City approves cultural and theatre grants for 176 organizations.
On March 17th, the City Of Vancouver granted cultural organizations, including the Vancouver International Children’s Festival and the Vancouver East Cultural Centre, more than $7 million in grants....
View ArticleMayor Robertson announces members of Housing Affordability Task Force
Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson announced the members of the Mayor’s Task Force on Housing Affordability today, having assembled a diverse team of industry and community leaders with expertise ranging...
View ArticleModern city, modern partnerships
Op-Ed as published in The Globe and Mail online By Gregor Robertson and Naheed Nenshi If you’re one of the 80 percent of Canadians who lives in one of our country’s cities, chances are you’re fiercely...
View ArticleNEW: Greater selection of street food options; 12 new street vendors selected
Flavours from the Ukraine, El Salvador, Thailand & India will be among the new offerings when 12 new street food vendors join the Vancouver’s popular food cart program this summer, Mayor Gregor...
View ArticleMayor & Council to proclaim year of reconciliation with Aboriginal Peoples
Building on recommendations from the Urban Aboriginal Peoples Advisory Committee and City programs such as the Dialogues Project, Vancouver City Council voted today to proclaim June 21st 2013 to June...
View ArticleMayor outlines major steps to modernize civic engagement in Vancouver
Mayor Gregor Robertson was joined today by members of his Engaged City Task Force to launch a comprehensive set of steps to improve public consultation and enable stronger civic engagement in...
View ArticleCity launches new Civic designation and support for Vancouver’s world-class...
City Council voted today to launch a new civic designation for Vancouver’s largest and best-known annual parades and celebrations, providing substantial new funding support to the Vancouver Pride...
View ArticleThe Viaducts: Mayor’s email update
Mayor’s email, June 25 2013: ——- Today City Council heard a comprehensive staff report on the future of the Georgia and Dunsmuir viaducts and what opportunities could arise for Vancouver’s future with...
View ArticleVancouver moves to strengthen earthquake preparedness
Following direction from the Mayor and City Council in 2011, the City of Vancouver now has an updated and comprehensive earthquake preparedness plan. Council received a staff report today detailing 12...
View ArticleMayor invited to attend global climate change conference
Mayor Gregor Robertson will attend the fifth biennial C-40 Mayors Summit this week, which convenes mayors from the world’s largest cities who are demonstrating leadership in addressing climate change....
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