{"id":78,"date":"2026-08-10T17:34:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T00:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/francescalulo.com\/vancouver\/?p=78"},"modified":"2026-08-11T13:48:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T20:48:35","slug":"vancouver-politics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/francescalulo.com\/vancouver\/vancouver-politics\/","title":{"rendered":"Vancouver Politics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">City Council and the Vancouver Park Board provide the vision and direction for the future of Vancouver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your elected officials use the expertise of the people of Vancouver (some who serve on advisory boards and committees) and staff (who work in specialized areas) to shape decisions and plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vancouver has a history of engaged citizens and activists who have contributed to making Vancouver one of the most liveable cities. Together, we are creating the greenest city in the world by 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 51%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vancouver&#8217;s City Hall<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Built during the depths of the Depression, this landmark structure envisioned by Mayor G.G. McGeer was both a make-work project, and a symbol of the newly enlarged city, the result of amalgamation with Point Grey and South Vancouver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vancouver City Hall opened December 4, 1936, and was designated a heritage building in 1976.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">City Hall is located at 453 West 12th Avenue. Visitors can view the lobby, stairwells, elevator, and third floor council chambers Monday to Friday between 8:30am and 5pm. Vancouver City Hall is closed Saturday and Sunday.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/francescalulo.com\/vancouver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/vancouver-city-hall-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Vancouver CIty Hall day time photo\" class=\"wp-image-46 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francescalulo.com\/vancouver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/vancouver-city-hall-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/francescalulo.com\/vancouver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/vancouver-city-hall-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/francescalulo.com\/vancouver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/vancouver-city-hall-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/francescalulo.com\/vancouver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/vancouver-city-hall.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote alignfull has-base-2-color has-contrast-2-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-1\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\"><blockquote><p><strong>By Sea, Land, and Air We Prosper<\/strong><\/p><cite>Motto of Vancouver<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull has-accent-4-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f972b6c wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-column-is-layout-c6167f51 wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Elected Officials<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong>City Council<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ken Sim (Mayor)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sarah Kirby-Yung<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lisa Dominato<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brian Montague<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mike Klassen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peter Meiszner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rebecca Bligh<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lenny Zhou<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pete Fry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sean Orr<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lucy Maloney<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Park Board<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Scott Jensen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Angela Kate Haer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Laura Christensen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marie-Claire Howard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jas Virdi<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brennan Bastyovanszky<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tom Digby<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>School Board<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Victoria Jung<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alfred Chien<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Josh Zhang<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Christopher JK Richardson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preeti Faridkot<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jennifer Reddy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Suzie Mah<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lois Chan-Pedley<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Janet Fraser<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-4f874e48 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:3px;padding-bottom:3px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-accent-3-background-color has-background has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.ca\/\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">Visit Vancouver.ca<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>City Council and the Vancouver Park Board provide the vision and direction for the future of Vancouver. Your elected officials use the expertise of the people of Vancouver (some who serve on advisory boards and committees) and staff (who work in specialized areas) to shape decisions and plans. 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