Councillor Kirby-Yung is "open to ideas" for 105 Keefer. Can you help send her *this* idea today?
Send mayor and council a quick email today to stop 105 Keefer
ABC City Councillor Sarah Kirby-Yung recently told the Vancouver Sun that she's "open to ideas" for 105 Keefer and would “love to hear what they are.”
She added that “no one has yet approached her to provide potentially creative ideas for a land swap or purchase”.
Back in 2017, the Vision Vancouver-dominated council directed city staff to explore a land swap or purchase of 105 Keefer. Now, the ABC-majority council has the power to do the same.
Let’s urge Councillor Kirby-Yung and Mayor Ken Sim to swap or buy the 105 Keefer site from Beedie to uplift Chinatown's needs over the insensitive development.
Act now to protect Chinatown. Email the Mayor and Councillor today.
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Email instructions
1. Write a short email urging Councillor Kirby-Yung and Mayor Ken Sim to swap or buy the 105 Keefer site from Beedie. Here’s an example email, but we encourage you to use your own words to be the most effective:
Dear Councillor Kirby-Yung and Mayor Ken Sim,
I read your recent comments in the Vancouver Sun about 105 Keefer and the City's interest in exploring creative ideas to deal with the issue. I strongly urge you to consider a land swap or purchase of the property from Beedie, and to prioritize the community and heritage of Chinatown over the insensitive and gentrifying development. As the first Chinese Canadian Mayor of Vancouver, Mayor Sim, it is particularly important that you take action to protect this historic and culturally significant neighbourhood for Chinese Canadians and all Vancouverites.
2. Write a unique email subject line. Examples:
"Ideas for 105 Keefer"
"Thoughts to share for Chinatown"
"Creative ideas for 105 Keefer"
3. Send it to these emails:
to: sarah.kirby-yung@vancouver.ca, ken.sim@vancouver.ca
cc: rebecca.bligh@vancouver.ca, mike.klassen@vancouver.ca, brian.montague@vancouver.ca, lenny.zhou@vancouver.ca, lisa.dominato@vancouver.ca, peter.meiszner@vancouver.ca, christine.boyle@vancouver.ca, adriane.carr@vancouver.ca, pete.fry@vancouver.ca
bcc: savechinatownheritage@gmail.com