Good afternoon parents, friends, neighbours,
This afternoon at 3:00pm, the Public Hearing will reconvene from the hearing on July 14. It can possibly conclude this evening.
You can watch the live broadcast here: https://csg001-harmony.sliq.net/00317/Harmony and receive Twitter Updates here https://twitter.com/VanCityClerk
We have heard close to 225 of the over 285 speakers. Many have delivered powerful speeches/presentations that you can listen to here that could perhaps inform or possibly re-shape your own speech:
June 28: https://youtu.be/5IWTPuee8n8?t=12932
June 29: https://youtu.be/cacchexdMhQ
June 30: https://youtu.be/acvNw8BMQhU
July 14: https://youtu.be/1CvFeaVJhb8
Once again, because the hearing has extended into a fifth day, it is not too late to register to speak or submit online comments. Even if you feel that what you have to say has already been said by previous speakers, it is still vitally important that you speak. Numbers are very important. You can submit comments or register to speak here:
https://council.vancouver.ca/20220628/phea20220628ag.htm
If you were registered but you missed your turn to speak, you can get back in line by emailing the clerk and receiving a new speaker number (speaker.request@vancouver.ca) or by calling in near the end of the hearing:
Speaker Registration
Toll Free: 1.833.353.8610
Participant Access Code
1061445#
Here are some articles and links that could be helpful to you as you prepare to speak or would simply like more information on this rezoning application.
The Meaningless Word (including timestamps of referenced speakers over the first 3 days of the public hearing) - https://2dualities.substack.com/p/the-meaningless-words
The Jas Johal Show: Kitsilano social housing building not the right model says one SFU professor - https://omny.fm/shows/cknw-afternoons/kitsilano-social-housing-building-not-the-right-mo
The Four Failures of the CD-1 Rezoning: 2086-2098 West 7th Avenue, and 2091 West 8th Avenue - https://2dualities.substack.com/p/the-four-failures-of-the-cd-1-rezoning
Since July 14, another article was shared with me: Prominent retired judge opposes Kitsilano housing proposal for homeless people - https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/local-news/judge-gove-opposes-homeless-housing-proposal-kitsilano-arbutus-5583894
A reminder also that Kitsilano Coalition has many resources that could be helpful to you as you prepare your speech. They have done extensive research on this proposed development.
Thank you, everyone.
Please, do not give up the opportunity to speak if you are signed up, and thank you once again in advance for signing up to speak if you are on the fence and have not yet done so.
You can still sign up here: https://council.vancouver.ca/20220628/phea20220628ag.htm
Best
Charlene and the Parents4TCP