• City Council passes motion to protect Vancouver from risks of major oil spills

    City Council passes motion to protect Vancouver from risks of major oil spills

    In a 9-1 vote today, Mayor Gregor Robertson and Vancouver City Council passed a motion for city staff and the Vancouver Economic Commission to report back on the benefits and risks of a proposed pipeline expansion, and develop a bylaw that would protect Vancouver from the immense costs and risk of potential oil spills in or near our harbour. US oil ...

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  • OP-ED: Pipeline risks are too great for Vancouver

    OP-ED: Pipeline risks are too great for Vancouver

    By Gregor Robertson  |  Vancouver Sun - April 23, 2012 Around lunchtime on July 24, 2007, a construction crew working near the Barnet Highway in Burnaby accidentally punctured an oil pipeline operated by Kinder Morgan. A geyser of thick crude oil shot into the air spraying houses, trees, cars and people – and sending 70,000 litres of oil spilling through the storm ...

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  • Mayor to support new DTES modular housing project

    Mayor to support new DTES modular housing project

    A report coming to City Council next week recommends the City approve investing $92,000 to create new supportive housing for marginalized women in the Downtown Eastside. The project, which would see affordable modular housing built at 502 Alexander, is crucial to meeting the housing needs of women in the Downtown Eastside, says Mayor Gregor Robertson. “This new housing project will ...

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  • Mayor and Council approve new Rent Bank to assist low-income families and prevent homelessness

    Mayor and Council approve new Rent Bank to assist low-income families and prevent homelessness

    Mayor Gregor Robertson and Vancouver City Council unanimously approved plans for a new Vancouver Rent Bank today, providing crucial new micro-loan assistance for vulnerable residents and low-income families who face eviction from their homes. The program is expected to provide at least 540 small loans in its first three years to renting singles, couples, or families who might otherwise lose ...

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  • City, partners launch city-wide electric vehicle charging pilot project

    City, partners launch city-wide electric vehicle charging pilot project

     The City of Vancouver today launched an $800,000 city-wide pilot project that will bring electric vehicle charging stations to diverse locations around Vancouver, thanks to investments from the Governments of Canada and British Columbia, BC Hydro, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and the City itself. The Charge and Go Vancouver Trial will see the installation of up to 67 Level I ...

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Granville, Robson Square among key areas to be activated for public:

Back by popular demand, the City of Vancouver’s VIVA Vancouver program kicks off this summer, transforming street spaces like Granville and Robson Square into inviting temporary public spaces where people can stop, sit and relax, hang out with friends and meet their neighbours.

“Building on the success and popularity of last year’s family-friendly program, VIVA Vancouver will once again re-imagine our streets in innovative new ways,” said Mayor Gregor Robertson. “We know there’s huge demand from the public to get out and enjoy our public spaces, and to do it in new and creative ways.

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Mayor Gregor Robertson will support a motion from Councillor Tony Tang next week that directs City staff to develop a comprehensive new policy to better assist seniors in crisis and residents living with dementia.

“As Vancouver and cities across Canada face the challenge of an aging population, we need to be ensuring that seniors receive the support they need to remain strong and healthy members of our families and our communities,” said Mayor Robertson. “This motion will help the City of Vancouver to better identify seniors in crisis and provide the best possible assistance to residents with dementia and their families. I hope it will receive unanimous support from City Council.”

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The City of Vancouver is launching re:THINK Housing, a global ideas competition to create affordable housing solutions for Vancouver.

Affordable housing consistently ranks as a top concern amongst Vancouver residents, and re:THINK Housing seeks to generate big, bold and innovative ideas for new affordable housing.

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In a 9-1 vote today, Mayor Gregor Robertson and Vancouver City Council passed a motion for city staff and the Vancouver Economic Commission to report back on the benefits and risks of a proposed pipeline expansion, and develop a bylaw that would protect Vancouver from the immense costs and risk of potential oil spills in or near our harbour.

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Over the past week Mayor Robertson has taken a strong stand against Kinder Morgan’s $5 billion plans for a five-fold increase in oil tanker traffic through Vancouver harbour, putting our economy and our environment at risk. Here are a few highlights both from the press and social media:

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