Talk of the Town: The Mansion District Effect walking tour with Uytae Lee

Housing shapes so many of the decisions young people make in Vancouver, from where we live, who we live with, how much we spend, how far we commute, to whether we can imagine staying in the city long-term.

Join us for “The Mansion District Effect” walking tour, led by Uytae Lee (), through the Riley Park neighbourhood to uncover the zoning policies, planning decisions, and housing rules that shape the places we live. We begin at the Main and 21st Plaza and as we move from block to block, we’ll look at what the neighbourhood’s development patterns reveal about who gets to live here, what housing is allowed, and why building affordable housing that is attainable for young people can be so difficult.

This isn’t just a tour of one neighbourhood. Following the tour, we’ll discuss the bigger forces behind the city’s housing challenges and collectively brainstorm what we need to see in our city to improve affordable, accessible housing for all.

Renters, homeowners, people living with family or roommates, newcomers to Vancouver, and anyone considering where and how they want to build a life in the city are welcome to participate.

TALK OF THE TOWN

This event is the first of our Talk of the Town event series. In preparation for the City of Vancouver municipal elections, we invite young people (18 to 35 years old) and other interested folks to join us for fun events where we collectively experience our city, learn from experts and engage in dialogue. Join us to learn more about city issues, share ideas, and express priorities for the upcoming municipal election. Let’s shape democracy!

This event series includes:

• AUG 25: Neighbourhood Housing Tour
• SEP 13: Transit Triathlon
• DATE TBA: Night School
• DATE TBA: Candid Candidates

GLOBAL SHAPERS VANCOUVER HUB

This event is hosted by the Global Shapers Vancouver Hub. The Global Shapers Community is a network of young people under the age of 30 working together to address local, regional and global challenges founded by the World Economic Forum. With more than 9,000 members, the Community spans across 400+ city-based hubs in 150+ countries. In each city, teams of Shapers self-organize to create projects that address the needs of their community. Shapers are diverse in expertise, ideas, education, income, race, and nationality, but are united by their desire to bring about change. Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn!

This event is made possible through the generous support of the Canadian Red Cross’ Resilience Fund, which is funded in part by the Government of Canada's Canada Service Corps.