{"id":22957,"date":"2013-10-03T12:00:56","date_gmt":"2013-10-03T19:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/?p=22957"},"modified":"2013-10-01T22:42:45","modified_gmt":"2013-10-02T05:42:45","slug":"wanted-opinions-invitation-mayor-vancouver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/2013\/10\/03\/wanted-opinions-invitation-mayor-vancouver\/","title":{"rendered":"WANTED: Your Opinions (An invitation from the Mayor of Vancouver)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A message from Mayor Gregor Robertson<\/p>\n<p>Hello,<\/p>\n<p>As part of The City of Vancouver&#8217;s Engaged City initiative, I am excited to invite you to be part of Talk Vancouver, an innovative new platform for civic discussion.<\/p>\n<p>Our city has a lot to be proud of, but we face some big challenges. Affordable housing. Public transit. Support for seniors and demand for child care. Keeping our neighbourhoods safe and our economy strong and competitive.<\/p>\n<p>As a City, it&#8217;s important we address these challenges head-on. That&#8217;s why we want to hear from a wide range of people, of all ages and backgrounds, as we work to build a better city.<\/p>\n<p>And that is why I am reaching out to you today with this important invitation.<\/p>\n<p>Talk Vancouver is an online space for you to safely share your views on local issues with the City of Vancouver. We&#8217;ll be inviting you to participate in studies and questionnaires so we can ask you about your needs and ideas, share information with you about new initiatives, and find out what&#8217;s most important to you.<\/p>\n<p>Become a member today. Make your views count. &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.talkvancouver.com\/R.aspx?a=110\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.talkvancouver.com\/R.aspx?a=110<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Why Join?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Play your part in shaping Vancouver<\/li>\n<li>Ensure that your unique views and ideas are included in the conversation<\/li>\n<li>Stay informed and connected to the City of Vancouver&#8217;s latest initiatives<\/li>\n<li>Participate in public consultations from home or on your mobile device<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We ask just a few minutes for your valuable time to join. Your participation in Talk Vancouver starts by clicking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.talkvancouver.com\/R.aspx?a=110\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you cannot click the link above, please copy and paste the link below into your browser:<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.talkvancouver.com\/R.aspx?a=110<\/p>\n<p>We are excited to hear from you. Thank you for your participation!<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Gregor Robertson<\/p>\n<p>City of Vancouver<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A message from Mayor Gregor Robertson Hello, As part of The City of Vancouver&#8217;s Engaged City initiative, I am excited to invite you to be part of Talk Vancouver, an innovative new platform for civic discussion. Our city has a lot to be proud of, but we face some big challenges. Affordable housing. 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