Thousands of door knocks, a hundred speakers, three rallies, two days of hearing, and one block party later, today is the final decision day that will determine the fate of 105 Keefer.
Come to City Hall in person at 3pm today to support in solidarity to show the City we’re watching. (Note the COVID safety and accessibility information below)
If you’re unable to make it, you can watch it online here. (But we really hope you can make it in person to support!)
In the mean time, here are two more things you can do to support:
Sign a 105 Keefer petition in solidarity with low-income residents of Chinatown and the Downtown Eastside that will be delivered to multiple levels of government.
If you were a speaker during the hearing, send your speech to Chinatown Today at info@chinatown.today for community archiving here.
COVID-19 safety
For the health and safety of all our community members (especially seniors, disabled and immunocompromised folks), we are asking all supporters to wear a face mask (preferably KN95, KF94 or N95) for the duration of the hearing. There will also be masks and hand sanitizer provided. We strongly encourage you to also take an at-home rapid antigen test on the day of before arriving at the hearing. If you feel sick, please stay home even if your symptoms are mild. The meeting will be streamed live online here.
Accessibility
Transit
City Hall is accessible by transit via Canada Line and/or bus. The closest Canada Line station is Broadway-City Hall and the nearest buses are 99 B-line, #15, and #9.
Seating
There will be limited seating available in City Hall with a priority for seniors and disabled folks.
Food and water
Bottled water and snacks will be provided. To reduce the spread of airborne viruses, we encourage people to eat and drink outside.
Bathrooms
There are gendered bathrooms with mobility device accessible stalls inside City Hall.
Mobility Device-Accessible Parking and Entrance
The mobility device accessible parking and entrance for City Hall is located at the W12th Ave side of the building.
Language
There will be interpreters for Mandarin and Cantonese speakers.
Captions
The City provides a live stream of the hearing with auto-generated English captions projected on a screen for the D/deaf and Hard-of-Hearing.