After 11 years of bringing you local reporting, the team behind the Vancouver Observer has moved on to Canada's National Observer. You can follow Vancouver culture reporting over there from now on. Thank you for all your support over the years!

Richard Florida

Jacobs and Florida and Gehl oh my! Who really influences our local politicians?

Still undecided about who to vote for? Second guessing yourself? Who really influences and inspires those candidates who are running for a seat in Vancouver's City Hall?

What would make Vancouver a better place to live?

I wish the civic election would focus on how we build a city that is inclusive for all, that strives to ensure that the people who work and contribute to our city get to live here too.