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What's new
Staying safe during winter weather
Snow, ice, and freezing temperatures may increase your risk of illness or injury. Take steps to protect your health during winter conditions.
Special Event Advisory Task Force
Applications are now open for the task force.
If you have a broad range of experience and expertise hosting small grassroots community events to large-scale, complex events, we want you.
Wine on shelf in grocery stores
Grocery stores in Vancouver that meet provincial requirements and have a provincial wine store licence may now sell wine.
VanDusen Festival of Lights
Come out to a botanical wonderland this holiday season with themed areas, tasty treats, and unique light features from November 24 to January 7 at VanDusen.
Buy tickets now.
Share accessibility barriers
We want to hear from anyone in Vancouver who:
- Experiences a barrier
- Witnesses someone experiencing a barrier
Your feedback will help us understand the barriers people face to remove them.
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.
Your government
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.
Public consultation
Find out all the ways that you can join the conversation about the issues that matter the most to you.