--- title: "OneCity on A City That's Hot, Fun, & Cool: 10 commitments | Vancouver 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/parties/onecity/2026-platform/hot-fun-and-cool" last_updated: "2026-10-10T04:00:39.941Z" meta: description: "OneCity's plan for a city that is \"Hot, Fun, & Cool\" would revive Chinatown Plaza, seek money to rebuild Hogan's Alley, build two new libraries, create Com..." "og:description": "OneCity's plan for a city that is \"Hot, Fun, & Cool\" would revive Chinatown Plaza, seek money to rebuild Hogan's Alley, build two new libraries, create Com..." "og:title": "OneCity on A City That's Hot, Fun, & Cool: 10 commitments | Vancouver 2026" "twitter:description": "OneCity's plan for a city that is \"Hot, Fun, & Cool\" would revive Chinatown Plaza, seek money to rebuild Hogan's Alley, build two new libraries, create Com..." "twitter:title": "OneCity on A City That's Hot, Fun, & Cool: 10 commitments | Vancouver 2026" --- ** OneCity · Vancouver 2026 # OneCity on culture: Chinatown, new libraries, block parties and late-night rules OneCity's plan for a city that is "Hot, Fun, & Cool" would revive Chinatown Plaza, seek money to rebuild Hogan's Alley, build two new libraries, create Community Choice Funds, ease block parties and busking, and pilot leashed dogs on SkyTrain and SeaBus. See the 2 chapters [The whole Our Plans](https://voche.me/parties/onecity/2026-platform) [**13**Candidates](https://voche.me/parties/onecity/candidates) [**7/10**Issues with published policy](https://voche.me/parties/onecity/platform) [**14**Sources on file](https://voche.me/parties/onecity/money) **8**Questions answered CITY COUNCIL ## The aim of A City That's Hot, Fun, & Cool, in the party's words > OneCity today released A Vibrant City That's Hot, Fun, & Cool , the party's plan to make it easier to find something to do, somewhere to gather, and a way to make a living from the things Vancouverites create. OneCity published this plan on September 29, 2026. The party says Vancouver has long been called "No Fun City" and blames ABC for closed venues, smaller grants and permits that are hard to get. The plan adds to an earlier arts plan the party calls Backstage Pass. The first page here covers Chinatown Plaza, Hogan's Alley, busking and late-night rules. The second covers libraries, neighbourhood funds, block parties and play streets, and two pet items: dogs on transit and cats in corner stores. Council can act on most of it, since it controls city streets, licences, grants and the capital plan. TransLink decides about dogs on its trains and ferries, and the Hogan's Alley project depends on money from other governments. **2**Chapters **10**Commitments **1**Need another government or a regional body 2 CHAPTERS ## Every chapter in A City That's Hot, Fun, & Cool [

Key Communities, Street Art and the Nighttime Economy

OneCity on Chinatown Plaza, Hogan's Alley, buskers and late-night rules - Revitalize Chinatown Plaza as a Cultural Hub - Rebuild & Revitalize Hogan's Alley - Bring Art to the Streets4 commitmentsRead the chapter](https://voche.me/parties/onecity/2026-platform/hot-fun-and-cool/key-communities-and-nightlife) [

Libraries, Neighbourhoods, Bodega Cats and SeaBus Dogs

OneCity: two new libraries, block parties, dogs on SkyTrain and shop cats - Vancouver Library Card Plus+ - Community in Every Neighbourhood - Community Choice Funds6 commitmentsRead the chapter](https://voche.me/parties/onecity/2026-platform/hot-fun-and-cool/libraries-and-neighbourhoods) WHO WOULD HAVE TO ACT ## Who holds the power for these 10 commitments Each chapter page names the body for every commitment and gives the reason in one sentence. City, with others5 City Council4 Regional body1 ON THE BALLOT ## The OneCity candidates behind this ### City Council [100**Jarrett Hagglund**Ballot 100](https://voche.me/candidates/jarrett-hagglund) [113**Iona Bonamis (陶思穎)**Ballot 113](https://voche.me/candidates/iona-bonamis) [131**Lucy Maloney**Ballot 131 · Vancouver city councillor](https://voche.me/candidates/lucy-maloney) [146**Frances Bula**Ballot 146](https://voche.me/candidates/frances-bula) [149**Caitlin Stockwell**Ballot 149](https://voche.me/candidates/caitlin-stockwell) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ## Questions about A City That's Hot, Fun, & Cool
What is OneCity's arts and culture plan for Vancouver? OneCity's plan of September 29, 2026 would revive Chinatown Plaza, seek funding to remove the viaducts and rebuild Hogan's Alley, build two new libraries, simplify busking and late-night rules, and make block parties easier (OneCity Hot, Fun, & Cool plan).
Does OneCity want to change Vancouver's "No Fun City" image? Yes. OneCity says Vancouver has been called "No Fun City" for years, and its plan would simplify late-night rules, expand permit-free spots for buskers and make block parties and play streets easier (OneCity Hot, Fun, & Cool plan, September 29, 2026).
What would OneCity do for Vancouver libraries? OneCity would build two new libraries, renew three aging branches, fund the Vancouver Public Library's Facilities Master Plan and launch a Library Card Plus+ giving free or low-cost access to events and recreation (OneCity Hot, Fun, & Cool plan, September 29, 2026).
Would OneCity let dogs ride SkyTrain? OneCity would champion an off-peak pilot of leashed dogs on SkyTrain and SeaBus. TransLink, a regional body the city does not control, runs both services and would decide (OneCity Hot, Fun, & Cool plan, September 29, 2026).
Who would pay for rebuilding Hogan's Alley under OneCity? OneCity says it would make it a priority to secure funding from higher levels of government to remove the viaducts and redevelop Hogan's Alley, with new housing and public spaces led by the community (OneCity Hot, Fun, & Cool plan).
## Sources Every commitment on this page comes from the party's own material, marked SAYS SO ITSELF. It proves what the party says it would do. Who holds each power is our own addition, from the sources listed after it. 1. [OneCity Announces its Plan for a Vibrant City That's Hot, Fun, & Cool ](https://www.onecityvancouver.ca/news/vibrant-city)SAYS SO ITSELFOneCity · published September 29, 2026 · checked September 30, 2026 ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/sitemap.md) for all pages.