Hi neighbours,

Here’s where we are today — and why many of us are feeling deeply frustrated with the City’s direction.

Over the past months, residents around Maple Street and 49th have repeatedly raised serious concerns about the City’s push to introduce dense, urban-style housing into a long-established residential area without adequate planning, infrastructure, or community consultation. Despite our emails, petition signatures, and attendance at meetings, the City has shown little willingness to genuinely listen, acknowledge local impacts, or reconsider the scale of what’s being pushed through.

Why We’re Concerned

1. The City is accelerating density without delivering infrastructure.

Transit service remains weak, school capacity is strained, parking is already overflowing, and there are no meaningful upgrades planned. Yet the City continues to target this neighbourhood for significant upzoning as if we were on a SkyTrain corridor.

2. Traditional residential character is being ignored.

Our neighbourhood has always been defined by low-rise homes, mature trees, family-oriented streets, and a calm environment. The proposed building forms fundamentally reshape that character — with no real acknowledgment of what is being lost.

3. Consultation has been minimal and often feels performative.

Residents have asked clear questions about traffic, shadowing, parking, school crowding, and safety. Answers, when provided at all, have been vague and dismissive. It’s becoming obvious that decisions are being made before we are even consulted.

4. Vancouver’s overall planning direction is showing cracks.

Our city has dropped in national and international livability rankings. Residents city-wide are reporting frustration with rushed policies, inconsistent planning, and poor implementation. Imposing blanket density without infrastructure is not a solution — it’s a long-term problem in the making.

Why We Need 2,000+ Votes

To have a real impact at Council and show that this is not a “small group of complainers,” we need at least 2,000 confirmed supporters. That number demonstrates that:

The neighbourhood is unified
The concerns are legitimate

The City’s planning direction is out of alignment with residents.
Council must reconsider how rezoning decisions are being made.
2,000 signatures forces City staff and elected officials to recognize that something has gone seriously wrong with the way planning is being rolled out across Vancouver — and that it’s time to re-examine policies before more irreversible damage is done.

Where We Go Next

Continue collecting signatures

Share the petition link with friends, family, and other community groups
Attend any upcoming meetings (even though Bill 18 limits hearings, Council can still hold them if pressure is strong enough)
Prepare formal written submissions to present as a unified community voice