Landon Hoyt
@landonhoyt.bsky.social
urbanist | cyclist | swimmer | freediver | local politics nerd | Floridian in Vancouver | Tweets/opinions are my own. ED of @hxbia.bsky.social
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As we continue to discuss police resources, I keep thinking about what happened on my street this past summer.
(Police say man arrested was sitting inside car reportedly stolen.)
(Police say man arrested was sitting inside car reportedly stolen.)
November 18, 2025 at 5:32 PM
As we continue to discuss police resources, I keep thinking about what happened on my street this past summer.
(Police say man arrested was sitting inside car reportedly stolen.)
(Police say man arrested was sitting inside car reportedly stolen.)
It's fascinating the tone that Ken Sim & ABC is sending out re proposed budget. "I'm very proud of this budget" "We're maintaining public safety & community grants!" etc.
When the key message could be "These are tough times & this is a tough budget, & it will require tough decisions..." #vanpoli
When the key message could be "These are tough times & this is a tough budget, & it will require tough decisions..." #vanpoli
November 12, 2025 at 9:25 PM
It's fascinating the tone that Ken Sim & ABC is sending out re proposed budget. "I'm very proud of this budget" "We're maintaining public safety & community grants!" etc.
When the key message could be "These are tough times & this is a tough budget, & it will require tough decisions..." #vanpoli
When the key message could be "These are tough times & this is a tough budget, & it will require tough decisions..." #vanpoli
Vancouver Council discussion around covering policing overages is verrrry telling this morning. Worth watching: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gree...
Standing Committee on City Finance and Services - November 5, 2025
YouTube video by City of Vancouver
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November 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Vancouver Council discussion around covering policing overages is verrrry telling this morning. Worth watching: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gree...
A small example of how DTES/HxBIA are often overlooked when it comes to simple city infrastructure:
This past weekend, @CityofVancouver installed a new concrete island on E Cordova — a well-intentioned pedestrian crosswalk upgrade. But HxBIA was informed only 3 days before install
This past weekend, @CityofVancouver installed a new concrete island on E Cordova — a well-intentioned pedestrian crosswalk upgrade. But HxBIA was informed only 3 days before install
October 2, 2025 at 3:48 PM
A small example of how DTES/HxBIA are often overlooked when it comes to simple city infrastructure:
This past weekend, @CityofVancouver installed a new concrete island on E Cordova — a well-intentioned pedestrian crosswalk upgrade. But HxBIA was informed only 3 days before install
This past weekend, @CityofVancouver installed a new concrete island on E Cordova — a well-intentioned pedestrian crosswalk upgrade. But HxBIA was informed only 3 days before install
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"How Are the Very Rich Feeling About New York’s Next Mayor?"
A Dramatic Reading of The Recent New York Times Dispatch from the Hamptons.
Presented by The Gilded Age's Morgan Spector.
A Dramatic Reading of The Recent New York Times Dispatch from the Hamptons.
Presented by The Gilded Age's Morgan Spector.
September 8, 2025 at 10:56 PM
"How Are the Very Rich Feeling About New York’s Next Mayor?"
A Dramatic Reading of The Recent New York Times Dispatch from the Hamptons.
Presented by The Gilded Age's Morgan Spector.
A Dramatic Reading of The Recent New York Times Dispatch from the Hamptons.
Presented by The Gilded Age's Morgan Spector.
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excellent comments from three councillors in response to the mayor/police
![Orr: “I'm glad to hear the mayor talk about root causes, but there seems to be a disconnect. Housing is one of those root causes, and this council voted down extending leases on modular housing, as well as they paused [construction of net new] supportive housing.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:znzm74bvyf5igbc2pue3hbqn/bafkreia5osfm2fejmewfjbn6y63gogeetk4t7e6mhxodzugwlloim3sgyi@jpeg)
September 9, 2025 at 12:24 AM
excellent comments from three councillors in response to the mayor/police
I've been a critic of Task Force Barrage in DTES since it started, largely due to its lack of coordination and holistic approach to public safety, esp in an over-policed community facing severe poverty.
I received an advance update last week on what's next, and here are my thoughts. 🧵 #vanpoli
I received an advance update last week on what's next, and here are my thoughts. 🧵 #vanpoli
September 9, 2025 at 12:31 AM
I've been a critic of Task Force Barrage in DTES since it started, largely due to its lack of coordination and holistic approach to public safety, esp in an over-policed community facing severe poverty.
I received an advance update last week on what's next, and here are my thoughts. 🧵 #vanpoli
I received an advance update last week on what's next, and here are my thoughts. 🧵 #vanpoli
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Quelle suprise. Of particular note: Former VPD officer Montague refusing to cooperate with the investigation. Between this & the slow-rolling of FOI requests on "stranger attacks" during the election is highly suggestive of a culture of unaccountability at the VPD, & probably the model for ABC.
Vancouver’s Integrity Commissioner has found Mayor Ken Sim and ABC councillors broke the code of conduct on multiple occasions for coordinating amendments to controversial motions in separate private online conversations ahead of public council meetings
August 25, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Quelle suprise. Of particular note: Former VPD officer Montague refusing to cooperate with the investigation. Between this & the slow-rolling of FOI requests on "stranger attacks" during the election is highly suggestive of a culture of unaccountability at the VPD, & probably the model for ABC.
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Vancouver’s Integrity Commissioner has found Mayor Ken Sim and ABC councillors broke the code of conduct on multiple occasions for coordinating amendments to controversial motions in separate private online conversations ahead of public council meetings
August 25, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Vancouver’s Integrity Commissioner has found Mayor Ken Sim and ABC councillors broke the code of conduct on multiple occasions for coordinating amendments to controversial motions in separate private online conversations ahead of public council meetings
This this this 100%.
"We do complex things all the time when we decide they matter enough to create proper governance structures. The Downtown Eastside crisis isn’t unsolvable. It’s unmanaged. There’s a difference."
vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...
"We do complex things all the time when we decide they matter enough to create proper governance structures. The Downtown Eastside crisis isn’t unsolvable. It’s unmanaged. There’s a difference."
vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...
Opinion: The people of the Downtown Eastside don't need saving. They need their government to finally do its job
This is a policy failure. My challenge to government: Create a single, accountable body with real power, clear metrics and fixed timelines
vancouversun.com
August 21, 2025 at 9:32 PM
This this this 100%.
"We do complex things all the time when we decide they matter enough to create proper governance structures. The Downtown Eastside crisis isn’t unsolvable. It’s unmanaged. There’s a difference."
vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...
"We do complex things all the time when we decide they matter enough to create proper governance structures. The Downtown Eastside crisis isn’t unsolvable. It’s unmanaged. There’s a difference."
vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...
This story is incredibly disturbing. Specific crime numbers actually coming down, despite an increase in media releases. Failure to comply with serious FOI requests.
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
‘Fear and anxiety’: What our police FOI requests uncovered about Vancouver’s stranger assault scare
Internal emails obtained through Freedom of Information requests shed light on the Vancouver Police Department's media strategy related to stranger assaults ahead of the city's 2022 election.
www.ctvnews.ca
August 21, 2025 at 8:52 PM
This story is incredibly disturbing. Specific crime numbers actually coming down, despite an increase in media releases. Failure to comply with serious FOI requests.
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
Oof this recap of Mayor Sim’s speech is so cringe
The mayor is in the audience. He has a fireside chat coming up.
August 18, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Oof this recap of Mayor Sim’s speech is so cringe
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A detailed recap of the mayor’s speech today at a bitcoin conference, which his office said he was doing in his personal capacity
The mayor is in the audience. He has a fireside chat coming up.
August 18, 2025 at 1:22 AM
A detailed recap of the mayor’s speech today at a bitcoin conference, which his office said he was doing in his personal capacity
This is an exciting update! I’ve seen the impact on the sea floor of losing these creatures, and it’s been brutal. Hoping we can work toward restoring these sun star populations soon! www.cbc.ca/news/science...
After a decade of death, Canadian scientists say they've found the sea star killer | CBC News
A team featuring Canadian scientists has, after years of testing, determined the cause of the devastating sea star wasting disease. The culprit is a bacterial pathogen called vibrio pectenicida, and h...
www.cbc.ca
August 4, 2025 at 6:05 PM
This is an exciting update! I’ve seen the impact on the sea floor of losing these creatures, and it’s been brutal. Hoping we can work toward restoring these sun star populations soon! www.cbc.ca/news/science...
A world class event having to cancel despite offering alternative options. All at the expense of a corrupt organization taking over our city. globalnews.ca/news/1131522...
Vancouver’s 2026 Dragon Boat Festival cancelled, cites FIFA World Cup restrictions - BC | Globalnews.ca
The organizers of Vancouver's Dragon Boat Festival say they've been forced to cancel next year's event due to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
globalnews.ca
August 2, 2025 at 3:25 PM
A world class event having to cancel despite offering alternative options. All at the expense of a corrupt organization taking over our city. globalnews.ca/news/1131522...
The next few months are going to be ones to watch as we uncover more and more of what the city is on the hook for and how thats going to impact our neighbourhoods, specifically areas closest to the stadium. www.cbc.ca/radio/thecur...
Vancouver's set to co-host World Cup next year. Who stands to benefit? | CBC Radio
World Cup soccer is just a year away from descending on Vancouver. And while some are thrilled about international football stars coming to their backyard, others are concerned about the potential neg...
www.cbc.ca
August 2, 2025 at 3:24 PM
The next few months are going to be ones to watch as we uncover more and more of what the city is on the hook for and how thats going to impact our neighbourhoods, specifically areas closest to the stadium. www.cbc.ca/radio/thecur...
Watching this play out this past week was so disappointing and a slap in the face to so many artists and organizations driving real culture change in Vancouver.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Motion to support Vancouver's art community heavily amended, drawing criticism | CBC News
Vancouver artists have expressed anger and disappointment after a recent motion crafted by the city's arts advisory committee was heavily amended and passed on Wednesday despite the opposition of the ...
www.cbc.ca
July 27, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Watching this play out this past week was so disappointing and a slap in the face to so many artists and organizations driving real culture change in Vancouver.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
I can attest to the DTES being a living community of resilience, not a failed experiment. Give this piece a read! vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...
Opinion: The Downtown Eastside is not a failed experiment. It’s a living community of resilience
Working on the frontlines, we witness the power of culture, community activism and fierce compassion among residents that defines the DTES
vancouversun.com
July 24, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I can attest to the DTES being a living community of resilience, not a failed experiment. Give this piece a read! vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...
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Big news here in Vancouver. Sad news about Vancouver City Manager Paul Mochrie. He’s a highly capable, decent & affable guy, a people-person with integrity. I had opportunity 1st-hand to see his character.
I’ve also seen 1st-hand how much damage a bad city manager can do.
Pay attention, Vancouver.
I’ve also seen 1st-hand how much damage a bad city manager can do.
Pay attention, Vancouver.
Paul Mochrie leaves role as City Manager of Vancouver | Urbanized
The City of Vancouver will be on the hunt for a new chief bureaucrat to replace Paul Mochrie, who has left his role as City Manager.
dailyhive.com
July 23, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Big news here in Vancouver. Sad news about Vancouver City Manager Paul Mochrie. He’s a highly capable, decent & affable guy, a people-person with integrity. I had opportunity 1st-hand to see his character.
I’ve also seen 1st-hand how much damage a bad city manager can do.
Pay attention, Vancouver.
I’ve also seen 1st-hand how much damage a bad city manager can do.
Pay attention, Vancouver.
This is SO COOL.
A B.C. nurse is being credited with documenting a rare sighting of one of the ocean's most elusive giants: a leatherback sea turtle swimming off the coast of Haida Gwaii.
Rare leatherback sea turtle spotted in B.C. waters in once-in-a-decade sighting
A B.C. nurse is being credited with documenting a rare sighting of one of the ocean's most elusive giants: a leatherback sea turtle swimming off the coast of Haida Gwaii.
cheknews.ca
July 22, 2025 at 2:46 PM
This is SO COOL.
Really pleased to have helped craft this motion that passed at Council last week. Looking forward to seeing this pilot take off and be a chance to drive positive economic activity in @hxbia.bsky.social! youtu.be/mI_KBVEdaLQ
City of Vancouver taking steps to fill Downtown Eastside vacant storefronts
YouTube video by CBC British Columbia
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July 15, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Really pleased to have helped craft this motion that passed at Council last week. Looking forward to seeing this pilot take off and be a chance to drive positive economic activity in @hxbia.bsky.social! youtu.be/mI_KBVEdaLQ
Mind boggling to me that the point of Task Force Barrage is to disperse people, yet when the community cries out that they're feeling the impacts, the VPD says there is no dispersement and throws their hands up saying mental health/addictions is out of scope. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Parents at Vancouver's Crosstown Elementary renew call for better safety measures | CBC News
A Vancouver parent is renewing calls for better safety measures at Crosstown Elementary School located near the Downtown Eastside, after a series of concerning incidents involving people carrying kniv...
www.cbc.ca
June 23, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Mind boggling to me that the point of Task Force Barrage is to disperse people, yet when the community cries out that they're feeling the impacts, the VPD says there is no dispersement and throws their hands up saying mental health/addictions is out of scope. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
What’s happening to Calabash Bistro is devastating.
I’ve known Cullin for years now. He's the most compassionate, caring individual who has invested SO much to the DTES. He and his team have built something beautiful—rooted in culture, music, and care for community.
globalnews.ca/news/1124691...
I’ve known Cullin for years now. He's the most compassionate, caring individual who has invested SO much to the DTES. He and his team have built something beautiful—rooted in culture, music, and care for community.
globalnews.ca/news/1124691...
Downtown Eastside restaurateur says he could make more dealing drugs on the street - BC | Globalnews.ca
The owner of a Downtown Eastside bistro who has been beset by street crime says ironically, he's been told he could make more money selling drugs on the street.
globalnews.ca
June 19, 2025 at 11:10 PM
What’s happening to Calabash Bistro is devastating.
I’ve known Cullin for years now. He's the most compassionate, caring individual who has invested SO much to the DTES. He and his team have built something beautiful—rooted in culture, music, and care for community.
globalnews.ca/news/1124691...
I’ve known Cullin for years now. He's the most compassionate, caring individual who has invested SO much to the DTES. He and his team have built something beautiful—rooted in culture, music, and care for community.
globalnews.ca/news/1124691...
It's unfortunate that the result to this problem is to further alienate and displace people from their homes. A better, more coordinated and holistic approach to supportive/social housing is so desperately needed. This action now raises more questions for me...
globalnews.ca/news/1123812...
globalnews.ca/news/1123812...
B.C. government plans to transition supportive housing out of Granville Street, mayor says - BC | Globalnews.ca
This announcement comes after a fire broke out in a single-room occupancy building on the strip on Wednesday, leaving two people needing treatment for smoke inhalation.
globalnews.ca
June 13, 2025 at 9:20 PM
It's unfortunate that the result to this problem is to further alienate and displace people from their homes. A better, more coordinated and holistic approach to supportive/social housing is so desperately needed. This action now raises more questions for me...
globalnews.ca/news/1123812...
globalnews.ca/news/1123812...
Hey @metrovancouverorg.bsky.social, not sure this is the best way to engage people on a project. I’ve got to squint and risk my life to read a sign with tiny font way up high on a pole facing an intersection… Let’s reconsider this?
June 11, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Hey @metrovancouverorg.bsky.social, not sure this is the best way to engage people on a project. I’ve got to squint and risk my life to read a sign with tiny font way up high on a pole facing an intersection… Let’s reconsider this?