OneCity on Chinatown Plaza, Hogan's Alley, buskers and late-night rules
OneCity says it would give the Chinatown Advisory Committee a funded mandate to revive Chinatown Plaza, seek money from other governments to remove the viaducts and rebuild Hogan's Alley, open more permit-free spots for buskers and simplify late-night rules.
A CITY THAT'S HOT, FUN, & COOL
Key Communities, Street Art and the Nighttime Economy: what the Our Plans says
OneCity published its plan for a city it calls "Hot, Fun, & Cool" on September 29, 2026. The party opens by saying Vancouver has long been called "No Fun City" and blames four years of ABC government for closed venues and smaller grants. This page groups two parts of the plan: two named communities and the rules for street performers and late-night business.
For Chinatown, the Chinatown Advisory Committee would get a funded mandate to bring cultural programs, new businesses, restaurants, pop-ups and safety to Chinatown Plaza. For Hogan's Alley, the party would make it a priority to secure funding from higher governments to remove the viaducts and redevelop the area, with new housing, public spaces that fit the culture of the community, and benefits led by that community.
The page also adds to the party's earlier arts plan, which it calls Backstage Pass. OneCity would simplify the rules for buskers and add more places where they can perform without a permit. It would also simplify late-night rules and trust responsible businesses to stay open later. Council can fund the Chinatown work, set busking rules and change city business hours. The viaducts project depends on money from the provincial and federal governments, as the party itself says, and liquor licensing is shared with the Province.
4 COMMITMENTS
What the party says it would do
Revitalize Chinatown Plaza as a Cultural Hub
OneCity would give the Chinatown Advisory Committee a funded mandate to bring new life to Chinatown Plaza with cultural programming, new businesses, restaurants, pop-ups and safety for neighbours.
- Who has the power
- City Council Council sets the mandate of its own advisory committees and decides what city money they get.
Rebuild & Revitalize Hogan's Alley
The party 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, culturally appropriate public spaces and community benefits, led by the community.
- Who has the power
- City, with others The party itself says the city would need funding from the provincial and federal governments for this project.
Bring Art to the Streets
OneCity would simplify performance rules and expand the number of permit-free locations for buskers, so more artists can start out in more parts of the city.
- Who has the power
- City, with others Council sets the rules for performing on city streets, while busking in parks falls under the Park Board.
Enable the Nighttime Economy
The party would simplify Vancouver's late-night rules and trust responsible businesses to stay open late so artists can make the most of every gig.
- Who has the power
- City, with others The city licenses venues and sets business rules, while liquor licensing is shared with the Province.
WHO WOULD HAVE TO ACT
Where the power sits for this chapter
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Questions about key communities, street art and the nighttime economy
What would OneCity do for Chinatown in Vancouver?
OneCity says it would give the Chinatown Advisory Committee a funded mandate to revive Chinatown Plaza as a cultural hub, with cultural programs, new businesses, restaurants, pop-ups and safety for neighbours (OneCity Hot, Fun, & Cool plan, September 29, 2026).
What is OneCity's plan for Hogan's Alley and the viaducts?
OneCity 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, culturally appropriate public spaces and community benefits led by the community (OneCity Hot, Fun, & Cool plan).
Would OneCity make busking easier in Vancouver?
Yes. OneCity says it would simplify performance rules and expand the number of permit-free locations for buskers, so more artists can start out in more parts of the city (OneCity Hot, Fun, & Cool plan, September 29, 2026).
Does OneCity want bars and venues to stay open later?
OneCity says it would simplify Vancouver's late-night rules and trust responsible businesses to stay open late. The page gives no specific closing time. Liquor licensing is shared with the Province, so the city cannot change every rule alone (OneCity Hot, Fun, & Cool plan).
Can Vancouver remove the viaducts on its own under OneCity's plan?
OneCity's own plan says it would seek funding from higher levels of government to remove the viaducts and redevelop Hogan's Alley. The project would depend on that money from the provincial and federal governments (OneCity Hot, Fun, & Cool plan, September 29, 2026).
ON THE BALLOT
The OneCity candidates behind this
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.
- OneCity Announces its Plan for a Vibrant City That's Hot, Fun, & Cool SAYS SO ITSELFOneCity · published · checked