Leveraging the Expo's international visibility to reimagine one of its main shopping streets, Osaka now has an undeniable proof-of-concept: cars don't spend money, people do. And attracting economic activity means reshaping urban road space into places where those people feel welcome to spend time.🔚

We had the pleasure to interview @lucymaloney.bsky.social about road safety for the Paper Rag zine! Here's a sneak peak. There are no digital copies; if you want to read more, buy it in person (Book Warehouse on Main carries them) or subscribe to them to support: www.patreon.com/PaperRag

I was so pleased to have unanimous support for my & Cllr Orr’s motion to streamline approvals processes for vertical farming businesses in Vancouver. @seanorr.bsky.social @onecityvan.bsky.social @copevancouver.bsky.social www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/vi...

Listen to housing advocate Peter Waldkirch speak to Amy Bell about my motion yesterday to build more housing on Vancouver's quiet streets: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-91-the-early-edition/clip/16170332-vancouver-city-council-considers-density-challenges-low-traffic-streets

The next civic election is on Saturday, October 17, 2026.

Ken Sim and ABC have voted to bury Lucy Maloney’s motion that would have brought six floors and corner stores to side streets across Vancouver, unlocking thousands of family-friendly homes.

More evidence of ABC incompetence today at City Hall. Having directed City institutions to extract the most revenue possible from our public assets, they were confronted with the consequences: a beloved business shuttered in the pursuit of greater profit.

IMPORTANT: Here in Vancouver on Sept 17th, City Council will consider a motion by Councillor @lucymaloney.bsky.social directing Staff to look at allowing 6-storey apts & retail at corners along active transport streets & around parks. This idea should have been done 10+ years ago. Please support.

Bike / Park Oriented Development (BPOD?) ! A motion from OneCity councilor @lucymaloney.bsky.social aims to end the apartment ban next to bike streets and parks! We need liveable density on quiet leafy streets. Don’t like arterial density? Want alternatives to towers? Speak in support sept 17

Apartments (including rentals and below market homes!) are banned from most of the city's nice side streets. That sucks! @lucymaloney.bsky.social's motion to legalize 6 floor apts by parks and bike routes could help change that. Here's how you can show support: pwaldkirch.ca/2025/09/12/s...

On Wed Sep 17, City of Vancouver Councillor @lucymaloney.bsky.social will intro a motion that aims to unlock new apartment buildings up to six floors, and corner stores, on quiet Vancouver streets, including cycling routes and local streets around parks. (1/3)

After 3 years, the Stanley Park Mobility Study has been released. You can read it here: parkboardmeetings.vancouver.ca/2025/2025091... It is very, very underwhelming. A return of a separated bike lane is contemplated, but not specifically recommended, in the 7-15 year timeframe. #bikeyvr 1/4

I support a democratically elected park board. Part of democracy is ensuring that the government’s decisions match the city’s values. Vancouver is a city for all its people. Trans people included. I am calling on the Park Board to rethink this event and make this right.

Swept aside: Study links Vancouver’s ‘street sweeps’ of homeless to greater risk of overdose, violence. Many participants in the study lost essential items, including medications, ID, clothing and harm reduction supplies such as Naloxone kits: vancouversun.com/news/study-l...

Out on the picket line today with @bcgeu.bsky.social. If you work, you should be able to live in dignity and security. Public service workers, like all workers, shouldn’t need second and third jobs just to get by. If you find yourself by a picket line, remember: don’t cross it!

Ken Sim thinks he’s above the rules, but he’s not above the voters. Next year, we’ll have an opportunity to return integrity to City Hall. dailyhive.com/vancouver/ab...

It’s clear that Ken Sim and his ABC enablers would prefer to have Council be a rubber stamp for their private agenda. No wonder they tried to fire the Integrity Commissioner. She's a constant reminder that the people of this city who oppose their agenda deserve to be heard.

Vancouver’s Integrity Commissioner has found Mayor Ken Sim and ABC councillors broke the code of conduct on multiple occasions for coordinating amendments to controversial motions in separate private online conversations ahead of public council meetings

Nothing to see here, just @lucymaloney.bsky.social doing media against inaction on bus lanes while a SORRY BUS FULL 49 goes by at 2 PM on a Saturday. Cumulatively, 316 years of transit users time has been wasted since 24 July, 2024 since Vancouver voted to put bus lanes on its 9 busiest corridors.

Yesterday, at a ‪@movementyvr.bsky.social‬ rally, we celebrated the dubious anniversary of ABC passing a motion for new bus lanes on 49th Avenue and other routes. One year later we've seen no action - and since then, commuters have spent a collective 316 years and 52 days delayed by traffic.

This is ridiculous. During the by-election I heard over and over again about how hard it is to find swimming lessons. Too many kids are falling through the cracks. If parents can't teach their kids how to swim in our public pools, how are they supposed to learn?

Congratulations to Air Canada flight attendants on reaching a tentative agreement! This is a historic victory over unpaid work, and in defense of all of our Charter rights. Every worker deserves a living wage for every single hour they work.

also never forget Ken Sim said that children’s artwork was unfairly intimidating. thenarwhal.ca/vancouver-ci...

reminded of last fall when Ken Sim refused to accept the facts in a report produced by his own city staff on natural gas heating & building costs, because they contradicted his beliefs. thenarwhal.ca/vancouver-mi...

The mayor of Vancouver, everyone. The whole thread tells you a lot about him.

Ken Sim's office is now claiming that his appearance at a Bitcoin conference this weekend is part of a 'personal vacation'. He is appearing as the Mayor. Talking about "Bitcoin and the City of Vancouver". Which was a motion he passed at Council. Very vacation-like!

FYI, our guest for this event will be Vancouver City Councillor @lucymaloney.bsky.social, a champion of the livable streets, transportation, and environmental movements. We're excited to get to talk with her. Gotta respect elected officials who don't shy away from sitting down with The War on Cars!

Our "Life After Cars" book tour is coming to Vancouver, BC for an event with Vision Zero Vancouver on Saturday, Nov 8th. Tickets are now available in presale to Patreon supporters of The War on Cars. We have a feeling this one will sell quickly, so don't miss out. www.patreon.com/thewaroncars...

I was glad to speak to The Early Edition this morning. Homelessness has jumped 12% on ABC's watch. Their approach is failing. But instead of changing course, they're doubling down.

“Helsinki has not recorded a single traffic fatality in the past 12 months, city and police officials confirmed this week.” City engineer credits lower speed limits and smart design. I agree. #Helsinki #VisionZero

It was so exciting to be at the opening of Vancouver’s Granville Connector yesterday. Public space reallocated to safe, comfortable walking and cycling routes. Thank you to all the advocates that spent years pressuring politicians to make this a reality and the staff who made it happen.

The arts in Vancouver are facing the dual threats of rising costs and FIFA restrictions. My colleague @ptfry.bsky.social brought a motion that would have provided the sector with real support. @vote4abc.bsky.social gutted it.

We deserve a province that we can all afford. It can be ours - if we build the homes we need. Major congratulations to our own @christineboyle.bsky.social on her appointment as Minister of Housing! Let's get to work! 🏡🏗️

This is great. On all points. Especially appreciate the recognition that Vancouver’s multiplex policy falls significantly below provincial SSMUH expectations and other municipalities have far less restrictive implementations despite demand for housing being higher in Vancouver.

ABC's biggest housing move to date has been to implement Kennedy Stewart's multiplex plan - and they haven't even gotten that right. That's why @lucymaloney.bsky.social is bringing a motion to Council to punch up our small-scale multi-unit housing program - so we can deliver the homes we need.

Ok! Check out the new council motion from @lucymaloney.bsky.social asking for improvements to vancouver’s R1-1 multiplex zone Going to council next wed Jul 23! 🧵 council.vancouver.ca/20250723/doc...

Agendas/Minutes for the upcoming #VanCityCouncil meeting cycle during the week of July 21 have been posted: covapp.vancouver.ca/councilMeeting

🗣️Thank you to Marpole Neighbourhood House (MNH) for hosting a meeting yesterday, bringing Councillor @lucymaloney.bsky.social & me together. We had a thoughtful discussion about the Reframing Marpole project & other issues raised by community members in the neighbourhood. @bcndpcaucus.bsky.social

We're thrilled that @lucymaloney.bsky.social's motion on the renewed Vision Zero plan passed unanimously by Council this week. Read more about our thoughts in our press release: visionzerovancouver.ca/2025/07/10/v...

My motion on road safety has PASSED! Today’s vote is a win for everyone, whether you walk, drive, bike, or take transit - or if, like most of us, you do all of the above.

Seniors are only 20% of the population, but they’re 50% of pedestrian injuries and deaths. Safer streets are possible - we just need to build them, by investing in what works, and abandoning what doesn’t. Lucy Maloney’s road safety motion comes to Council this afternoon.

CAPE BC has submitted a letter to Vancouver City Council in support of Councillor Maloney’s motion to develop a Vision Zero Road Safety Policy and Action Plan. Why? Because safe streets are a public health issue. (1/5)

I was wearing a bright green t-shirt on a sunny day when a truck changed lanes and plowed into me while I was in a marked crosswalk. 25 years later, I'm still dealing with pain from it. We (me too) as drivers, hold the biggest portion of responsibility.

Damn straight.

The only acceptable number of deaths on our roads is ZERO. To get there, we must invest in the things that work - and eliminate the things that don't.

🚦The only acceptable number of deaths on Vancouver’s roads is zero. That’s why I’ve tabled a motion to support the work of Vancouver’s Vision Zero policy that comes before Council on Wednesday. We know what works: safer street designs, better visibility, and slower speeds. So let’s get it done.

The second item is a motion by @lucymaloney.bsky.social on reworking the City's Vision Zero policy and developing an action plan to achieve the goals. Vision Zero is a worldwide movement that believes the only acceptable number of deaths and serious injuries due to motorists is 0. 5/7

There are two important #bikeyvr items on the City Council agenda this week. First, the staff report to convert all residential streets to 30 km/h, eventually. Studies have shown that reducing the speed limits to 30 km/h is safer for everyone: pedestrians, people on bikes, AND motorists. 1/7

We know what works to make our streets safer for everyone. We just need to do it.

Two new Vision Zero motions are coming to Vancouver City Council, aimed at making our streets safer for walking, biking, and rolling. Safer active transportation means healthier people, less pollution, and a more climate-friendly city. Let’s make it happen. More info and how to take action below.