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Apply for Launch Pad 2026
If you're a Vancouver-based artist or from the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, sḵwx̱wú7mesh, or səlilwətaɬ Nations, and you recently completed art training, apply for Launch Pad 2026 by Monday, July 7.
June is Italian Heritage Month
Celebrate Italian heritage this month with a month-long series of events, including the street festival ‘Italian Day on The Drive’.
Help shape the future for older persons
Share your feedback as we plan future actions to enhance quality of life for older persons in Vancouver.
Survey closes: June 22, 2025.
Seawall path by Science World now open
The new seawall connection features two wide, comfortable, and separated side-by-side paths for pedestrians and cyclists.
Watering restrictions
Watering restrictions limit lawn watering for homes and businesses to 1 day per week. These restrictions are in effect until October 15 and watering outside these times may result in fines.
Parks, recreation, and culture
Stanley Park is a magnificent green oasis in the midst of Vancouver’s urban landscape.
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Housing
We're creating a city of communities that cares about its people, environment, and opportunities to live, work, and prosper.
Walk, bike, roll, transit
More people than ever choose to walk, bike, roll, and take transit to get around. Find out how we support these active ways of getting around.
Home, property, and development
Building and renovating
Get building permits and guidelines to keep your building and renovation projects up to code and on track.
Urban planning, zoning, and development
We considers the implications of a wide range of social, economic, physical, and environment issues on the liveability of Vancouver.
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Vancouver City Council
Vancouver City Council is made up of the Mayor and 10 councillors who are elected at large for a four-year term.
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Find out all the ways that you can join the conversation about the issues that matter the most to you.
