Dream Vancouver Sets Policy Goals for City

How did affordable housing, transportation and citizen engagement become the three issues that Think City has now decided to pursue this summer and fall, as part of developing a citizens' agenda for Vancouver? The public spoke

Or more correctly, the 260-plus citizens from across the city who came together to dream, discuss, and listen at last fall's Dream Vancouver conference picked these three themes as the most pressing concerns for Vancouver to tackle.

To recap, the main objective of the Dream Vancouver conference was to stimulate connections and energy around the common concerns of the citizens of Vancouver, and foster creative ideas and solutions to better the city. At the same time the conference was designed to avoid frustration and negativity by directing attention toward the assets and possibilities associated with the city. Participants were encouraged to dream about the future, instead of feel overwhelmed with the current issues.

As the conference unfolded, there were a number of key themes
that had noticeable momentum and interest from the conference attendees in terms of the number of people drawn into the groups or number of groups connected to one theme. These themes were housing and homelessness, alternative transportation, and the public realm.

For the full Dream Vancouver conference report, please download it from our web site by clicking here.