Great fundamental principles. Perhaps until the election include a list of where and when voters can hear the TEAM members speaking such as St James Community Centre on August 23 and Kerrisdale in September and others
How did “reconciliation” become a guiding civic value in Vancouver? It features as a central value in the opening statement of the Vancouver Plan. Did citizens ever knowingly approve the idea that Vancouver should be a “city of reconciliation”? Did we have any idea where it might lead — eg complete capitulation to Squamish demands at Senakw.
By "created" do you mean there was not much genuine consultation? Of course the "city of reconciliation" notion goes back to the Gregor Robertson days. But again, did the people who voted for Robertson and Vision have any idea that the Vision council would take this position?
Most of the public consultation around the Van Plan was via online surveys. I would suggest the nature of the questions led to staff creating it as a major "value."
Great fundamental principles. Perhaps until the election include a list of where and when voters can hear the TEAM members speaking such as St James Community Centre on August 23 and Kerrisdale in September and others
Good suggestion Stuart, will take that on at the ending of each CC. Thanks for reading and thinking about all this with me!
How did “reconciliation” become a guiding civic value in Vancouver? It features as a central value in the opening statement of the Vancouver Plan. Did citizens ever knowingly approve the idea that Vancouver should be a “city of reconciliation”? Did we have any idea where it might lead — eg complete capitulation to Squamish demands at Senakw.
Recon became a civic value because city staff and pols created online surveys during COVID that led to this determination. Period.
By "created" do you mean there was not much genuine consultation? Of course the "city of reconciliation" notion goes back to the Gregor Robertson days. But again, did the people who voted for Robertson and Vision have any idea that the Vision council would take this position?
Most of the public consultation around the Van Plan was via online surveys. I would suggest the nature of the questions led to staff creating it as a major "value."