Reposted by Christopher PorterGRIDS Vancouver @grids.reillywood.com · 16hVictoria Drive, Vancouver: an old storefront that the city says can’t be used for commercial use anymore, and a garden store that is grandfathered in and would have to shut down permanently if the owners ever take a break 2374
Reposted by Christopher PorterOneCity Vancouver @onecityvan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026And your Last Candidate Standing is... @fabulavancouver.bsky.social! 🏆️ Honourable mention to OneCity's @lucymaloney.bsky.social for her gracious second place finish. Lucy, you won first place in prop usage (in our hearts). 1143
Reposted by Christopher PorterLucy Maloney @lucymaloney.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Vehicle crashes are a significant source of preventable injury and death in Vancouver, and traffic-related fatalities have skyrocketed under ABC, who have taken no meaningful steps to improve safety for pedestrians, cyclists, seniors, and schoolchildren. We can change that. 27212
Reposted by Christopher PorterChristopher Porter @canadianveggie.com · 02/10/2026Wondering who to vote for? Here's my quick election guide and list of the candidates I'll be supporting. This is our chance to get rid of Ken Sim, let's do this Vancouver. Advance voting starts tomorrow - October 3 Election day is October 17. canadianveggie.com/2026/10/01/v...canadianveggie.comVancouver Election 2026 – Voting GuideAs has become tradition, I’m writing an election guide to help you decide who to vote for. 141
Christopher Porter @canadianveggie.com · 02/10/2026Wondering who to vote for? Here's my quick election guide and list of the candidates I'll be supporting. This is our chance to get rid of Ken Sim, let's do this Vancouver. Advance voting starts tomorrow - October 3 Election day is October 17. canadianveggie.com/2026/10/01/v...canadianveggie.comVancouver Election 2026 – Voting GuideAs has become tradition, I’m writing an election guide to help you decide who to vote for. 141
Reposted by Christopher PorterOneCity Vancouver @onecityvan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Commute got you down? We can fix that. OneCity Candidate Iona Bonamis 陶思穎 outlines Project Greenlight, which could save you weeks of your life in traffic. If you want City Hall to help you get you where you're going faster, volunteer, donate, and VOTE OneCity. #transit #vanpoli 14917
Reposted by Christopher PorterBryn Davidson - Lanefab @lanefab.com · 01/10/2026This is the "Three/Four" - an accessible passive house 9 plex that could work citywide within existing R1 zones. To work it would need: 1. Remove (or) increase the unit cap beyond 6 units 2. Increase max height ~3m 3. Increase building depth (but keep the same lot coverage) 4. Remove density fees 2478
Reposted by Christopher PorterAllen Pike @allenpike.com · 01/10/2026Vancouver Election Guide, 2026 edition: 56 Council candidates, 9 parties, and 1 pragmatic attempt to help people make their vote count. allenpike.com/2026/2026-va...allenpike.comVancouver Election Guide, 2026Breaking down the parties vying for Vancouver Mayor and Council. 3133
Christopher Porter @canadianveggie.com · 01/10/2026No. They generally don't say how they would vote on controversial past issues. Not much for them to gain. This way they can pretend to be sympathetic to both sides. For TEAM you could make a pretty good guess based on Hardwick's past record, but who knows for the Liberals. 000
Reposted by Christopher PorterSemafor @semafor.com · 30/09/2026Visitors to the US are on track to drop by almost two million year-on-year. “We’re the only major country in the world losing visitation,” the head of the US Travel Association said. “It’s mind-boggling.” www.semafor.com/article/09/2... 62831341111
Reposted by Christopher PorterOneCity Vancouver @onecityvan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Vancouver, you’ve met our team, now here's our plan. 7 pillars. 98 commitments. 13 OneCity candidates committed to delivering you a Voice, a Place & a Future. www.onecityvancouver.ca/our-plansonecityvancouver.caVote OneCity | 2026 PlatformVote for the OneCity team of candidates for City Council, School, and Park Boards by October 17th. 162
Christopher Porter @canadianveggie.com · 29/09/2026Same with Melanie Cheng, past DPAC chair, who's running for COPE. 000
Christopher Porter @canadianveggie.com · 29/09/2026Christopher Lee, who led the fight for more transparency, is actually running for OneCity and you should definitely vote for him. 100
Christopher Porter @canadianveggie.com · 29/09/2026The past school board was notoriously secretive. Figuring out how they voted on any issue is not easy. My only takeaway there is the Green trustees were just as bad as ABC. Luckily there are excellent candidates for COPE and OneCity this election to look at. vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/11/11/h...vancouver.citynews.caHigh school student criticizes lack of transparency at VSBA Vancouver high school student is taking issue with the Vancouver School Board (VSB) over what he calls a lack of transparency. 200
Christopher Porter @canadianveggie.com · 29/09/2026A: this is for council, not school board. B: this is for real votes that have already happened where councillors has to make a call for/against. Council will decide on a rezoning for a data centre in the next term, but that has nothing to do with schools. 110
Reposted by Christopher PorterChristopher Porter @canadianveggie.com · 29/09/2026Bike Lanes or Bitcoin? Police or Park Board? Slower Streets or Safeway Megatowers? Choose your position on 12 iconic Vancouver votes from the past 4 years to see which party you are most aligned with. canadianveggie.github.io/vancouver-co... #vanpolicanadianveggie.github.ioHow would you vote? — Vancouver Council QuizAnswer 12 Vancouver council questions and see which party's voting record most closely matches yours. 33214
Christopher Porter @canadianveggie.com · 29/09/2026Bike Lanes or Bitcoin? Police or Park Board? Slower Streets or Safeway Megatowers? Choose your position on 12 iconic Vancouver votes from the past 4 years to see which party you are most aligned with. canadianveggie.github.io/vancouver-co... #vanpolicanadianveggie.github.ioHow would you vote? — Vancouver Council QuizAnswer 12 Vancouver council questions and see which party's voting record most closely matches yours. 33214
Reposted by Christopher PorterChristopher Porter @canadianveggie.com · 28/09/2026I made a tool to analyze and grade the voting records of the Vancouver City Council. Who was the best on housing? Or transportation? If you don't like my grading scheme, you can easily override it with your own and share that. canadianveggie.github.io/vancouver-co... #vanpolicanadianveggie.github.ioVancouver Council ScorecardBuild a personal Vancouver Council report card from the issues and votes that matter to you. 2247
Reposted by Christopher PorterOneCity Vancouver @onecityvan.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Isn't it weird how ABC said they'd build new community centres in the neighbourhoods they need votes in? We're just asking questions... Caitlin Stockwell and the OneCity Council Team will stop playing politics with your community centres — and focus on building *more of them*. 181
Christopher Porter @canadianveggie.com · 28/09/2026If you have feedback, or want to know more about how I did the analysis, you can check out my blog post about it. canadianveggie.com/2026/09/27/v...canadianveggie.comVancouver Election 2026 – Council ScorecardI analyzed the voting record of Vancouver’s City Council in 7 key categories for the past term. Want to know who has the best track record on housing, the environment, or safety? 120
Christopher Porter @canadianveggie.com · 28/09/2026I made a tool to analyze and grade the voting records of the Vancouver City Council. Who was the best on housing? Or transportation? If you don't like my grading scheme, you can easily override it with your own and share that. canadianveggie.github.io/vancouver-co... #vanpolicanadianveggie.github.ioVancouver Council ScorecardBuild a personal Vancouver Council report card from the issues and votes that matter to you. 2247
Reposted by Christopher PorterOneCity Vancouver @onecityvan.bsky.social · 23/09/2026After decades chasing of City Councillors for comment, Frances Bula has seen it all. And for the last four years she's seen Ken Sim & ABC spin their wheels and forget what they promised us. 1112
Reposted by Christopher PorterOneCity Vancouver @onecityvan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Ken Sim & ABC spent half a million dollars on a useless plebiscite, while making no progress on the actual services that keep people safe — like washrooms. Tyler Petersen is running for Park Board to deliver safe and dignified public spaces for everyone. 2186
Christopher Porter @canadianveggie.com · 22/09/2026Do you support School Streets and reducing traffic near schools? Because, let's face it. That's the real threat to kids. The gauntlet of motor vehicles they have to navigate to safely go to/from school. 010
Reposted by Christopher PorterSieva 🚴🚇🏙️🌹 @anibyl.social.coop.ap.brid.gy · 21/09/2026Compass card can now be used for Mobi and Modo! buzzer.translink.ca/2026/09/compass…buzzer.translink.ca 3113
Reposted by Christopher PorterFrances Bula @fabulavancouver.bsky.social · 20/09/2026ABC is bragging they've raised $2 mil to buy this election. But guess what -- they raised $650,000, double OneCity, last year, presumably to fight the byelection and got drubbed. That said, every $ helps us get our message out. onecityvancouver.ca/people/frances… 1154
Reposted by Christopher PorterOneCity Vancouver @onecityvan.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Our City Council team is going to bat for you this October ⚾️ - here are the star players to watch for on your ballot October 17. #100 - Jarrett Hagglund #113 - Iona Bonamis 陶思穎 #131 - Lucy Maloney #146 - Frances Bula #149 - Caitlin Stockwell 0168
Reposted by Christopher PorterPeter Waldkirch 華彼德 @pwaldkirch.bsky.social · 18/09/2026The defeat of Vancouver’s Villages Plan is a major setback for addressing our housing crisis and appears to mark the end of the Vancouver Plan, which has been the main focus of our planning department since 2018. Read more in my first piece for Sightline! 05419
Reposted by Christopher PorterMark On A Bike @mtonabike.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Well these are eye catching from Better Streets for Liverpool 918380
Reposted by Christopher PorterLucy Maloney @lucymaloney.bsky.social · 17/09/2026The newest plank of the @onecityvan.bsky.social Platform commits to expanding active and public transit options so everyone has the choice on how to get around. Good policies are not just in New York. We've got this! 1373
Reposted by Christopher PorterPeter Waldkirch 華彼德 @pwaldkirch.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Hey turns out I was right about the off-arterial part of the Streamlining Rental Policy. (There were only 7 applications, one of which was in December 2023; the policy is effectively dead.) 1112
Christopher Porter @canadianveggie.com · 16/09/2026Good interview on how school streets adds a bit of calm during a hectic back to school. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... #schoolStreetscbc.ca© CBC/Radio-Canada 2026. All rights reserved. 010
Christopher Porter @canadianveggie.com · 16/09/2026A housing policy with 0 (zero!) mentions of 'zoning'. 🥴 Check mate NIMBYs. You win. 000
Reposted by Christopher PorterBrendan Dawe @dawe.bsky.social · 15/09/2026So, according to the commercial data I have access to, here's how the rental market shakes out since rents peaked in 2024 2101
Reposted by Christopher PorterOneCity Vancouver @onecityvan.bsky.social · 13/09/2026You shouldn’t need a car to get to all the places you need to go. Full plan: onecityvancouver.ca/connectvanco... Chip in, volunteer, and VOTE Oct 17. #ConnectVancouver #VanPolionecityvancouver.caOneCity Vancouver Announces Connect Vancouver: a plan to give every neighbourhood real choice on how to get aroundBuilding a Vancouver for Everyone 0111
Reposted by Christopher PorterMatt Bors @mattbors.bsky.social · 14/09/2026It was exactly ten years ago today, on my 33rd birthday, that I posted this comic online. 485297707667
Reposted by Christopher PorterOneCity Vancouver @onecityvan.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Main Street Car Free Day nearly got cancelled this year. @lucymaloneyvancouver helped save it with an urgent motion at council. Today, on that same street, OneCity is announcing Connect Vancouver: our action plan to ensure every neighbourhood gets a real choice in how they get around. 1366
Reposted by Christopher PorterLucy Maloney @lucymaloney.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Road safety is public safety. Every year, the numbers speak for themselves. I'm proud of my work on Council to bring traffic fatalities and injuries to zero. We need political will to deliver results, and Ken Sim and ABC have shown us time and again that this isn't a priority for them. 35516
Reposted by Christopher PorterGRIDS Vancouver @grids.reillywood.com · 24/03/2026reminder that Stephanie Smith's online handle "spkr118" refers to the time she spoke out against Christine Boyle's motion to zone for more social housing. hooooo boy 1274
Reposted by Christopher PorterOneCity Vancouver @onecityvan.bsky.social · 10/09/2026It's official! Our 13 Candidates across City Council, School Board, and Park Board have submitted their papers to be on your ballot on October 17! We've got the team with the plan to build a more affordable, safe, and vibrant city for everyone. 0318
Reposted by Christopher PorterJustin McElroy 🇨🇦 @jmcelroy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026I think it's cool that all political parties like to go "I DON'T TRUST THE PUBLIC FACTS" when it's convenient to their narrative. We have reams of data from government and private sources, along with endless anecdotes of people negotiating down their rent over the last two years. but whatever man 610318
Reposted by Christopher PorterTrudi @trudiagogo.bsky.social · 10/09/2026The election can't come soon enough for kamloops. On top of everything else, the mayor never paid his property tax. And now his house can go to auction by the city he governs infonews.ca/inhome/news/...infonews.caKamloops mayor's house up for tax sale auction | iNhomeThe city's mayor has not paid taxes on his home for the last three years. 051
Reposted by Christopher PorterJustin McElroy 🇨🇦 @jmcelroy.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Part of OneCity’s frustration is that every day they’re putting out a multi-platform policy announcement like this while Pete Fry announces nothing and every day part of the conversation is “you’re at 5% in the polls, please consider dropping out” 5888
Christopher Porter @canadianveggie.com · 08/09/2026I'm not surprised people are upset. It feels bad when you're asked to vote strategically for your second or third favourite candidate. We have a crappy voting system. FWIW, I think Fry is fine. But he's not as strong on urbanist issues as Azaroff is. We'll see if he can rally enough votes. 000
Reposted by Christopher PorterLucy Maloney @lucymaloney.bsky.social · 08/09/2026I'm very proud of the Labour Manifesto released by @onecityvan.bsky.social today. We are committed to supporting every worker and creating good job opportunities, beginning with strong training programs for our youth, and procurement policies that serve Vancouverites. 1195
Reposted by Christopher PorterWilliam Azaroff @wazaroff.bsky.social · 07/09/2026My mom worked as a nurse here in Vancouver for 31 years & while it wasn’t always easy, she was able to raise my sister & me on her own and provide us a good life. Her union made that possible. #VanPoli #LabourDay2026 1/10🧵 36612
Christopher Porter @canadianveggie.com · 06/09/2026I had a good chat with the OneCity folks and the COPE school trustee candidates. 010