on June 28, 2024
Ken Sim expropriated a City Hall boardroom for a personal gym because that’s what winners do. Meanwhile, the cops are using their extra budget to tackle the chaos that is people watching the sunset from the beach. Mandatory upzoning is progressing, with some notable squeaky wheels that are playing chicken with the province. And a new audit is being launched into the ill-fated North Shore Waste Water Plant.
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Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim explains why he turned a boardroom into a gym
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim defends converting city hall room into a gym
Here’s how many times Vancouver’s mayor has been absent from a vote at council
$80K staff position added to Vancouver mayor’s office | CBC News
Carol Reardon tweet on Sim math
Blair’s tweet of cops clearing the beach
Vancouver police English Bay beach sweep prompts questions
Mayor Ken Sim out as Vancouver Police Board chair | CBC News
Surrey policing transition saga over, mayor accepts judicial review
More than 4,000 homes built for people, thousands more on the way through housing targets
Vancouver to allow more density at all SkyTrain stations beyond legislation | Urbanized
Vancouver council votes to densify upscale Shaughnessy neighbourhood
Vancouver scraps minimum parking requirements citywide – BC | Globalnews.ca
Cities ask for more time to comply with B.C.’s zoning laws | CBC News
B.C. rejects Burnaby petition for exemption to new transit-oriented development rules
Burnaby defies new BC housing transit-oriented area laws
Bylaws passed: Port Moody, Coquitlam (for TOAs only), Richmond, Surrey, Delta, Chilliwack
Public toilet plan doesn’t pass the sniff test for some New West residents
TransLink announces $90M cost-cutting plan to address funding gap | CBC News
City reverses plan to spend $6M for expanded Burnaby elementary school gym
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