Read direct replies to Side Street Vancouver’s 16 municipal election questions.

Read direct replies to Side Street Vancouver’s 16 municipal election questions.

Read direct replies to Side Street Vancouver’s 16 municipal election questions.

Home permits are much faster than in 2022. They are still nowhere near the three-day and three-week targets, and multiplex permits are getting slower.

Downtown Van says the early response was encouraging, but results varied by block and business. A fuller assessment is due by winter.

Street upgrades are underway between Jervis and Thurlow. The question now is how people will reach the shops during construction.

Who is running, what the parties are proposing, and what your ballot can change.

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