<p>We&#8217;re back and this time intend to stay back as this election is shaping up to be chaotic with Ken Sim seeking re-election, Pete Fry launching a bid for mayor and the Vancouver Liberals getting their first caucus members in 90 years. Sim is praising his zero percent property tax increase budget but city employees are not happy. Council can agree on one thing: Headlights are too damn bright. Housing looks shaky but we are building on industrial land. And the dump will continue to take your trash.</p> <p><strong>Links</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.straight.com/city-culture/ranking-how-much-vancouver-councillors-have-distanced-themselves-from-mayor-ken-sim">Ranking how much Vancouver councillors have distanced themselves from Mayor Ken Sim</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ken-sim-interview-reelection-bid-january-2026-9.7065945">Ken Sim &#8216;pivots&#8217; from park board and bitcoin, pushes safety and affordability in re-election bid | CBC News</a></p> <p><a href="https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/01/22/vancouver-city-council-pete-fry-announces-launch/">Could Pete Fry soon announce a mayoral run?</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.vangreens.ca/green_party_of_vancouver_endorses_pete_fry_for_mayor_or_council_in_2026_municipal_election">Green Party of Vancouver endorses Pete Fry for Mayor or Council in 2026 Municipal Election</a></p> <p><a href="https://ca.news.yahoo.com/ex-abc-vancouver-politician-joins-140014285.html">Ex-ABC Vancouver politician joins new civic party to seek re-election</a></p> <p><a href="https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/victoria-jung-vancouver-liberals-city-council">School Board chair to run for Vancouver City Council in civic election | Urbanized</a></p> <p><a href="https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-liberals-city-university-endowment-lands-amalgamation">New civic Liberals party propose amalgamating University Endowment Lands with City of Vancouver</a></p> <p><a href="https://vancouver.ca/news-calendar/council-approves-0-property-tax-nov-2025.aspx">Vancouver City Council approves 2026 Budget with 0% property tax increase</a></p> <p><a href="https://vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/vancouver-municipal-workers-union-files-complaint-alleging-bad-faith-negotiation">&#8216;Deceitful and unfair&#8217;: Vancouver municipal workers&#8217; union files complaint alleging bad-faith negotiation</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/vancouver-council-votes-down-living-wage-motion-three-years-after-scrapping-policy/">Vancouver council votes down living wage motion three years after scrapping policy</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-vehicle-headlight-brightness-safety-concerns-9.7061810">Vancouver city council calls on feds to address headlight brightness | CBC News</a></p> <p><a href="https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-william-azaroff-onecity-traffic-signal-coordination-proposal">Vancouver mayoral candidate pitches $200-million traffic signal coordination plan | Urbanized</a></p> <p><a href="https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-bc-home-prices-impacts-forecast-delayed-construction">B.C. home prices at risk of 27% jump by 2032 due to delayed construction | Urbanized</a></p> <p><a href="https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/01/16/vancouver-general-hospital-expansion-approved/">Vancouver city council approves massive 2-tower VGH expansion</a></p> <p><a href="https://vancouversun.com/business/real-estate/vancouver-council-approves-residential-tower-industrial-land">Going against advice of city staff, Vancouver council approves residential tower on industrial land</a></p> <p><a href="https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/dunsmuir-georgia-viaducts-vancouver-demolition-northeast-false-creek-plan-federal-provincial-loans-update">City eyes federal and provincial loans to demolish downtown Vancouver viaducts | Urbanized</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/vancouver-landfill-to-stay-open-until-2050-under-new-regional-agreement/">Vancouver Landfill to stay open until 2050 under new regional agreement</a> </p> <p>Vancouveratta</p> <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everett_Crowley_Park">Everett Crowley Park &#8211; Wikipedia</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@instagraham.mcc/video/7594567659283303688">Vancouver’s Forgotten Monuments TikTok video</a></p>