Collaboration matters given the complexities in the DTES. But we know the solutions: housing, higher incomes and access to supports & voluntary treatment. Poverty is not a moral failure. It’s a policy choice. And until we grasp that, we’ll keep managing crisis, not ending it.

Supportive housing voted down in Vancouver. Again. Not surprised. But it's hard to understand how anyone stands behind a vote against something we know improves and even saves lives. I believe those voting 'no' know this. Which makes the politicization of it harder to accept.

Vancouver’s toxic drug supply is a public health risk. This PSA matters for World Cup visitors and it matters just as much for people who live here every day.

Vancouver loves our pools. I just wish we proved it by prioritizing maintenance and actually building the ones we promise in the communities we promise.

Save Sunrise Market! Access to affordable, healthy food is getting harder for people. Food is a human right. We need to start supporting community solutions and public investment. Not every basic need should be left to the market.

As Vancouver gears up for the World Cup, what happens to people with nowhere safe to go? @amandajaneburrows.bsky.social joins us to talk about why Vancouver is adding enforcement while Seattle is adding shelter — and why community-led solutions are being ignored: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/h...

I did a radio interview in response to Seattle's proactive approach to the World Cup and homelessness compared to the lack of clear human rights plan in Vancouver.

Vancouver adds enforcement. Seattle adds shelter. People need safe places to go when the World Cup descends on us. We have community-led solutions to make these games safer for everyone but our town's leadership just keeps ignoring them. vancouversun.com/news/world-c...

Vancouver loves our community centres & it's alarming how many are in poor condition. We’re facing a $1B repair bill and I have ZERO confidence this investment will happen under Ken Sim. Keeping public spaces safe is public safety. We need leadership that acts like it. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

If we’re going to host the world, we need to show up for our own community first. The lack of a clear human rights plans should alarm everyone. People’s safety can’t be an afterthought. Without that we have to ask, who is this event really for? @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/03...

Important piece from community housing leaders. It’s a gut punch to hear so many community projects are paused. We need housing people can actually afford and building them is how we end homelessness.

More money for cops, less for lifeguards. This is alarming. Public safety should prevent harm. But under Ken Sim, this is what a 'zero means zero' budget looks like. How does this make our city safer?

The actual burning question is what will the legacy of FIFA be in Vancouver? Expo '86 and Olympics reshaped Vancouver. They also caused rising real estate prices and homelessness. If we’re going to host the world again, we should make sure the legacy includes housing people too.

As we approach a grim 10yr anniversary of BC's overdose crisis being declared a public health emergency, there is still no end in sight. Overdoses and deaths due to toxic drugs continue to persist. Time to implement the Four Pillars approach with real investment in prevention and treatment.

Proud to serve on the SFU and Vancity Community Fdn advisory helping create a Climate Resilience Roadmap for nonprofits. After the heat dome we know preparedness saves lives. Nonprofits are often the first place people turn. Climate action is human rights work. Equity must be at the centre

Where are people supposed to go? Supportive housing on Granville was never ideal, but it housed people. During COVID we moved fast to create options. Now those buildings are closing while the City bans new supportive housing and neighbourhoods don't want them. If homes close, new ones must open.

People are struggling. I run one of Vancouver’s oldest community food programs and see the lineups growing. Food access is a real issue and motions like this reflect ideas many of us in community have been advocating for. I'll keep supporting solutions like this that come from community.

Shoutout Tanya Webking, Chloe Leslie, Ian Marcuse of the Vancouver Food Justice Coalition, Yarrow Society & others who worked or advised on this motion. And to leaders like @amandajaneburrows.bsky.social who eloquently made the case for a publicly-owned grocery store in Vancouver earlier this year

Approving housing matters. But approvals alone don’t build homes. The real goal is housing people can actually afford and communities where everyone can thrive. vancouversun.com/news/local-n...

This International Women’s Day hits different. I’ve just finished running for mayor of Vancouver, a city that has never had a woman mayor. Some people told me not to run because a woman couldn’t win. But if we keep telling women to wait, equity will never happen. We need to support women in politics

Everyone deserves to feel safe. But policing-first policies do not make our communities safer. Real safety means investing in housing, economic opportunities, mental health, treatment, and community services. I am deeply disappointed to see this, though not surprised. Community not cops please.

Wonderful morning at the West Coast LEAF Equality Breakfast with so many incredible women. And a reminder of collective leadership pushing towards equality and justice in our communities. @christineboyle.bsky.social @shaunasylvester.bsky.social @miraoreck.bsky.social

Found myself in another nomination contest. Honoured to be nominated for a YWCA BC Women of Distinction Award in the Non-Profit Leader category. Grateful to be in the company of so many remarkable women working to strengthen our communities ♥️

Men, men, men, men, manly men!

This is embarrassing for the city. At the very least, leadership means telling the truth and taking responsibility. Vancouver deserves better.

What a great Coldest Night of the Year! Hundreds showed up for the DTES & raised funds that will make a real impact in people’s lives. Grateful for this community & for those who walked alongside us ♥️ @seanorr.bsky.social @lucymaloney.bsky.social @jennykwan.bsky.social @christineboyle.bsky.social

A police academy announcement in what was meant to be a community space, staged in front of Stan Douglas's work on abuse of power and policing in this community. The irony would be funny if it wasn't so harmful.

I’m Amanda Burrows, a community builder and renter living in Chinatown, Vancouver. I advocate for affordability, stronger communities and safety rooted in care. I ran for mayor. I didn’t win and I’m not going anywhere. Looking forward to connecting ♥️