CiTR -- Consider the Alternative

sorry no memes today. i was zucced | part 1

On April 10, the Instagram Meme Union launched the account @unionizedmemes in response to a series of account shut downs by the social media platform with no warning. Overwhelmingly, these accounts were run by members of marginalized communities. In this series, sorry no memes today. i was zucced, producer Dora Dubber examines how we got to this point and follows two Instagram meme accounts, @lilperc666 and @namaste.at.home.dad, from their conception to their shut down and eventual resurrection.

Fighting for Justice | Part 2

In this series on injustice in Vancouver, producer Milena Carrasco speaks with Shelby McPhee, a masters student who was racially profiled while visiting UBC to present at a Humanities & Social Sciences conference in June, 2019. Milena asks Shelby how the university and the country can move forward from ongoing systemic anti-Black racism.

Fighting for Justice | Part 1

In this series on injustice in Vancouver, producer Ande Laidman investigates the ways in which the marijuana and opioid user movements work for and against one another other. She also digs into whether the recent legalization of marijuana could impact the decriminalization of opioids and the safe supply movement in Vancouver.

Public Policy Issues In B.C. | Part 2

Producer Guilherme Rosales applies a public policy lens to pressing political issues in B.C in this two-part Consider the Alternative series. In this episode, the Honourable David Eby joins Guilherme to review some of the province’s biggest challenges. Formerly a Research Associate with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Eby unpacks the policy initiatives he believes will move B.C. forward.

Investigating the Margins of the Housing Crisis | Part 2

The housing crisis in Vancouver seems to be affecting the lives of most citizens in one way or another. However, mainstream media tends to cover only one or two types of affected demographics: homeowners (or those looking to own a home) and renters. In this two-part miniseries produced by Max Collins, Vancouver's housing crisis is examined from two lesser-seen perspectives. This episode follows an impromptu march in support of homeless campers in the downtown core, just minutes before the campers are set to be evicted from Oppenheimer Park.

Public Policy Issues In B.C. | Part 1

Producer Guilherme Rosales applies a public policy lens to pressing political issues in B.C in this two-part Consider the Alternative series. Guilherme sits down with fellow Master of Public Policy & Global Affairs student, Josh Tafel, to discuss the past and present state of rent control and vacancy control in Vancouver.

Renter Protections in the Lower Mainland | Part 2

In this series, Consider the Alternatives takes a close look at renter rights in the Lower Mainland. Producers Annie Reuter and Max Neumann dig into new measures passed by Vancouver City Council in June, 2019. They ask city hall reporter Jen St. Denis to weigh whether these measures are in fact, “Canada's broadest and most comprehensive series of protections for renters” as Mayor Kennedy Stewart claims. Jen also unpacks the difference in compensation offered to renters who are “demovicted” versus “renovicted,” under these new City protections.

Investigating the Margins of the Housing Crisis | Part 1

The housing crisis in Vancouver seems to be affecting the lives of most citizens in one way or another. However, mainstream media tends to cover only one or two types of affected demographics: homeowners (or those looking to own a home) and renters. In this two-part miniseries produced by Max Collins, Vancouver's housing crisis is examined from two lesser-seen perspectives. This episode focuses on a group of artists and activists who stage a protest rave outside the home of the developer that forced them out of their creative spaces.

Vancouver Past & Present | Part 2

Vancouver Past & Present explores some of the City's newest and oldest public institutions and art. In this episode, producer Arman Raina discusses the process of having the name "Cecil Rhodes" — a South African white supremacist — removed from Vancouver’s L’ecole Bilingue elementary school with Hogan’s Alley Director, Stephanie Allen.

Vancouver Past & Present | Part 1

This series explores some of the City's newest and oldest public institutions and art. In this episode, producers Christina Song and Adeline Peng ask Vancouverites what they think of a new South Granville, three-section crosswalk and public art display designed by Musqueam artist, Robyn Sparrow. The crosswalk is located on the site of a former Musqueam village. The episode is followed by a live studio discussion on the value of public art.