A rental-only zoning bylaw survives a court challenge in New Westminster, patios are extended, staff will keep thinking about the Olympics, Twitter drama, housing for the homeless, Yes in New West, bikes in Stanley Park, UNDRIP and Joyce St development vs cultural food assets. And an extended look at Vancouver’s long history of anti-Asian racism in our Vancouveratta.

Plus a Cambie Report original sea shanty to lead off the show.

* Supreme Court of British Columbia rules in favour of City of New Westminster use of residential tenure zoning to protect existing rental stock

* Ruling

* Vancouver mayor to introduce motion calling for expanded patio program – NEWS 1130

* No meal, no patio: Many B.C. breweries forced to close outdoor spaces

* Council votes to study Olympic bid

* Eileen Park Robertson vs Bob Mackin

* Granville Street youth hostel to be permanently turned into housing for the homeless | Urbanized

* New West petition didn’t mention affordable housing

* Vancouver Park Board approves Stanley Park bike lane for summer

* Vancouver Council votes for UNDRIP

* #SliceOfSupport fights to save cultural food assets

Vancouveratta

* Challenging Racist British Columbia

* Tomekichi Homma

* Wiki Vancouver anti-Asian riots

* BC Legislature apologizes for Japanese internment

Photo credit: flickr/Kurt Bauschardt

The Vancouver Planner Shanty

There once was a man named Larry BeasleyWho built a city of glass by the seaHis name lives on for the plans he wroughtCalled the Vancouver Model [huh]

[Chorus]May another planner comeTo build housing for all incomesAnd when the City Plan is doneWe’ll make Vancouver grow

thence Calgary came ToderianIndustrial lands fought for, but thenHis ego clashed with managementAnd they had to let him go [huh]

Gregor then brought in JacksonTo be Vision’s planning yes manWith th’architects he sparked a rowAnd he opted to step down [huh]

Last came a man named Gil Kelleyfor the missing middle to build, you seeBut he ran up against the bureaucracyBack to Oregon he goes [huh]