Vancouver Planning is Broken-CityHallWatch Neighbourhoods Rally
Channel: Randy Chatterjee
Date: 2011-08-05

Under the theme of "Vancouver's Planning/Rezoning System Is Broken, Let's Start Fixing It," CityHallWatch invited neighbourhood groups from across the city to rally on the steps of City Hall on July 26, 2011.  With support from Neighbourhoods for a Sustainable Vancouver (NSV) and Shannon Mews Neighbours' Association (SMNA), 150 residents from across the city converged of City Hall, many of who were signed up to speak against several upcoming rezonings.  The assembled crowd heard examples of the broken planning/rezoning system and the influence of the Planning Department, and about massive rezonings and developments having negative impacts on neighbourhoods. The common theme was that neighbourhoods across the city are now connecting the dots and starting to stand up for each other and call for a more community-friendly City Hall. 

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