Mastodawn

Shameful that our city is passing the buck on this to score political points with the worst of the worst
https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/04/02/Vancouver-Keeps-New-Supportive-Housing-Pause/

#vanpoli #KenSim

Vancouver Keeps New Supportive Housing on Pause | The Tyee

A motion from Coun. Rebecca Bligh was finally heard in council, after the mayor’s false allegations delayed it.

The Tyee

The Tyee 3d ago

The motion to overturn a pause on new supportive-housing buildings did not pass, with four ABC Vancouver councillors and Mayor Ken Sim agreeing with the vast majority of the 29 people who spoke against the motion. #vanpoli

https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/04/02/Vancouver-Keeps-New-Supportive-Housing-Pause/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial

Vancouver Keeps New Supportive Housing on Pause | The Tyee

A motion from Coun. Rebecca Bligh was finally heard in council, after the mayor’s false allegations delayed it.

The Tyee

De_Minimis 4d ago

The motion is called “Funding Our Services with Taxes on Major Landholders and Investors”

This is a motion that will raise property taxes on:
- Non-resident investors,
- Mansion owners,
- People with huge property portfolios.

To fund our public services.
#vanpoli #evictkensim
https://www.evictkensim.ca/tax-the-rich-to-stop-the-cuts?r=2P5AqpkV

Tax the Rich to Stop the Cuts - COPE Vancouver

Sal Rahman 5d ago

FIFA is an absolute fucking trash organization.

https://cityhallwatch.wordpress.com/2026/03/25/pne-skateboard-park-closure-for-fifa/

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PNE Skateboard Park closure for FIFA

The PNE Skate Park will be closed for FIFA, another distruption to the use of public outdoor space. Hosting FIFA is having more knock-on effects for outdoor space and parks in Vancouver. The PNE Sk…

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Mat Wright Mar 24

This is all warped fiscal conservative thinking, like cutting Coast Guard stations will save money - it won't

These councillors and gov staff recommending cuts to first responders hate anything to do with public safety

It just downloads response to other services

#YVR #Vanpoli #Vancouver #BCpoli

https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/cutting-seasonal-lifeguards-on-beaches-will-save-up-to-600k-vancouver-park-board-says/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Cutting seasonal lifeguards on beaches will save up to $600K, Vancouver Park Board says

The Vancouver Park Board has confirmed to CTV News that it will save an estimated $400,000 to $600,000 by reducing seasonal, auxiliary lifeguards at five outdoor beaches this summer.

CTVNews

🍃Carkner🥺Mar 20

I'm surprised to see them thinking big like this but I'm all for it.
The city recreation facilities in my part of town are DIRE. Crumbling pools and buildings built 60-70 years ago.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-park-board-1-billion-aging-facilities-9.7135089

#vanpoli

Vancouver Park Board considering $1B motion to fix aging recreation facilities | CBC News

Commisioners say the historic investment is needed after years of underfunding and to address the 2025 auditor's report that said 72 per cent of Vancouver's recreation facilities are in "poor or very poor condition."

CBC

The Tyee Mar 19

Warnings from Vancouver Park Board commissioners last fall that the city’s “zero means zero” 2026 budget would result in service cuts seem to be coming true as staff plan to halve the number of beaches and lakes with lifeguards this summer. Katie Hyslop reports. #vanpoli

https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/03/19/Water-Safety-Experts-Criticize-Vancouver-Plan-Cut-Lifeguards/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial