{"id":27154,"date":"2015-05-20T19:43:24","date_gmt":"2015-05-21T02:43:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/?p=27154"},"modified":"2015-05-20T19:43:24","modified_gmt":"2015-05-21T02:43:24","slug":"ballots-buses-dialogue-transit-vancouver-may-21st","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/2015\/05\/20\/ballots-buses-dialogue-transit-vancouver-may-21st\/","title":{"rendered":"Ballots and Buses: Dialogue on Transit in Vancouver\u2014May 21st"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23848 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/01\/Events_Spacing_logoBanner_600.jpg\" alt=\"Spacing Events Vancouver Banner\" width=\"600\" height=\"72\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/01\/Events_Spacing_logoBanner_600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/01\/Events_Spacing_logoBanner_600-300x36.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/vancouverpublicspace.ca\">Vancouver Public Space Network<\/a> will be hosting a dialogue\u00a0about why a yes vote is vital for the vibrancy of our city and its\u00a0public spaces. Help spread the word on how to vote before\u00a0the deadline!<\/p>\n<p>This\u00a0event will feature three speakers:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211; Staff member,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/vancouver.ca\/\">City of Vancouver, Sustainable Transportation<br \/>\n<\/a>&#8211; Tiffany Muller Myrdahl, <a href=\"http:\/\/womentransformingcities.org\/\">Women Transforming Cities<br \/>\n<\/a>&#8211; Closing: Karen Quinn Fung, Director, Vancouver Public Space Network<\/p>\n<p>Join us to share your questions and learn more about why your vote matters for your neighbourhood and our region:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Date:<\/strong> Thursday, May 21st<br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/groundswellcommunity.ca\/cafe\/\">Groundswell Caf\u00e9<\/a> (566 Powell Street \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.ca\/maps\/place\/566+Powell+St,+Vancouver,+BC+V6A+1G9\/@49.2829454,-123.0918763,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x54867172435715ab:0x59d823701951a9c?hl=en\">see map<\/a>)<br \/>\n<strong>Time:<\/strong> 6pm (doors), 6:30 (start)\u00a0to 8pm<br \/>\nLight snacks\u00a0provided.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Haven\u2019t voted yet?<\/strong>\u00a0Join us on a group walk (length of\u00a015 minutes) to Elections BC\u2019s\u00a0Plebiscite Office at 180 Keefer Street, to return your\u00a0ballot immediately!<\/p>\n<p>Many thanks to the <a href=\"http:\/\/strathconabia.com\/\">Strathcona BIA<\/a>\u00a0for their support of this event.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>More information<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/vancouverpublicspace.ca\/tag\/transit-referendum\/\">See our other writing on the Vancouver Public Space Network\u00a0website<\/a> about this historic vote on regional\u00a0transit and transportation investments.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/vancouverpublicspace.ca\/2015\/01\/23\/support-a-yes-vote-in-the-metro-vancouver-transit-referendum\/\">Read our reasons for supporting a yes vote for the transit plebiscite.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Questions? Contact <a href=\"mailto:quinn@vancouverpublicspace.ca\">Karen Quinn Fung<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Vancouver Public Space Network will be hosting a dialogue\u00a0about why a yes vote is vital for the vibrancy of our city and its\u00a0public spaces. Help spread the word on how to vote before\u00a0the deadline! 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