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"twitter:title": "TEAM for a Livable Vancouver on culture | Vancouver 2026" --- TEAM for a Livable Vancouver · Vancouver 2026 # Protect affordable artist space and publish an inventory of it TEAM would protect and expand affordable rehearsal and performance space, require one-for-one replacement of city-owned creative space, and publish an inventory of arts spaces on the city website. [Compare all parties on this ](https://voche.me/parties/issues/culture) [All ten issues](https://voche.me/parties/team-for-a-livable-vancouver/platform) [**14**Candidates](https://voche.me/parties/team-for-a-livable-vancouver/candidates) [**10/10**Issues with published policy](https://voche.me/parties/team-for-a-livable-vancouver/platform) [**15**Sources on file](https://voche.me/parties/team-for-a-livable-vancouver/money) **9**Questions answered CULTURE AND NIGHTLIFE ## TEAM for a Livable Vancouver on culture TEAM’s argument is that artists have left the city because affordable studio space and public venues, mostly in older buildings, have been lost. Two of its commitments are unusually concrete for an arts platform: a one-for-one replacement and retention policy for city-owned creative space, and publishing an inventory of arts spaces on vancouver.ca. 6 PUBLISHED COMMITMENTS ## What they say they will do - ### One-for-one replacement of city-owned creative space TEAM would pursue a one-for-one replacement and retention policy for city-owned creative space, and repurpose unused or underused properties including Park Board and School Board facilities. [TEAM for a Livable Vancouver](https://www.voteteam.ca/our-positions-home-2026/arts-and-culture-2026/arts-learn-more) - ### Publish an inventory of arts spaces TEAM would create and publish an inventory of arts spaces on vancouver.ca, and build an arts and culture page there listing all events. [TEAM for a Livable Vancouver](https://www.voteteam.ca/our-positions-home-2026/arts-and-culture-2026/arts-learn-more) - ### Incentives to retain creative space TEAM would provide incentives for retaining and upgrading creative spaces and disincentives for demolishing them. [TEAM for a Livable Vancouver](https://www.voteteam.ca/our-positions-home-2026/arts-and-culture-2026/arts-learn-more) - ### Support street festivals TEAM would encourage and facilitate street festivals, naming Greek Day, Powell Street, Italian Day and Khatsalano. [TEAM for a Livable Vancouver](https://www.voteteam.ca/our-positions-home-2026/arts-and-culture-2026/arts-learn-more) - ### Keep community centres affordable for the arts community Community centres and other Park Board facilities would be kept affordable for arts use. [TEAM for a Livable Vancouver](https://www.voteteam.ca/our-positions-home-2026/arts-and-culture-2026/arts-learn-more) - ### Review the civic theatres TEAM would examine how Vancouver’s civic theatres could be made more suitable and affordable for the local arts community. [TEAM for a Livable Vancouver](https://www.voteteam.ca/our-positions-home-2026/arts-and-culture-2026/arts-learn-more) ## Sources A source marked SAYS SO ITSELF is the party's own material. It proves what the party claims, not that the claim is true. 1. [TEAM for a Livable Vancouver home page ](https://www.voteteam.ca/)SAYS SO ITSELFTEAM for a Livable Vancouver · checked September 22, 2026 2. [TEAM our positions ](https://www.voteteam.ca/our-positions-home-2026)SAYS SO ITSELFTEAM for a Livable Vancouver · checked September 22, 2026 3. [TEAM planning for livability and affordability, learn more ](https://www.voteteam.ca/our-positions-home-2026/planning-for-livability-and-affordability/planning-learn-more)SAYS SO ITSELFTEAM for a Livable Vancouver · checked September 22, 2026 4. [TEAM parks and recreation, learn more ](https://www.voteteam.ca/our-positions-home-2026/parks-and-recreation-2026/parks-learn-more)SAYS SO ITSELFTEAM for a Livable Vancouver · checked September 22, 2026 5. [TEAM schools, learn more ](https://www.voteteam.ca/our-positions-home-2026/schools-2026/schools-learn-more)SAYS SO ITSELFTEAM for a Livable Vancouver · checked September 22, 2026 6. [TEAM finance and administration, learn more ](https://www.voteteam.ca/our-positions-home-2026/finance-and-administration-2026/finance-learn-more)SAYS SO ITSELFTEAM for a Livable Vancouver · checked September 22, 2026 7. [TEAM our environment, learn more ](https://www.voteteam.ca/our-positions-home-2026/our-environment-2026/environment-learn-more)SAYS SO ITSELFTEAM for a Livable Vancouver · checked September 22, 2026 8. [TEAM arts and culture, learn more ](https://www.voteteam.ca/our-positions-home-2026/arts-and-culture-2026/arts-learn-more)SAYS SO ITSELFTEAM for a Livable Vancouver · checked September 22, 2026 9. [TEAM safety for all ](https://www.voteteam.ca/our-positions-home-2026/safety-for-all-2026)SAYS SO ITSELFTEAM for a Livable Vancouver · checked September 22, 2026 10. [TEAM transportation ](https://www.voteteam.ca/our-positions-home-2026/transportation-2026)SAYS SO ITSELFTEAM for a Livable Vancouver · checked September 22, 2026 11. [Vancouver mayor says he will not try to eliminate the park board if re-elected ](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ken-sim-park-board-stays-9.7268871)CBC News · checked September 22, 2026 12. 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