This is a really good question. Here there was a permit in place to use this cultural place. But somehow the city’s new swagger/glitz and glam council department supporting downtown developers privatizing views also wins out in kicking out local people in exchange for Film Crews!

This thread shows city council supports swagger/how things look to outsiders instead of local citizens using public places they have rightfully taken permits for. This is not how you run a city. Same council that is privatizing Vancouver spectacular views for developer profit.

How many times are Chinatown seniors gonna get kicked out of/stopped from using a Chinatown public space?! Shame on the City of Vancouver & Mayor Ken Sim for celebrating our Chinatown when it suits their gentrification agenda but kicks out low income Chinese seniors when it doesn’t!

A great #Chinatownyvr event by tomorrow! #vanpoli savechinatownyvr.substack.com/p/lineup-for-c…

The #ChinatownYVR Mini Night Market + Film Night featuring Shaolin Soccer was so much fun! There was something for everyone to enjoy including local food, films, performances, mahjong, Beyblades, tarot and palm readings & more! Next film screenings are coming right up! #vanpoli

#ChinatownYVR Summer Film Night on Aug 10! Yarrow Intergenerational Society for Justice 世代同行會 and Chinatown Together are hosting a seniors & youth fashion show + anti-gentrification film night featuring the dark Chinese comedy Dead Pigs. Come out and support community! RSVP: eventbrite.ca/e/style-throug… #vanpoli

Today in #ChinatownYVR at 4pm: Fashion + film! More info: eventbrite.ca/e/style-throug…

On Sept 7, we're screening feature award-winning film "The Chinese Mayor" in #ChinatownYVR. It's about a mayor in China who tries to evict 500k people for a cultural precinct. There'll also be mahjong, sticky buns, kirin dancing & more! RSVP: eventbrite.ca/e/mahjong-movi… #vanpoli

Congratulations to Henry Tsang + @Arsenalpulp on winning the 2024 City of Vancouver Book Awards!!! #vanpoli #bcpoli #cdnpoli It was a great honour to be part of an amazing team of contributors like the Asian Canadian Labour Alliance, Paul Englesberg, Melody Ma | 馬勻雅, Angela May

News worth repeating! Congratulations to Henry Tsang + @Arsenalpulp on winning the 2024 City of Vancouver Book Awards!!! #vanpoli #bcpoli #cdnpoli It was a great honour to be part of an amazing team of contributors like the Asian Canadian Labour Alliance, Paul

Tomorrow!!! hua foundation Chinatown Foundation chinesecanadianco Museum of Chinese in America Melody Ma | 馬勻雅

Palestinian Symbols Banned at Vancouver Public Library themainlander.com/2025/01/16/pal…

'no keffiyehs at the library unless you speak a specific dialect' what other hyper specific types of racism does Vancouver Public Library management impose i'm curious.

Vancouver Public Library staff banned from wearing watermelon pins to show support for Palestine vancouversun.com/opinion/column…