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Restaurant Review

Folietta is an Italian love letter to neighbourhood dining

The new Italian restaurant is making a case that you don't need to go downtown for great food

Vancouver's arts scene is at a breaking point

Organizations are being forced to make tough choices, while ABC councillors override the city's arts and culture committee

City council

Reductions in sunlight policy would only translate to minor housing gains, report

The report from city staff looked at whether reduce access to sunlight hours for new buildings would increase the number of homes buuilt

Environment

How human-made nests are helping eagles in Vancouver

With threats like the heat dome and bird flus, human-made nests are one way to help preserve the local eagle population

East Vancouver

A youth literacy group in East Van uses flexibility and fun to engage underserved kids

The organization is making a big impact on a small budget

Ken Sim

Kitsilano pool reservation system staying put for now

And Lookout readers share their opinion on the Kitsilano booking system

Park Board

Final phase of Stanley Park logging approved, and a legal challenge kicks back into gear

The court case will likely be decided before more trees are cut down in the fall

Housing

How Vancouver fits in BC’s new cabinet

Former OneCity councillor Christine Boyle will take over housing. Plus, a new DTES and Chinatown parliamentary secretary

Park Board

Park board commissioner attempts mid-summer removal of Kits Pool reservation system, but will likely be thwarted by procedure rules

ABC's Marie-Claire Howard is responding to a recent upwelling of discontent, but it seems that the proposal to remove the system is coming too late to be implemented this summer.