Three Vancouver councillors drop independence to join ABC Party ahead of October election – BC | Globalnews.ca
- Green Park Board commissioners to not run again
- Vancouver’s political party finances – Cambie Report
- David Eby and George Heyman weigh in to Broadway rezoning debate
- Stewart wants to raise the empty homes tax from 3 to 5%
- MDG wants to put CCTV everywhere – this would be bad
- Canada Post suspends delivery on Downtown Eastside, residents want input
- TransLink to double bus service, including 9 new Bus Rapid Transit lines | Urbanized
- McCallum trial to be held Oct 31, 2022
- Letters to The Sun, April 16, 2022: Vancouver Plan — detached home dwellers’ opinions not heard?
- The Vancouver Plan and draft Vancouver Plan [pdf]
- What You Should Know about Vancouver’s New City Plan | The Tyee
- Vancouver unveils long-term plan to increase density, improve affordability by 2050 – BC | Globalnews.ca
- Chapter 1: Making Housing More Affordable | Budget 2022
- Vancouveratta: Crystal Pool (1929-1974)