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Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis

Seeking Shelter on the Drive: The quest for new homes and hubs
LockSimple

Oct 7, 2026

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7 min read

Seeking Shelter on the Drive: The quest for new homes and hubs

Local organizations near Commercial and Hastings have long outgrown their current facilities. The Kettle Society has plans to build a supportive housing and new mental health centre, and that’s just one of several proposed projects that would add social services and hundreds of new homes in the area.

Seeking Shelter on the Drive: The shifting policy and revealing data behind shelter operations
LockSimple

Oct 4, 2026

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10 min read

Seeking Shelter on the Drive: The shifting policy and revealing data behind shelter operations

In part two of our series, we dig into emergency call data, operational changes, and shifting government policy around the Hastings and Commercial shelters.

Seeking Shelter on the Drive: A lifeline for some, a struggle for others
LockSimple

Oct 2, 2026

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7 min read

Seeking Shelter on the Drive: A lifeline for some, a struggle for others

As homelessness increases in Vancouver, more shelters are needed. For governments, non-profits, and neighbours, the question is how to provide social services while minimizing impacts on surrounding neighbourhoods. Part one of our series.

Climate resilience, park board independence, and Stanley Park: Municipal parties weigh in on parks and the environment
LockSimple

Sep 25, 2026

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11 min read

Climate resilience, park board independence, and Stanley Park: Municipal parties weigh in on parks and the environment

In our fourth and final Municipal Election Guide, we’re looking at how local parties would steward Vancouver’s pride and joy: parks and the environment.

Amauri Caliman’s independent campaign to lead Vancouver
LockSimple

Sep 18, 2026

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2 min read

Amauri Caliman’s independent campaign to lead Vancouver

The ICBC employee and entrepreneur sees running outside of the traditional party structure as an advantage.

Area plans, affordability, and renter protections: Housing policy proposals take centre stage
LockSimple

Sep 18, 2026

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13 min read

Area plans, affordability, and renter protections: Housing policy proposals take centre stage

In the third edition of our Municipal Election Guide, the parties vying for your vote in October share their policies on Vancouver’s evergreen problem — housing.

Childcare, transit passes, and grocery stores: Vancouver parties weigh in on what they would do to reduce your cost of living
LockSimple

Sep 11, 2026

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11 min read

Childcare, transit passes, and grocery stores: Vancouver parties weigh in on what they would do to reduce your cost of living

In the second edition of our municipal election guide, we asked each party a series of questions about their policies and stance toward various affordability initiatives.

Ken Sim defends his record and asks for another term as mayor

Sep 4, 2026

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9 min read

Ken Sim defends his record and asks for another term as mayor

Sim spoke about the park board, supportive housing, policing, his election plebiscite, and more.

Community centres, pools, and public land: Vancouver parties lay out their infrastructure platforms
LockSimple

Sep 1, 2026

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9 min read

Community centres, pools, and public land: Vancouver parties lay out their infrastructure platforms

The first edition of our election guide to help you understand where the parties stand on the issues that are important to you.

How a local nonprofit is helping Vancouverites belong and thrive in our city
LockSimple

Sep 1, 2026

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5 min read

How a local nonprofit is helping Vancouverites belong and thrive in our city

Women Transforming Cities has done extensive engagement to understand what Vancouverites want from their elected officials.

City Hall Insider: September 1, 2026
LockSimple

Sep 1, 2026

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16 min read

City Hall Insider: September 1, 2026

In this issue of our City Hall Insider, a non-profit has done extensive engagement to understand what Vancouverites want from their elected officials, plus we launch the first edition of our election guide to help you understand where the parties stand on the issues that are important to you.

Meet me in the alley: An interest in East Van’s backroads goes viral
LockSimple

Aug 28, 2026

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3 min read

Meet me in the alley: An interest in East Van’s backroads goes viral

Dominic's childcare routine-turned-passion project is all about exploring and creating community in unexpected places.

Muhammad Ahmad is running an underdog campaign to champion ordinary Vancouverites
LockSimple

Aug 26, 2026

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4 min read

Muhammad Ahmad is running an underdog campaign to champion ordinary Vancouverites

The Bright Future Vancouver mayoral candidate wants to create rent-to-own houses on city land, make transit free for youths and seniors, expand childcare, and bring back Living Wage requirements to City Hall.

Hospice in the park: A 102-year-old institution re-opens in Hastings-Sunrise
LockSimple

Aug 21, 2026

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5 min read

Hospice in the park: A 102-year-old institution re-opens in Hastings-Sunrise

Cottage Hospice in Burrard View Park is re-opening, serving as a unique end-of-life facility for local families. But the building and the site have a deeper, and at times harrowing, history.

Stephanie Allen is ready to collaborate, and fight, for affordability and justice
LockSimple

Aug 19, 2026

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6 min read

Stephanie Allen is ready to collaborate, and fight, for affordability and justice

COPE's mayoral candidate talks non-market housing, plans for an audit of the civic government, and how her personal and professional experiences have shaped her values.

The Expo Deck near Science World will be closed for years, with funding for its replacement still up in the air
LockSimple

Aug 18, 2026

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3 min read

The Expo Deck near Science World will be closed for years, with funding for its replacement still up in the air

The days of the deck are done, but a new park space is still years away.

City Hall Insider: August 18, 2026
LockSimple

Aug 18, 2026

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11 min read

City Hall Insider: August 18, 2026

In this issue of our City Hall Insider, we profile COPE mayoral candidate Stephanie Allen, and look at the city's protracted plans to improve the Expo Deck area near Science World.

Cat up a tree? You may need to deal with it yourself
LockSimple

Aug 14, 2026

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2 min read

Cat up a tree? You may need to deal with it yourself

Firefighters getting cats out of trees is less common than many people think, at least in Vancouver.

Holborn’s supertall towers aren’t happening anytime soon, but did the city maximize the public benefits?
LockSimple

Aug 5, 2026

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6 min read

Holborn’s supertall towers aren’t happening anytime soon, but did the city maximize the public benefits?

Vancity Lookout gets an update on the timeline for the newly approved Holborn towers, and we take a deep dive into the development's public benefits.

City Hall Insider: August 4, 2026
LockSimple

Aug 4, 2026

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15 min read

City Hall Insider: August 4, 2026

In this issue of our City Hall Insider, we take a deep dive into the public benefits of the newly approved Holborn towers. Plus, a look back at ABC's term in office.

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

Jul 24, 2026

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6 min read

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.

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

Jul 22, 2026

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3 min read

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.

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

Jul 22, 2026

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7 min read

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
LockSimple

Jul 21, 2026

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12 min read

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.

Kareem Allam has big ideas to become Vancouver’s next mayor
LockSimple

Jul 1, 2026

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4 min read

Kareem Allam has big ideas to become Vancouver’s next mayor

A political campaign vetran, Allam has thrown his hat into the ring under the Vancouver Liberal banner, in what is a crowded field

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