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At the hub of Main Street, Broadway and Kingsway, historic Mount Pleasant has an edgy feel. Find lively coffee shops, bistros, trendy boutiques, galleries, and much more. |
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| Participate in Market 1886 | Through Market 1886, your Mount Pleasant BIA hopes to continue the excitement of Car Free Day – although on a smaller & more local basis. We really encourage our member businesses to take advantage of this opportunity.
HOW YOU CAN PARTICIPATE
· MEMBER BUSINESSES LOCATED ON MAIN STREET WHERE THE STREET IS BEING CLOSED may use the sidewalk outside of your store for sidewalk sales or whatever use you feel may benefit you.*
· MEMBER BUSINESSES NOT LOCATED ON MAIN STREET may apply to set up a vendor table / booth on Main Street, on two (2) only of the dates as shown on the attached response form. Space is limited so this will be primarily on a first come – first served basis excepting when the business is uniquely positioned to participate in the weeks theme.*
· MEMBERS WHO ARE UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO PARTICIPATE GIVEN THE THEME FOR THE WEEK – for example health practitioners on August 16th – should consider ways they can participate and contribute to the day – demonstrations, presentations – be creative!*
· DRESS IN COSTUME & DECORATE to reflect times gone bye.
· VOLUNTEER let us know how you would like to help make this event a success!*
· PASS THE WORD ON & HELP PROMOTE MARKET 1886
PERMITS REQUIRED:
Anyone serving food outside of their own premises needs to apply for a Temporary Food Booth permit.
TABLES & TENTS:
Each participant is responsible for supplying their own tables, tents & other equipment.
To apply for these opportunities, please contact our office. | | | For more information please visit: Vancouver Coastal Health |
| | MARKET 1886- Our Past is our Future | Mount Pleasant BIA (MPBIA), as part of the City of Vancouver summer spaces initiative, will be sponsoring 6 Sunday street closure events, rotated on a weekly basis along three different sections of Main Street. Our aim is to create a series of uniquely themed community events which will involve our merchants, residents, youth, local community groups and visitors in themed, low key but fun days.
When the City of Vancouver was founded in 1886 its citizens lived a little differently. It was a time before cars proliferated their way into our lives and landscapes, we walked or cycled our City, we ate locally grown and organic foods all from within 100 mile radius, we worked and lived in the same community, we knew our neighbours and we knew how to have fun for free. We hope to recreate a little of that magic.
TIME: 12 TO 5 PM
WEEKLY THEMES
Our Past
1. Homemade: Sunday, July 5th Broadway to 7th Avenue
We invite local crafters, artisans and designers as well honey makers and bakers to participate.
2. Before there were Cars: Sunday, July 12th 12th Avenue to Broadway
We invite sources of alternate transportation will set up information booths and demonstrations.
3. Urban Eating: Sunday, July 19th 16th to 12th Avenue
We invite any garden clubs or related organisations to participate as well as information booths on how to grow our food in an urban environment.
Our Future
4. Youth: Sunday, August 9th Broadway to 7th Avenue
A fun filled day with a focus on youth.
5. Safety and Security: Sunday, August 16th 12th Avenue to Broadway
Information from local safety & security experts and themed fun events.
6. Our ‘Hood: Sunday, August 23rd 16th to 12th Avenue
We hope to have a number of local organizations & services choose to become involved. In addition we want to incorporate a taste of Mount Pleasant past.
On each of the Sundays, our members are invited to participate and set up vendor tables or information booths. Pre-registration will be required and space will be awarded on first come – first served basis with the exception of those who are uniquely positioned to participate in a particular theme.
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| | Worst of recession has passed according to RBC | B.C.'s real GDP is forecast to shrink by 1.9 per cent this year as the weakness in the provincial economy continues to spread, according to a forecast released Monday by RBC Economics Research.
But the RBC Economics Provincial Outlook says the worst of the recession has likely passed and predicts a return to growth next year.
"British Columbia's economic performance has deteriorated significantly since the middle of last year," RBC senior vice-president and chief economist Craig Wright said in a news release.
"Weakness has spread beyond the long-suffering forestry sector into mining, construction and manufacturing.
"The service sector has not been spared either," Wright added, "as transportation and retail trade also have staggered."
The RBC report held out little hope in the near-term for B.C.'s struggling forest sector, dependent on a U.S. home construction industry that has yet to rebound.
And B.C.'s housing sector is "still in a fragile state," the report pointed out, with housing starts forecast to drop by 57 per cent in 2009 to a total of 14,700 units, the lowest tally since 2000.
As well, the outlook on mining was less than rosy: "The mining sector will fare little better, with weaker coal prices and waning demand prompting cuts in output."
But, the report added: "B.C.'s economic future is looking brighter, and 2010 should show a rebound to a 2.9 per cent growth."
RBC cited a substantial ramp up in public infrastructure spending - slated to jump by 15 per cent in this fiscal year - will help to partly offset the weakness in the rest of the economy.
"This will also help set the stage for a return to overall growth next year, which will be further fueled by an expected recovery in commodity markets and higher tourism activity arising from the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games," the outlook said.
© Copyright (c) The Vancouver Sun
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| | Festivals replace vehicles as people take to the streets | Vancouverites flooded the streets on foot for the second annual Car-Free Vancouver Day.
Swaths of Commercial Drive, Main Street, Kitsilano and Denman Street were blocked off to accommodate street festivals -- run entirely by volunteers and without corporate sponsors -- aimed at leaving attendees with that "car-free" feeling.
Festival-goers were encouraged to arrive by foot, bike or bus.
"What this event should be is a community event, so people can now take back the streets," said Shannon Moore, co-ordinator of the Main Street festival.
Independent vendors, including jewelry designer Trudy Wynans, set up shop in the street, eager to show off their wares.
"I'm hoping it's going to be a really good turnout," Wynans said early yesterday. "I had a sale in the Heritage Hall last year on Car-Free Day and it was one of my busiest shows." Another local business, clothing boutique twigg&hottie, had its front door wide open early, ready for an influx of customers.
"It's right up our alley," store co- owner Jessica Vaira said of the festival. The boutique, which carries independent Canadian designers, also focuses on sustainable clothing.
Vaira said she expected the festival to bring a mix of familiar and new faces into the store -- but added that extra traffic around Main Street could deter some regular customers.
"There's always a lot of worry because everyone jumps on to the sides streets," she said.
"The cars have to go somewhere because, unfortunately, not everyone is going to leave their car at home." Moore said organizers have not received many complaints.
"People generally like to, on such a beautiful day, walk and be healthy and get out . . . without having to be stuck in traffic," she said.
"I think it's inevitable that we are going to have more streets closed more frequently and . . . eventually, have areas of Vancouver that will be pedestrian-only." kshearon@theprovince.com
© Copyright (c) The Province
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| | Cycling Towards a Sustainable City | The City of Vancouver is taking strides to make our community more sustainable, more
healthy, and more livable. Vancouver emphasizes the importance of cycling as a
sustainable choice for personal transport, and places high priority on expanding the
City’s cycling infrastructure and supporting initiatives. And we are seeing results from the
City’s efforts!
| | For more information please visit: Bicycle route planner |
| | Encouraging Cycling | In addition to developing infrastructure, the City is working to encourage cycling through a
variety of “support” initiatives. For example, the City’s bylaws have been updated to require
secure bicycle parking in new multi-family and commercial developments. As well, Vancouver is expanding the placement of bike racks throughout the City so that more people can
cycle for local trips. |
| | Main Street / Mount Pleasant Wins Best of the City |  | Main Street was voted "Coolest Street" in WE Magazine's 11th and 12th Annual Best of the City Award.
Main Street also placed second in "Best Shopping Street" in this survey of Vancouver residents. |
| | Best Shopping Destination |  | | February 2009- Main St. was selected as one of the three "Best Shopping Destination" Awards in WE Magazine Annual Best of the City. |
| | Explore the old and the new | | Mount Pleasant is historic. Mount Pleasant also has an edgy feel. Find out more about it in our Explore section. Take a trivia quiz "Found up the hill": what's unique in Mount Pleasant that you won't find anywhere else in Vancouver. |
| | New Member Information Form | | Mount Pleasant BIA members: Get your businesses properly listed in this website. Complete the web-based Member Information Form. It consolidates directory information, communication preferences and consent for participation in the BIA's programs. | | For more information please visit: Mount Pleasant BIA Office |
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