A Panel Discussion & Debate on Project Civil City
By Richard Eriksson on May 1, 2007 - 12:35pm
May 1 2007 - 7:00pm
May 1 2007 - 9:00pm
From the poster appearing around Vancouver:
Late last year, Mayor Sam Sullivan introduced “Project Civil City” – an ambitious initiative that seeks to reduce homelessness, tackle crime, reduce drug dealing, and clean up the city. All by 2010.
But along with the broad goals of PCC are a veritable wish list featuring dozens of “possible actions” – including a “no sit no lie bylaw,” surveillance cameras, a crackdown on jaywalking and helmet-less bicycle riding, and potential changes to the criminal code. What will all these potential responses mean? And who will be affected if they are implemented? [...]
Speakers include:
- Steve Herbert, Department of Geography, University of Washington
- Irwin Oostindie, DTES Community Arts Network; E.D. Gallery Gachet
- Dave Park, Chief Economist, Vancouver Board of Trade
- Micheal Vonn, Policy Director, BC Civil Liberties Association
- Cheryl Williamson-Harms, West End Citizens Action Network
