In this dull as dishwater 2022 Vancouver civic election campaign, where there’s so much on the line that will determine our city’s future, the issues the newly-elected group of Park Board Commissioners — who these 7 elected officials will be to be revealed on Election Night, Saturday, October 15th — aren’t getting a lot of play.
Drug use/crack pipe smokers camped out and right by the playground at the park by my house. Crack pipe found by the playground. Unacceptable. Who do I call? I’ve been on hold with the non emergency line for 15 minutes. @VancouverPD @kennedystewart
— BrettdrC®🇨🇦|🦫| 🫎 MBA (@brettdrc) September 24, 2022
Will Vancouver parks continue to be home to our city’s ever-burgeoning homeless population, will the Stanley Park bike path halving car access through the park — if vehicle access is to be allowed, at all, going forward — be maintained, will jurisdiction over Vancouver parks be returned to our province’s Coast Salish peoples, or will Vancouver’s new Park Board Commissioners determine park lands within our city remain green space / the back yard for the 56% of Vancouver citizens who are apartment dwellers, and the 25% of our city’s residents who are condo owners?
Video by Vancouver filmmaker and avid cyclist David Fine, on cyclist use of Stanley Park’s controversial bike lane, reducing vehicular traffic through the park by 50%, which seniors’ advocates allege prejudices access to Stanley Park for mobility-challenged seniors, and persons with disabilities.
Not to mention, will the badly-in-need-of-renewal community rec centres become a priority for the stewards of Vancouver’s parks and recreation system?
In a May 17th vote, Park Board Commissioners lined up against the park deficient Broadway Plan.
All these issues and more at Vancouver Park Board will be decided at the polls come election night, in this most crucial of Vancouver municipal elections.
On Friday evening, September 23rd, the Mount Pleasant Community Centre held a Park Board all-candidates forum, inviting representatives from the 9 Vancouver civic parties offering candidates for election to Park Board.
The following is an edited version of the questioning that took place. Due to a technical glitch, video of most of the first part of the meeting was lost.
