@TransLink Any updates on the stadium-chinatown elevator? It's supposed to be done "early 2026”
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Laura Christensen
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Laura Christensen
@l_christe
Vancouver Independent Park Board Commissioner | Civil engineer passionate about doing things better 🤓 (she/her)
Vancouver, BC Katılım Eylül 2014
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Good morning and happy Friday! We've made it to the end of another week and we at the TransLink Twitter (X) desk are here to help! Send us your tweets or give us at call starting at 6:30am at 604-953-3333 for all your transit questions :) ^tm
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Laura Christensen retweetledi
Funny hearing dog-park promises from Ken Sim when his ABC commissioners voted against three new off-leash parks in Vancouver.
parkboardmeetings.vancouver.ca/2023/20230626/…
Mayor Ken Sim@KenSimCity
We fully stand with Vancouver dog owners in opposition to Metro Vancouver's proposed new restrictions to off leash areas in Pacific Spirit Park. I will be writing a letter to Metro Vancouver's parks committee calling on them to vote down this shortsighted proposal.
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Laura Christensen retweetledi
Vancouver, you showed up for the 2026 Polar Bear Swim 🐻❄️
Huge thank you to everyone who came out to swim, cheer and launch the New Year with us! #vanpolarbearswim
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@TransLink @Canucks @RogersArena @TransLink any updates on when this will be open again? When is "early 2026”?
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Heads up riders! #StationAlert The @Canucks are playing @RogersArena tonight! The elevator at Stadium-Chinatown #SkyTrain Station is closed for replacement. #KnowBeforeYouGo, check #stadium-chinatown-station" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">translink.ca/elevators/#sta… or call our Customer Info line at 604-953-3333 for assistance! ^mv
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Pleased to see ABC Council putting aside partisan politics to listen to the request from Park Board to keep our recreation fee increase to 0% 👏👏👏 #vanpoli
Spencer Powell@Beefshaver
That fails. Klassen's amendment now:
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@Lucyincanada Not "avoid service cuts" but "in addition to service cuts" - or in sanitized language "expense saving"
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@l_christe So the significant budget cuts have required increased user fees and parking fees to avoid service cuts - instead of modest increases in revenue through property taxes where the wealthiest contribute more?
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Is @Vote4ABC lying or totally clueless? In a Vancity Lookout article, the Mayor's office is unaware of what reductions the Park Board budget is facing. Calls the staff issued report "misinformation". Why are these ppl running our City? #vanpoli
Source: parkboardmeetings.vancouver.ca/2025/20251124S…
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Why don't Park Board frontline staff get the same level of support? What about our lifeguards, park rangers, janitorial staff, gardeners? What about all the other departments? I can tell you morale is not good. #vanpoli
Frances Bula@fabulavancouver
ABC Councillor Mike Klassen: Does your force feel supported, have good morale. Rai: Absolutely, for the first time in years.
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@PeterMeiszner How much do you reasonably think staff can "find efficiencies"? Do you think they can "find efficiencies" indefinitely and never raise taxes? You can "direct staff" to "protect frontline services" all you want - but when there isn't enough money to get things done, stuff stops.
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Instead, we have directed staff to find efficiencies and run the city in a leaner and smarter way--while protecting frontline services. In an affordability crisis, we must take measures to tighten our belt, just as households are doing. #vanpoli
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Tune in now for a detailed, 91-slide presentation on the 2026 City of Vancouver budget, which responds to @Vote4ABC's call for a property tax FREEZE with core services protected--OPPOSED by @OneCityVan @COPEVancouver & @VanGreens who want to see another 6-7% increase. #vanpoli
Vancouver City Clerk@VanCityClerk
#VanCityCouncil Special Council (2026 Budget) meeting is now underway. Watch live: bit.ly/47XNwAZ or on Youtube: bit.ly/47OURTh.
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The Park Board has been underfunded for years and our facilities are already in poor condition. We have no fat left to trim.
Where is the support for our front line workers? Lifeguards, park rangers, janitorial, gardeners, etc? 4/4
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Calling this budget an "investment in Parks & Recreation" is patently incorrect. There will be "spending reductions" (CUTS) and "increased revenue targets" (HIGHER FEES). 3/4
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My comments to City Council regarding the 2026 Budget: youtube.com/watch?v=7GvbDB…
#vanpoli 🧵/4
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@carlfredsh68297 @garethvjones @Trev_Ford_North @COPEVancouver @eastsidedads @BrennanBastyo The Park Board expenditures are being increased. However, revenues are being increased by significantly more than that, and we have new capital coming online that increases our costs. Overall result: reduction in tax funding & cuts
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@garethvjones @Trev_Ford_North @COPEVancouver @eastsidedads @l_christe @BrennanBastyo The Park Board budget is not being cut — it is increasing by $1.2M.
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Please tax us more… says no one. Reality is that we will achieve a 0% without any core service cuts.
COPE: Coalition of Progressive Electors@COPEVancouver
Ken Sim hopes you don't see this screenshot from the report on the City's Budget Survey. By a more than 4-to-1 margin, residents of Vancouver preferred a tax rate that maintained public services to ABC's reckless 0% gimmick. Zero Means Zero Mandate.
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Laura Christensen retweetledi
Not only will staff need to cut $100 Million from city programs to meet the 0% property tax promise, but they'll now have to cut an additional $17 Million to make up for the VPD's cost overruns. #vanpoli
council.vancouver.ca/20251105/docum…
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@markeburge Uhmm you might want to check with the three nations involved they seem to think they were consulted
Can you say gaslighting by Christine Boyle
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Laura Christensen retweetledi
Hey remember when Ken Sim voted against coordinating and consulting with the host nations when they started down this path?
Which by the way is what the province wants the city to do now?
I do!
#vanpoli
Mayor Ken Sim@KenSimCity
The Province failed to consult with local First Nations and the City of Vancouver ahead of the introduction of this legislation in its current form. Our position has been clear all along. It’s the responsibility of the Minister to properly engage on her own legislation.
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@PeterMeiszner @Vote4ABC Let's also not forget that it was an motion ABC that directed staff to bring back these parking fees. They asked for revenue opportunities, but then shut them down when asked to implement. That seems like an inefficient use of staff resources.
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@l_christe @Vote4ABC PS, very disappointed to see your support of a $25 event parking rate at Van Dusen Gardens. This is unaffordable for many Vancouver families and I am surprised to see you support it, @l_christe #vanpoli
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Happening now: Council is receiving an update on capital plan investments, including new parks, plazas, sewer and water infrastructure, libraries and more. View the full presentation here: peterforvancouver.com/latest-updates #vanpoli
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@PeterMeiszner @Vote4ABC Unfortunately the choice is between 1-month of event parking rates (for a small lot that is always full during the event) or cutting frontline services that residents use every day. I wish we didn't have to be in this position, but we've been asked to cut almost $24M.
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@PeterMeiszner @Vote4ABC That's great to hear. Can you explain why your colleagues aren't?
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@l_christe @Vote4ABC I am very supportive of these investments.
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