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Infrastructure

‘A memory of our combined belonging’: New bridge mural brings neighbours together in East Vancouver

A brand new mural on the Grandview-Woodland Bridge invites neighbours to reflect and connect

2026 Municipal Election

OneCity mayoral candidate William Azaroff wants to help Vancouver’s working class thrive

Azaroff shares his top priorities for the city, and how his personal life influences his policy goals.

Development

The city is reviewing its policy for tall buildings, while considering allowing its biggest towers ever

The policy review and updates won't be ready until next year, but in late July council will consider a rezoning to allow Holborn's megatower project.

Development

The Villages Plan: Will the city’s latest big rezoning push actually make housing more affordable?

The new developments would be more accessible relative to the cost of a single-family home, but more market housing will still be unaffordable for most Vancouverites.

City Hall Insider: July 21, 2026

In this issue of our City Hall Insider, we break down a key question about the Villages Plan: will it actually help make housing more affordable? Plus, all the updates and engagement opportunities from a frenetic month at council.

History

‘What is that?!’: The long, bizarre history of the 2400 Court Motel

With the demolition of Kingsway’s 2400 Court Motel on the horizon, Vancity Lookout dug into the vibrant and varied history of the iconic site.

Music

In the face of algorithms and AI, Vancouver's music radio stations continue to bet on human curation

"We have to think about what radio can offer that these larger and more directly curated services and streaming can't"

Outdoors

How Vancouverites are finding community in local running clubs

In a city where making friends is considered a challenge, run clubs are quietly filling the gap

Arts

The end of an era: Saying goodbye to Chinatown's Imperial Theatre

As demolition on the Imperial Theatre at 319 Main Street officially begins and a new project prepares to take its place, Vancity Lookout takes a look back on the rich neighbourhood history the theatre embodied.