Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

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Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

 
Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Ride to Support the Burrard Bridge Trial
Join your electeds, Vision supporters and members of the cycling community for a fun ride to show your support for the new bike lane on the Burrard Street Bridge.  read mor
Yesterday at 2:41pm
maxim
maxim at 5:51pm July 8
looks good! more bike lanes! cars are from the 20th century and should stay there!
Stuart
Stuart at 10:13pm July 8
nonsence
Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Parks board to consider beach smoking regulations
From Spanish Banks to English Bay, Vancouver's beaches are envied the world over. But look closely, and you'll find a dirty secret: cigarette butts.While smoking on the beach is banned in Southern California, it's perfectly legal here - for now. read more
Mon at 5:24pm
Noel
Noel at 11:56am July 6
I am certainly all for it! Seems to be the latest in prevailing human arrogance and ignorance, as of late. Add it to the list along with littering, illegal dumping, graffiti, etc. etc.

Something as simple as a cigarette butt (or carton) takes years to decompose, and litters our city's sidewalks, driveways, gardens, gutters, storm drains and the like. To
"beyond annoyance" proportions.
... Read More
Until serious action be taken, this is only going to proliferate and worsen with time -- as the "do as we wish" attitude is permitted to continue.

Not only a "ban" should be imposed, but actual enforcement and *real* consequences for this behaviour -- be it monetary fines or otherwise.
Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Vancouver condos in electric car charging flap
Vancouver developers may soon be forced to install charging stations for electric cars in new condo parking lots, despite the fact there are fewer than 10 such vehicles in use in the city...
Mon at 5:24pm
Noel
Noel at 10:14pm July 7
It is called "forward thinking". One simply cannot argue against that!
Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Mayor considers pedestrian-cyclist crossing parallel to Burrard Bridge
Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson said Thursday he is mulling over plans to build a $45-million pedestrian-and-cyclist bridge across the entrance to False Creek. The suspension bridge would connect Vanier Park with Sunset Beach and run parallel to the Burrard Bridge. read more
July 3 at 10:55am
Noel
Noel at 1:22pm July 3
It makes so much sense, it is a wonder we haven't thought of, or done it yet! Far safer and might even inspire a few more Vancouverites to "leave the car at home".
Stuart
Stuart at 1:13pm July 8
When will you and City Council SPEAK UP about the Nazi tactics used by 2010 police? Are you not here to look after our interests or just the developers and corporations? STOP HIDING from the real issues.
Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

City says shelter users finding their way to hotel rooms
At least 80 people who used the city's five temporary homeless shelters since December 2008 have been placed in downtown single-room occupancy hotels, according to a city housing director...
July 2 at 1:09pm
Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Car Free Days Getting Bigger and Better
It was great to see so many people at Vancouver's Car Free Days. As many of you know, Councillor Andrea Reimer brought forward a motion to support Summer Spaces in five neighbourhoods across the city, including in Gastown and Collingwood. The new program is set to begin in July. read more
June 29 at 4:30pm
Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Mayor shuts down controversial no-barrier shelter under Granville Bridge
One of two emergency shelters under Vancouver's Granville Bridge will be closed immediately under the terms of deal reached between the city and the province...
June 29 at 4:30pm
Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Three HEAT shelters to remain open, housing to be built
B.C. Minister of Housing and Social Development, Rich Coleman announced today that three of the five controversial HEAT shelters will remain open, with one more to be assessed. read more
June 29 at 4:30pm
Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Shelters could close July 1: mayor
Emergency homeless shelters, including two that irked condo owners near the Granville Street Bridge, will close July 1 if the city does not get funding from the province, Mayor Gregor Robertson told a news conference Thursday...
June 26 at 12:50pm
Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

B.C. government refuses to prohibit Olympic evictions in Vancouver
Vancouver-area tenants who are afraid of being kicked out by landlords out to make a quick buck from visitors during the 2010 Olympics may have a reason to fear some more.The B.C. read more
June 25 at 4:11pm
Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Vision School Board Celebrating Students and Investing in Schools
Vision School Trustees are busy this summer celebrating student accomplishments across the city. At dozens of graduations and year-end awards ceremonies, our school board trustees have been connecting with students, parents and staff...
June 25 at 4:11pm
Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

The world's most bicycle-friendly city
Mayor Gregor Robertson has set an agenda for Vancouver to become "the greenest city on Earth." With the recent decision to dedicate a lane on the Burrard Bridge for cyclists' use, we have taken a step in the right direction. read more
June 24 at 3:25pm
Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Vancouverites dig into city hall plots
 Eager gardeners were given the green light to dig into a number of plots in a community garden on city hall land on Saturday...
June 23 at 5:01pm
Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Hotels charge more than welfare allows: report
 Terry Pratt says she pays $550 a month for a tiny room with a toilet, sink and hot plate. It also comes with two roommates: a pair of rats that refuse to move out. “It’s gross. It stinks,” Pratt, 53, said outside the Balmoral Hotel in the Downtown Eastside. re
June 19 at 11:32am
Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Ethics advisor coming to Vancouver city hall
Vancouver city hall will get an ethics commissioner to look into issues like leaked, confidential documents. The move follows a report by lawyer Richard Peck into the leak last October of a key document on the Olympic Village project. read more
June 19 at 11:32am
Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Party in the Park
Join Vision's Mayor, Councillors, Commissioners, Trustees, members and supporters for a movie under the stars. Bring your blanket and an appetite and enjoy fresh Trout Lake concession snacks.  This event is free and open to everyone. read mor
June 19 at 11:32am
Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Skateboard Week in Vancouver Proclaimed
On Monday, June 15 Vision Park Commissioner Sarah Blyth read a proclamation on behalf of Mayor Gregor Robertson officially declaring June 15 - 22 as Skateboard Week in Vancouver. Check out the official proclamation below: Proclamation for Skateboard Week and Go Skateboard Day read mo
June 16 at 1:24pm
Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Vancouver to boost building of low-cost rentals with stimulus plan
Vancouver will be offering developers everything from a fee holiday to permission to build super-small suites to bonus space if they build affordable rental units, as part of a mini-stimulus program meant to get construction going again in the city. read more
June 16 at 1:24pm
Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Even in spring, demand for shelters runs high
Early on a Friday morning, people who've spent the night in two downtown shelters - located across a back alley from each other, in the shadows of the Granville Bridge - are on the move, rubbing sleep from their eyes and shouldering backpacks or pushing shopping carts as they move on from buildings...
June 15 at 3:34pm
Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

City Councillor Geoff Meggs is Getting a New Perspective
Last week, Vision Vancouver Councillor Geoff Meggs sat down with Brandi Cowen to discuss his first six months in office. Here’s the skinny on how his election to city council has changed Councillor Meggs’ life, and how he sees the Olympics impacting Vancouver through 2010 and beyond...
June 15 at 3:34pm
Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Preview offers early taste of bike rental
Vancouverites can get a glimpse of the city’s bike friendly future this weekend with a demonstration of Montreal’s public bike-sharing program...
June 12 at 10:53am
Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

HEAT Shelters still in demand despite summer weather
Vancouver’s five Homeless Emergency Action Team (HEAT) shelters continue to be filled to capacity. From April 1st to June 7th, all five shelters were at capacity, with close to 450 people coming in each night from off the street. Roughly 935 people were turned away during the nine-week period...
June 11 at 3:54pm
Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Gastown, Collingwood set sights on car-free Sundays
As organizers gear up for Car-Free Vancouver Day, scheduled for June 14, folks in a couple of the areas hosting the event, as well as residents in Collingwood and Gastown are revving up plans for additional car-free Sundays. read more
June 10 at 4:21pm
Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

A Statement from Constance Barnes
I have made a serious mistake. On May 23, 2009 I was charged with driving a vehicle under the influence of alcohol.I was returning home from an afternoon at Iona Beach in Richmond and was arrested and charged by the Vancouver Police Department around 11pm. I do not intend to challenge this charge...
June 10 at 4:21pm
Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Vancouver puts squeeze on downtown parking
The City of Vancouver plans to slash the number of new off-street parking spaces in the downtown core in a bid to get commuters and residents out of their cars and cycling, walking or taking transit. read more
June 9 at 4:29pm
Jay
Jay at 2:18pm June 9
I support the idea Mr. Mayor. 100%. People need to be more active. More exercise it better!
Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

City's threat of legal action leads to SRO hotel repairs in Downtown Eastside
City hall has cracked the whip on the owners of three Vancouver single-room-occupancy hotels by ordering them to repair their buildings under threat of court action...
June 9 at 4:29pm
Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Gay city councillors urge The Centre to explore West End site
Vancouver’s two gay city councillors are urging The Centre to explore the now-vacant St John’s United Church site in the West End as a possible future location for the gay community centre. read
June 4 at 3:54pm
Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Vision Park Board Moves Forward with Killarney Seniors Centre
Vision Vancouver’s Park Board is doing its part to support the construction of a new senior’s centre in southeast Vancouver. The new centre will be roughly 10,000 square feet and will be connected to Killarney Community Centre. read
June 4 at 3:54pm
Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

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Fairview Meet and Greet with Councillor Meggs and Mayor Robertson
Hosted by Vision Councillor Geoff Meggs and Fairview Neighbourhood Supporters
Location:Wicklow Pub
Time:3:00PM Sunday, June 14th
June 4 at 10:50am
Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Car-free Sundays get green light from Vancouver
Bicycling advocates in Vancouver got a double dose of good news on Tuesday from city councillors...
June 3 at 3:32pm
Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Vancouver eyeing second Amtrak train
Vancouver City Council is still pushing for a second Amtrak train to roll through Vancouver from Seattle.  Council approved a motion to bring in a second train but it's little more than lobbying the federal government.  Amtrak would need to cough up $1,500 a day to cover extra Canada Border...
June 3 at 3:32pm
Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team Good times at Havana with Gregor and the gang. Organized by the Grandview Woodlands Neighbourhood Committee

Grandview Woodlands Chat and Chew
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June 3 at 9:30am
Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

City Hall ‘undresses’ with Open Source Software
City Hall will soon become more accessible to the public.  Vision Vancouver Councillor Andrea Reimer, put forward a motion that would see the use of new open-source software by all departments.  “We want to make sure that City Hall is as accessible to the public as possible,” said ...
June 2 at 11:31am
Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Walking to combat poverty
The 25th World Partnership Walk in Stanley Park raised roughly $2 million yesterday to fight poverty in some of the world’s most isolated and impoverish places...
June 1 at 2:12pm
Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Vancouver and Portland sign agreement supporting high speed rail
The mayors of Vancouver and Portland have signed an agreement supporting high-speed rail, to enhance the existing train service between Vancouver and the Pacific Northwest. read more
May 28 at 5:05pm
Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Vancouver's mayor wants to see high speed rail
A lot of people, including Vancouver's mayor, seem to be getting on board an idea for highspeed rail connecting Portland, Seattle and Vancouver. Gregor Robertson says a lot of people south of the border like the idea, including the Obama administration. read mor
May 26 at 1:02pm
Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Cyclist dying to be heard
There's a new battle front opening up in Vancouver's decades-old war between cars and bicycles. Its aim? Fewer casualties for the two-wheelers...
May 25 at 10:21am
Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Fairview Meet & Greet with Mayor Gregor Robertson and Councillor Geoff Meggs
Hosted by Vision Councillor Geoff Meggs and Fairview Neighbourhood Supporters read more
May 22 at 1:22pm
Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Grandview Woodlands Chat n' Chew
The Mayor, Vision Councillors, and other electeds will be talking to Grandview Woodlands Community Members about their civic concerns. We are inviting you to email your questions for the Mayor to grandview@votevision.ca. read more
May 22 at 1:22pm
Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Vancouver (finally) releases secret report on schools
The new Vancouver board of education has fulfilled an election promise to release - uncensored - a controversial report on school facilities. The report was distributed to the previous board in 2007 but was kept confidential until now. read more
May 22 at 1:22pm
Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Mayor Robertson supports pre-trial jail in Vancouver
Mayor Gregor Robertson says he would support the provincial government constructing a large pre-trial centre in Vancouver for prisoners. Robertson and 21 other mayors are tasked with choosing a site in the Lower Mainland by Sept. 1 for what will be called the Lower Mainland Pre-trial Centre...
May 21 at 10:47am
Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Grandview Woodlands Neighbourhood Committee invites you to meet Mayor Gregor Robertson
The Event is hosted by the Grandview Woodlands Neighbourhood Committee. This event features a question and answer period. Please send your questions to Grandview@votevision.ca and make sure to come out to the event. Gregor will try to answer as many questions a possible. read more
May 21 at 10:47am
Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Burrard Bridge Update
Last week, Mayor Gregor Robertson and Vision City Councillors followed through on their campaign promise to approve the opening of a bike lane on the Burrard Bridge.In addition, the east side sidewalk will be dedicated exclusively for northbound cyclists with the west side sidewalk reserved for...
May 19 at 12:38pm
Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

City's council's business will be online, all the time
Vancouver’s new web-friendly council wants the city to be more see-through and online. A motion to be introduced today calls for the city’s information-technology department to distribute as much data as possible on the Internet for free. read
May 13 at 11:44am
Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Gregor Robertson and the Vision Team

Vancouver mayor pays up after lost hockey bet to Chicago counterpart
On Monday the Vancouver Canucks gifted the Chicago Blackhawks seven goals and a pass into the next round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The other puck dropped Thursday with Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson dispatching a gift package to Chicago Mayor Richard Daley. read more
May 11 at 11:47am
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