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title: "Vancouver City Council to debate 11 motions on housing, transit and park board at Nov. 18 meeting"
description: "Mayor Pete Fry, councillors Sean Orr and Lucy Maloney have put forward motions covering tenant protections, bus shelters, living wage and the Park Board's future."
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last_updated: "2026-11-13T21:05:01.865Z"
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Vancouver's new City Council will consider 11 member motions at its regular meeting on November 18, covering tenant protections, transit access, the Park Board's future, and reversals of decisions made under the previous ABC Vancouver-led council, Daily Hive reported on November 13.

The motions come from Mayor [Pete Fry](/candidates/pete-fry) of the Green Party, COPE councillor [Sean Orr](/candidates/sean-orr), and OneCity councillor [Lucy Maloney](/candidates/lucy-maloney).

## Housing and tenants

Orr's most detailed motion asks the City to develop a Universal Tenant Rights By-law covering vacancy control, displaced tenant return rights, proactive inspections, tenant union recognition, and a public buyout registry, with a report due in March 2027. A second motion asks for an analysis of the February 2025 pause on new supportive housing projects.

Maloney submitted a motion on property tax rules that let vacant development land sit idle as parks or gardens at a lower tax rate, asking for recommendations to reduce that incentive by the second quarter of 2027.

## Transit and streets

Orr's bus shelter motion proposes seating at every TransLink stop where physically possible, prioritising stops with 50 or more weekday boardings. The target is 100 shelters funded by September 2027 and all remaining eligible stops done by December 2029.

Maloney's motion on streets includes stopping the planned two-way bike lane on West 10th Avenue, ending the robotic food delivery pilot, and implementing Vision Zero speed reductions of 30 to 40 km/h where recommended.

## Other motions

Orr asked council to restore the City's living wage employer certification (dropped in 2023) and to audit staffing and service cuts made since January 2024. Fry put forward motions to maintain $325,000 in school meal funding, require moisture management in rental housing to address mould, and formally withdraw the City's 2023 push for provincial legislation to abolish the elected Vancouver Park Board.

Maloney also submitted a motion on stricter rules for data centres and AI facilities, including independent environmental assessments before rezoning.

Four of an original 15 motions were withdrawn before the meeting, covering AI governance, circular economy infrastructure, pipeline opposition, and FIFA World Cup hotel tax revenue. The Daily Hive article says it is unclear whether they will return.

Residents can attend the November 18 meeting in person at Vancouver City Hall or watch online through the City's website.

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