Cambie Report

E-799 We're not calling it a comeback

Episode Summary

COVID-19, Black Lives Matter protests, drinking in parks, a lot has changed since our last episode.

Episode Notes

We're back at the mics to start catching up on Vancouver politics. City Council passed a couple motions to look at changing policing in the city, we may get to drink in plazas but have to wear masks on transit. Also Gassy Jack was a pedophile.

• Pearl Lowe Twitter thread
• Vancouver council votes to request police ban on street checks
• Vancouver city council passes motion deprioritizing policing in mental health calls and social issues
• Vancouver councillors demand action to quell fears, threats near Strathcona Park
• Vancouver approves pilot project to allow outdoor drinking at select city plazas 
• Pronunciation guide for šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl'e7énk Square 
• TransLink implementing mandatory face covering policy
• A petition is calling on the Vancouver Park Board to increase vehicle access to Stanley Park
• Tangled traffic as cars, bikes and horses forced to share the road in Stanley Park
• The Tyee Tearing Down Our Monumental Mistakes