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Jun 24, 2022
Who's Serious About Social Housing?
An upcoming supportive housing vote is a test of Council's commitment to tackling the housing crisis. Housing (in)security remains the...
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Jun 22, 2022
Improving the Public Hearing Process
Women Transforming Cities sent a letter to the mayor and city council urging them to create a more equitable public hearing process in...
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Jun 21, 2022
Considerations for Accessibility: Outdoor Restaurant Patios
Background Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, outdoor patios have become a defining feature of the restaurant...
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Jun 9, 2022
Being Visible, Local to Global - Speeches from the 2022 Pride Human Rights conference
Women Transforming Cities joined the Pride Human Rights conference in Winnipeg from June 1-3, 2022 and presented a panel titled “Being...
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May 16, 2022
The Inaccessibility of Public Transportation in Vancouver
The findings from our Dialogue Cafes are: affordable transportation, transportation safety, language accessibility, and ability-inclusive tr
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May 12, 2022
WTC Supports Calls for the VPD to Conduct a Full Investigation Into the Death of Chelsea Poorman
We stand with the family and all the other organizations, including the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations and the WAVAW Rape...
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Apr 28, 2022
The First Woman Planner in BC: An Interview With Mary Rawson
Recently, WTC had the opportunity to sit down with Mary Rawson, one of the first women planners to join the young Planning Institute of...
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Apr 26, 2022
Surveillance Won’t Keep Us Safe
A Vancouver City Councilor is introducing a motion this week calling for expanding video surveillance in public spaces. The motion would...
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Apr 20, 2022
Transforming Our Mission and Vision
Women Transforming cities has a strong legacy of over 10 years of grassroots community organizing and advocacy in Vancouver, and is part...
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Apr 13, 2022
Why We’re Celebrating the Approval of the Community Food Forest in Burrard View Park
This month, the Vancouver Park Board approved a proposal for a community food forest in Burrard View Park. The Vancouver Urban Food...
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Apr 12, 2022
Key Council Motions – April 11, 2022
Vancouver City Council meets every second week. The clerk’s office shares upcoming agenda items and motions before these meetings, which...
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Apr 11, 2022
Reflections Following the Annual Downtown Eastside Women’s Memorial March
Background Every year on February 14, the Downtown Eastside community comes together in solidarity to mourn and honour the lives of women...
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