Hundreds of people demonstrate at City Hall on Saturday against the Broadway Plan (PHOTOS)

Around 200 Vancouverites gathered at City Hall on Saturday demanding more transparency from Plan City on the Broadway.

According to the organizers, the A Vancouver for Every Voice: A Call to Action Rally they included representatives from 20 different neighborhood associations and community groups.

They gathered at the north entrance of City Hall at 11 am on Saturday, May 7, and heard from speakers opposing both the Broadway Plan and the Vancouver Plan that will be heard at City Council in the coming weeks.

There were no observable traffic disruptions as a result of the demonstration.

According to Rep. Bill Tieleman, the group’s concerns include the Broadway Plan, a general lack of transparency at City Hall, and the erosion of affordable housing.

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“The Broadway Plan proposes a massive increase in density in a 500-city-block area,” their statement read. “These plans override existing community plans and do not include any neighborhood-based planning to ensure livability and affordability, with the necessary infrastructure to support growth.”

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“Mayor Stewart Kennedy recently proposed a vague Tenant Protection Plan that clearly underscores the fact that the Broadway Plan was not well thought out to begin with and is now putting a Band-Aid on the problem that it won’t work,” organizers wrote.

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The City Council is about to have its final meeting on the Broadway Plan, which would create another downtown area along the Broadway corridor as a new rapid transit line is created.

Residents can learn more about the Broadway Plan and the Vancouver Plan online and will have the opportunity to speak directly with the Council when the plans are unveiled in mid-May and late June.

Daily Hive Urbanized has reached out to the City of Vancouver for comment and they provided a statement.

“Over the past several years, the City has engaged extensively with residents, businesses, the three host First Nations and regional organizations on key city plans. These include the Vancouver Plan, the Broadway Plan, the Climate Emergency Action Plan, the Vancouver Housing Strategy and the Equity Framework,” a representative said.

“Through the Vancouver Plan and the Broadway Plan, we have created a strategy that builds on our expanding rapid transit and SkyTrain network to create more housing options of all kinds throughout the city and locate jobs near jobs. where people live or within an easy commute.”

“Through the numerous surveys, open houses, workshops, pop-up booths and stakeholder meetings, including with the organizers of this meeting at City Hall, we have heard unequivocally that residents want a hands-on approach to the city that is inclusive. for everyone and focuses on creating more housing, supporting the local economy and tackling the climate crisis.”