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The city wants to radically change housing policy in the Downtown Eastside. Advocates and residents are concerned

May 2, 2025

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13 min read

The city wants to radically change housing policy in the Downtown Eastside. Advocates and residents are concerned

About 100 people showed up to a community forum on Thursday after the city unveiled the proposed changes last week

Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis

Series

+5

Why Vancouver’s transit system is at risk and what it means for commuters

Mar 14, 2025

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12 min read

Why Vancouver’s transit system is at risk and what it means for commuters

In part one of our series, we look at how TransLink got here and the uniqueness of the city's transit system compared to other jurisdictions

Hanna Hett
Hanna Hett

City Hall

+4

An exclusive Q&A with OneCity candidate Lucy Maloney
LockSimple

Jan 28, 2025

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16 min read

An exclusive Q&A with OneCity candidate Lucy Maloney

Maloney has officially been named as the OneCity Vancouver candidate for city councillor in the upcoming municipal by-election on April 5th.

Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis

City Hall

+3

A year of broken trust has left the embattled park board shorthanded
LockSimple

Jan 24, 2025

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5 min read

A year of broken trust has left the embattled park board shorthanded

A niche aspect of governance at the park board highlights the practical impacts of broken trust, resulting from Mayor Ken Sim's proposal to eliminate the board.

Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis

Insider

+5

How Vancouver small businesses are navigating redevelopment
LockSimple

Jan 9, 2025

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8 min read

How Vancouver small businesses are navigating redevelopment

Small businesses are having to navigate expensive leases, quickly changing zoning and redevelopment that favours certain types of commercial businesses

Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis

Insider

+3

A return and goodbye as Eastside mini-mall slated for development

Dec 22, 2024

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9 min read

A return and goodbye as Eastside mini-mall slated for development

An owner at Sal y Limon is hopeful they'll return to a new commercial space post development, while Discover Dogs is packing up and moving to their second location this week.

Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis

Insider

+2

“Greed is just killing everybody”: Why Vancouver’s independent grocers are struggling while big grocers profit

Dec 7, 2024

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18 min read

“Greed is just killing everybody”: Why Vancouver’s independent grocers are struggling while big grocers profit

Housing prices and inflation are only one side of the story. Something may need to change if independent grocers are to survive.

Dustin Godfrey
Dustin Godfrey

City Hall

+4

Why residents are outraged over FIFA’s Memorial South Park shutdown

Nov 30, 2024

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17 min read

Why residents are outraged over FIFA’s Memorial South Park shutdown

It’s due to a lack of transparency, public engagement, and community benefit at the FIFA training site, residents and a park board commissioner allege

Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis

City Hall

+2

A debate on gas raises questions about good governance and the public interest at Vancouver city council

Nov 20, 2024

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19 min read

A debate on gas raises questions about good governance and the public interest at Vancouver city council

A surprise move in July has come under further scrutiny

Nate Lewis
Geoff Sharpe
Nate Lewis, Geoff Sharpe

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