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Structures for Public Expression on City Streets
Standing Committee on Planning and Environment April 7, 2011
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Expression
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Structures allowed and regulated
- Construction site hoarding- Development - Major events (e.g. large tents, seating)- Porta potty’s- Street Furniture- News boxes
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Goals:
• Provide opportunities for political expression• Balance needs for use of our streets • Ensure public safety• To not interfere with businesses• To not create undue hardship for the
enjoyment of personal property
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Background
In 2001, the Falun Gong set up a structure on City sidewalk on Granville Street in front of the Chinese Consulate protesting human rights abuses in China.
Structures for Public Expression on City Streets
In 2006, The City sought an injunction on the basis of Sec. 71 of the Street & Traffic By-law, which prohibits structures on City streets without a permit. In 2009, The BC Supreme Court ruled in favour of the City.
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In October 2010, judgement from the BC Court of Appeal pronounced:
- that the City has power to regulate structures on Streets, however Sec. 71 is unconstitutional as it is a blanket prohibition without criteria for obtaining a permit.
- The Court also ruled that Sec. 71 may stay in effect for 6 months expiring on April 19, 2011, to allow the City time to make the necessary adjustments to address this issue.
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Response #1 By-law amendments and permit process
The City is recommending by-law amendments that allow for freedom of expression in accordance with the Canadian Charter of Rights.
The by-law will provide a permit process allowing anyone so desiring, to erect a structure on City street for political expression.
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Permit Process• Permits will be provided by the Engineering
Department under criteria outlined in the by-law: • Size, location, daily removal of structure, • Require attendance at structure• Permitted except - res zoned or res on ground floor, • Single permit only, • Maximum term of 30 days, etc.
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Example of location for possible permitted structure
West Side 700 Granville St.
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Example of location for possible permitted structure
North side Canada Place
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Example of location for possible permitted structure
Columbia & Keefer NE corner
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Example of location for possible permitted structure
Hastings & Cambie SW corner
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Example of location for possible permitted structure
1300 W Broadway south side
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Example of location for possible permitted structure
Terminal & Main NE corner
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Example of not permitted structure location
Broadway & Granville SE corner
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Example of not permitted structure location (FSD zoning)
3300 Granville east side
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Not permitted structure locations (bus stop)
Pender & Main SE corner
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Response #2 City sponsored non-commercial public expression kiosks
Provide City sponsored kiosks, in strategic locations on City streets, specifically designated for political expression. These kiosks will supplement the 330 poster cylinders that are currently in place on utility poles.
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Poster Cylinder locations
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Political Expression KiosksFor those not wishing or not able to access
the permit process, Political Expression kiosks will be placed on City sidewalk. Possible locations: - Vancouver Art Gallery,- Vancouver Public Library- Canada Place- Commercial & Broadway- Main & Terminal
Cleaned by City crews approximately every 2 weeks.
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Questions?
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