Location decisions are moral choices, about the climate, about equity, and about civilization. What consequential location decisions is your government (or the CEO of your employer or vendor) making right now? 14/14

Fifteen percent of Vancouver housing is non market housing. Predominantly co-ops (shown in map) and predominantly built between 1974 and 1990. Neo liberal trends brought that to a halt in the 1990s. If we had continued to build non market at that rate the proportion would now be

Vancouver City Council literally just voted to take money earmarked for SOCIAL HOUSING and just hand it to private real estate developers... for no reason except to make the rich richer. Like, respectfully... what the fuck, Mike Klassen 麥嘉信 🇨🇦? vancouversun.com/opinion/column…

When the dictionary all caps at you, it’s time to concede.

After hours of #105Keefer speeches, you likely missed this elder’s shocking story she told of how the City of Vancouver-owned Chinatown Plaza management called the cops on her and other seniors trying to exercise in the Plaza last week. Yes, the City is now policing seniors in

Very excited to see this duology become a series and hope they give it prestige treatment. variety.com/2023/tv/news/n…

Why does TransLink BC make you pay off your negative balance before adding more to your card? It’s particularly annoying because the low balance warning doesn’t necessarily come up when you’re going to be returning via Skytrain. An extra transaction for $0.55 is silly & inefficient

After 10 years of this colourful mural welcoming folks into Storm, we have been notified by the city that it is violating bylaws and must be removed. Come down to Storm over the next month to take one more photo with pals or selfie with this iconic part of our brewery. #eastvan

Queer Reading & Craft Group 🌈💕📚🧵🧶 Build friendships and community around queerness, books & crafts at our queer reading circle. At this session, we'll be chatting about exploring genres you may not usually read. Aug 13 | 2pm | Mount Pleasant Branch ow.ly/sHPG50Ps5xX

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“The root of the problem is that housing is treated as an instrument of profit, one in which the exchange value is prioritized over its use value.” thenation.com/article/societ…

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BREAKING: The UN today voted 120-14 to halt the Israel-Hamas fighting. Huge blow to the Netanyahu government and a recognition by the world that the indiscriminate bombing of civilians violates international law. Keep pushing. They hear you.⤵️ apnews.com/article/un-res…

Those arguing that Remembrance Day is not the time to be protesting and pushing for peace don’t understand the history of the Great War and politics of war commemoration. As a Canadian historian, here’s a book I’m reading with my students right now that I recommend folks pick up.

After 2023, funding for Covid-related services is set to end in BC. In this commentary, Dr. Karina Zeidler and Hannah Siden write***: "The problem is, Covid-19 isn’t winding down—and pre-existing programs are being strained." More below. 👇 straight.com/city-culture/n…

This is performative, no one who needs shelter is reading a city councillor’s social media - they’re too busy trying to survive in a city that doesn’t care about them. What happened at Oppenheimer Park yesterday was inhumane, stop destroying + start leading with love. #vanpoli

nothing like thousands of vancouverites texting "what the heck is that smell of burning plastic" at 8am on a sunday to bring the city together

just discovered how americans pronounce niche, need a moment

Wait until you hear how they pronounce en route.