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BC’s mandatory helmet law may be doing more harm than good (New Info)
Can a bike share program work when helmets are mandatory? UPDATE: Join Daniel Fontaine for a live discussion on the issue of BC's helmet laws and the bike share initiative. The event is sponsored by 24 Hours Vancouver and starts ... Read More »
Vision’s homelessness numbers game (Updated)
Politicians point the finger of blame as Vancouver's homelessness numbers double Seeing the statistics coming out from the recent city-sponsored homelessness count is enough to make your head spin. Hearing the excuses by Vision Vancouver as to why they are ... Read More »
Surprising lack of transparency in playoff plans
On April 11th, our beloved Vancouver Canucks will be heading back to the playoffs in the hope of winning the coveted Stanley Cup. As you can imagine, this means a few civic politicians and business owners are getting a tad ... Read More »
Campaign finance disclosures reveal interesting contributions
Medical unions, Cortes Islanders add to curious mix of Vancouver's 2011 election donors As the saying goes “he who pays the piper calls the tune.” Based on the financial disclosures from the major political parties in Vancouver, the music must ... Read More »
Political accountability earns some ink this week
If you visited Vancouver City Hall this week, you may have stumbled upon a very unusual sight taking place just beneath Mayor Gregor Robertson’s newly renovated office. Elected politicians from the Non-Partisan Association (NPA) and Green Party were teaming up ... Read More »
Should we care about being kept in the dark about City Hall spending?
The sealed fortress: who'll shine the light on Vancouver city hall finances for the public? Earlier this week both the NPA and Green Party members of Vancouver city council raised the alarm bell on the 2012 Budget. They weren't citing ... Read More »
Mayor calls on development industry to eliminate affordable housing
Former Gordon Campbell cabinet Minister Olga Ilich appointed to Robertson's taskforce Readers of CityCaucus.com will know that we've made reference to the left wing The Mainlander website in past posts. Today, with their permission we're providing a provocative analysis of ... Read More »
Sam Sullivan: On hearing of the death of Tom Campbell
Former Mayor Sam Sullivan was one of the last people to hear from his predecessor Tom Campbell. Here he recounts meeting Campbell and reflects on his legacy. Thank to the Global Civic Policy Society for letting us share this post ... Read More »
HST not the sole culprit in restaurant’s demise
Bert's Restaurant was impacted by higher property taxes and parking meters If you’ve ever frequented the area near 13th Avenue and Main Street in Vancouver, you’ve likely come across Bert’s Restaurant. Established in 1948, the eatery quickly became a favourite ... Read More »
COPE and NPA need to retool their political organizations
Will Vancouver's opposition parties be prepared for the 2014 civic contest? If Vancouver’s civic opposition parties ever want a realistic chance of forming government again, they’ll have to re-think their current strategies. That’s because if Vision Vancouver had chosen to ... Read More »
