Volunteer bus bench building highlights need for South Vancouver transit investment
With municipal elections on the horizon, the infrastructure that supports some of the city’s most in-need transit riders have become a key election issue.
Maddi Dellplain, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Vancity Lookout
Five years after the heat dome, Vancouver’s hardest hit neighbourhoods are still vulnerable
Five years after Vancouver’s deadliest weather event, more still needs to be done to keep communities in East and Southeast Vancouver safe from extreme heat.
Maddi Dellplain, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Vancity Lookout
‘No choice but to drive’: Impending e-scooter expansion not enough to alleviate South Vancouver transit woes
The City’s Lime shared e-scooter stations are emerging further south and east than ever before - but they have yet to reach Vancouver’s most underserved transit areas.
Maddi Dellplain, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Vancity Lookout
ABC promises funding for five community centres, Sunset pool, while Renfrew is left behind
The upcoming capital plan could see big investments in community centres, including the long-awaited Britannia renewal, but a much-needed replacement of Renfrew wasn't included.
With most group stage games set and its training venue nearly complete, the city is starting to fine-tune its plans for the massive tournament that's now six months away.