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Jim Deva Plaza: final concept, stewardship strategy, and rules for night-time use
UPDATED: See below Later today, City Council will be discussing a report and recommendations that will have a number of implications for the City’s public plazas. The report, written by the City’s Planning Department, focuses on Davie Village Public Space Improvements... Continue reading »
City’s latest attempt to regulate political expression “highly problematic”
Petition Table. Photo by BlueandWhiteArmy. A few moments ago the VPSN submitted a follow-up letter Mayor and Council detailing our review of the latest report on regulating political speech. Suffice it to say, despite some minor progress in removing the... Continue reading »
A parable about a table and a box
A story about one possible outcome of the City of Vancouver’s proposal to regulate political expression. Like many people in Vancouver you’re interested in the various goings on that take place around town. Community issues are important to you. You... Continue reading »
Take 2: City revises approach for regulating “structures for political expression”
The City has just released a revised proposal on regulating the use of ‘structures’ for political expression. You can read the press release below, and view the full staff report (with the proposed revisions to the Street and Traffic Bylaw)... Continue reading »
Supporting free speech in Vancouver – VPSN recommendations on Structures for Public Expression
Petition table at an evening vigil, downtown Vancouver. Photo by Keith Low At noon today, the VPSN sent a letter to Mayor Gregor Robertson and members of City Council. The correspondence follows up on our concerns about proposed changes to... Continue reading »