WE Choo$e Impact Team

Vancouver's first participatory budgeting project in the West End. Tweets by the community-led WE Choo$e Impact Team.

[WE Choo$e Impact Team @WEChoosePB]

Student Vote is in... WE Choo$e Chris Fratwell-Katherine Gibbons Memorial Fund grant will go towards a gym makeover 🤸‍♂️💪👟 woot! @ West End https://t.co/MaaVmavWKT

[WE Choo$e Impact Team @WEChoosePB]

2 more days to vote for what you want @ Barclay Sq. Calisthenics Park!!

~Link in insta bio~ @ West End https://t.co/Q9rYQdYmMs

[West End Seniors' Network @WestEndSeniors]

Take a survey - open until Apr. 30 - to give input on proposed plans for the West End Calisthenics Park in Barclay Heritage Square. Paper copies are available at Barclay Manor and Kay's Place. @CityofVancouver @ParkBoard @WEChoosePB

https://t.co/jsuQn8SSsl

#westend #wechoose

[WE Choo$e Impact Team @WEChoosePB]

How do you want the new WE Choo$e Calisthenics park to look? Have your say! Open until April 30th!

https://t.co/k49NW3m8VF

[WE Choo$e Impact Team @WEChoosePB]

A year ago the winning projects were announced for Vancouver's first Participatory Budgeting Project. All projects are in motion, if you want to learn more about PB and what was achieved, watch our video about the process! https://t.co/xAQOyYJEnq (and link in bio)

[WE Choo$e Impact Team @WEChoosePB]

It's been a year, but super excited to share sidewalk improvements underway. No stopping West End PB💜💚💛 More to come..
1. Jervis/Bute
2. Jervis/Broughton
3. Burnaby

#wechoosepb #vancouverlove #lovevancity #cityofvancovuer #WEAmaze #citizenled #westendvan

[West End Seniors' Network @WestEndSeniors]

The Stanley Park Rose Garden is turning 100 this month! "The garden was established in 1920 after the Kiwanis Club gave the Vancouver Park Board $3,600 to build it. Today, the garden contains 60 beds, each with between 30 to 50 rose bushes." Happy birthday! #stanleypark #bc

[Vancouver Pride @vancouverpride]

Pride can not be cancelled - it is a feeling that will continue regardless of how and where we celebrate. We are moving #VanPride online in 2020 - Read More: https://t.co/N4nsVzYEHT

[Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation @ParkBoard]

Stanley Park is now fully closed to vehicles as part of our ongoing effort to enable physical distancing and keep
numbers down in the park. Please abide by signage and directions from our Rangers. We encourage cyclists to use the road instead of seawall. https://t.co/tZT8KANOl0

[The West End @WestEndBIA]

As this beautiful photo from @Miss604 shows, it is officially Spring here in the West End! Take some time to step outside to get some fresh air and enjoy the blossoms, while keeping a distance of 2 metres between you and your fellow walkers. 🌸🌸

[WE Choo$e Impact Team @WEChoosePB]

Vancouver's first participatory budgeting pilot process was made possible with the support of over 70 volunteers who stepped up as members of the #WEChoosePB Impact Team, developed project ideas as Project Proponents, and voting volunteers. Thanks to these incredible volunteers!

[WE Choo$e Impact Team @WEChoosePB]

@SharonTillotson @pac_roberts @CityofVancouver @VSB39 @WestEndCC @WestEndBIA @WestEndSeniors Hi Sharon, you raise a good question about what types of projects should be included on the ballot, and this is something we talked a lot about in the planning process. We look forward to discussing this with @CityofVancouver
as we make a case for more participatory budgeting.

[WE Choo$e Impact Team @WEChoosePB]

Over the past 18 months, the West End community came together to support Vancouver's first participatory budgeting process. From Jan 25 to Feb 4, over 8,500 West Enders cast their ballot in the #WEChoosePB community Vote. Today, we're excited to announce the funded projects.

[WE Choo$e Impact Team @WEChoosePB]

@caitlinjeaneliz @CityofVancouver 4/4 Moving forward, it is our hope that participatory budgeting returns to the West End with a considerably larger pot of money to fund more projects that benefit an even greater number of West Enders.

[WE Choo$e Impact Team @WEChoosePB]

@caitlinjeaneliz @CityofVancouver 3/4 One of the factors that our sub-committees considered in the creation of the projects was the benefit on the most number of people. That however, wasn't a factor at the time of voting.

[WE Choo$e Impact Team @WEChoosePB]

On Saturday, February 8, the West End community came together at @GordonNHouse for the #WEChoosePB Community Celebration and Results Announcement.

On behalf of the WE Choo$e Impact Team, a warm THANK YOU to everyone who supported this pilot project!

https://t.co/Tqn0JUxEk7

[West End Seniors' Network @WestEndSeniors]

Thank you so much, @jtvancouver. This was an incredible team effort with all of the volunteers on the @WEChoosePB and all of the other volunteers who assisted with the voting process and served on the committees that worked with @CityofVancouver staff

[Downtown Van Assoc. @DVA_Metrocore]

"This process was incredible because it brought together all of our neighbours." -- Anthony Kupferschmidt, @WestEndSeniors and @WEChoosePB Co-Chair
https://t.co/bUOM93UU44