Global Civic Policy

Achieving engaged citizenry through public salons & dialogue with community groups and leaders. #publicsalon #ChinookWawa #VUF

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Vancouver needs less urban planning.
The city’s rigid rules cause, in part, higher housing prices and pushes people out of where they want to be.
Locally about 1/3 of households occupy 4/5 of the residential land
Read the editorial from @globeandmail here:
https://t.co/tMTnCFkPvt

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Ever wonder how Vancouver became the city it is today? Well, find out in this one-minute history of beautiful Vancouver.
The way cities are formed don’t only shape how they look, but how we live in them.
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10/10 In the 90s Switzerland faced a crisis with the largest open drug and homeless areas in Europe. However, they turned it around and have one of the world's best records in managing the issue. What can #Vancouver learn form #Switzerland?
Learn here: https://t.co/qaz0ScfexF

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9/10 Through the introduction of rigid zoning policies Vancouver may be further worsening the homelessness crisis in the #DowntownEastside. If no change is made to these laws, we will see conditions only worsen for those most directly affected.
Learn more:
https://t.co/qaz0ScfexF

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8/10 #Vancouver single-family neighbourhoods have less people living in them than 50 years ago due to the elimination of SRO housing. The only one left is the #DowntownEastside, which is in crisis.
Watch the full video to learn more:
https://t.co/qaz0ScfexF

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6/6 #AffordableHousing is achieved by increasing available housing and decreasing regulations. So why does #Vancouver regulate housing? Learn more YouTube at: Kumtuks - Global Civics

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7/10 Vancouver’s shift in urban planning from the British Model, which was organic and responsive to the needs of the market, to the US-style zoning, the city lost its resilience and could not respond to economic change.
Watch the full video to learn more:
https://t.co/qaz0ScfexF

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5/6 It’s not possible nor desirable that a farm should exist within the economic force field of a city. Forcing this will cause a number of harms. So why do we continue to do this?
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6/10 The situation in the #Vancouver #DowntownEastside calls for a reevaluation of the policies that have shaped this community. By understanding the past, we can work towards creating a healthier and more inclusive future.
Watch the full video here:
https://t.co/qaz0ScfexF

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5/10 The Downtown Eastside now faces unprecedented overdose deaths, untreated illnesses and business bankruptcies. Is there a jurisdiction where a population of drug-addicted homeless individuals has been successfully reintegrated into society?
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https://t.co/qaz0ScfexF

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4/10 Is the Downtown Eastside a creation of government? The journey to improve the lives of those in the #Vancouver #DowntownEastside begins with understanding the complex history of this area.
Watch the full video online to learn more:
https://t.co/qaz0ScfexF

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Ever wondered about the balance of city planning and markets? Alain Bertaud believes "People are the main attraction."
"Planners often focus on codes and architecture, overlooking market needs," he notes.
🏙️ Explore more insights into city planning here: https://t.co/uLXIC1i8p7

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3/10 Is the Downtown Eastside a creation of government?
Individuals affected by the closure of SRO Rooming Houses in #Vancouver reported being on the streets due to this action. Since then, the situation in the Downtown Eastside has worsened.
Learn more:
https://t.co/qaz0ScfexF

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2/10 Is the #DowntownEastside a creation of government? The City of #Vancouver began closing down nearly all of the SRO Rooming Houses in single-family neighborhoods, which led to unforeseen consequences, including street homelessness.
Learn more:
https://t.co/qaz0ScfexF

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1/10 Is the #DowntownEastside a creation of government?
The term Downtown Eastside was introduced to the #Vancouver public in 1973. That year, the city formed the Downtown Eastside Residents Association to housing and support low-income residents.
Watch: https://t.co/qaz0ScfexF

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Read about Alain Bertaud's insights on Vancouver's #UrbanPlanning and how the region's geography and land use contributes to the the cost of housing here:
https://t.co/F2xWCK3QNf

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Cities are complex systems that assemble themselves. Alain Bertaud, former Principal Urban Planner for the World Bank, says cities need to expedite the decision making of economic actors to keep cities dynamic and reduce friction that harms the whole city. #Vancouver

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Alain Bertaud Public Salon September 20th - https://t.co/tjjG2ZKPBI

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We Survived 2020! - https://t.co/q2CbVSXZRa

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Tonight’s #PublicSalon will be a fast paced evening of ideas. Insights into changing media, human interaction with AI, ocean pollution, history of anesthesiology, Balinese Gamelan, language or aroma & a father’s story of survival.
@TicketsTonight or at the door.Van Playhouse