Women Transforming Cities

06/05/2026

On a sunny Saturday last month, we held our public Shape Your Community workshop with Co-Share Collective (Hua Foundation, Hogan's Alley Society, UBC Asian Canadian Research and Engagement, Chinatown Celebration Society). We had in-depth conversations about what our neighbourhoods could look like so all of us can thrive.⁠
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Some key solutions:
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🌱 Low income transit pass ⁠
🪴 More public washrooms on the DTES ⁠
🌿 Culturally relevant “third spaces” like a community living room ⁠
🍃 Mixed-use zoning and neighbourhoods ⁠
🌳 To address “no-fun city,” less bureaucracy and fast-tracking applications for arts and culture events⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
[Participants shown throughout the workshop. Playful moments include posing with peace signs during a group activity, laughing as they work together. Folks are concentrating as they read, while others are pointing to a sheet on a wall, speaking.]

06/04/2026

We’re in the last stages of community engagement for the Our City Hall campaign and if you haven’t been to our Shape Your Community workshop yet, there are 2 upcoming!

1️⃣ Jun. 16th at 6:30 pm

If you live in Champlain Heights, River District, the Fraserview area, we encourage you to come and share your voice.

2️⃣ Jun. 17th at 6 pm on Zoom with

Join anywhere online. ASL interpretation provided. Presentation will be screen-reader compatible and images from the presentation will be verbally described.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
[Video of Mo sharing about upcoming Shape Your Community workshops in June. She has her hair pinned back and wears a red faux snakeskin blouse with a black ribbed shirt underneath. She has on a metal chain necklace and yellow-green nails.]

06/03/2026

🗣️ Affordability. Community well-being. Social connection. Here are some of the things that we’re hearing from Shape Your Community workshop participants on what they need on these core issues from the next city council. What would you add?

👉🏼 Let us know what you need to belong, participate, and thrive in Vancouver by completing WTC’s anonymous Our City Hall Survey. The deadline to enter this month’s optional draw for a $100 Visa gift card is this Friday, June 5th.

Complete the survey:
https://survey.zohopublic.ca/zs/xZDDxZ

👉🏼 Affordable transit is frequently an issue that comes up. Movement YVR is campaigning for a low income transit pass in Metro Vancouver. WTC will be at Vancouver City Hall today to support the Creating a Low Income Transit Pass motion that is on council agenda.

Learn more:
https://win.newmode.net/movementyvr-low-income-pass⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
[3 graphics that share a sample of the change that Shape Your Community workshop participants want to see when it comes to affordability, community well-being, and social connection in Vancouver. The background photo shows one of the source materials for the participant feedback. Last slide shares info about how to complete the Community Priorities Survey.]

05/29/2026

🏢 From public transit to housing to food security, city governments make decisions that impact you every day.

👋🏼 As we approach the 2026 local elections, join us for a 90-minute workshop on Jun, 16th from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at Champlain Heights Community Centre. Learn more about how local government works—and how we can shape city decisions to work better for our community.

💡Share your experiences, priorities, and brainstorm what you need in your neighbourhood to thrive and help make Vancouver a place where everyone can belong. All community members are welcome.

👁️‍🗨️ This workshop is part of WTC’s Our City Hall Campaign to amplify underrepresented voices in Vancouver elections, turning community priorities into real council action.

This is a 🆓 workshop. Register here:
https://anc.ca.apm.activecommunities.com/vancouver/activity/search/detail/619736?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
[Event poster for Shape your Community: Local Government & Tools for Change at Champlain Heights Community Centre.]

05/23/2026

🧺 Psst to celebrate the 400+ members at WTC for all that you do, we'll be hosting a Member Summer Picnic on Thurs, Jun. 25th from 5:00 pm to 7:45 pm at Trout Lake!

🍉 This will be a relaxed evening of snacks, conversation, and community-building in the park with other members, volunteers, staff, and board directors. Come hang out, meet new people, reconnect with familiar faces, and enjoy the summer weather together.

🌳 Light refreshments and snacks will be provided. Bring a picnic blanket, chair, or something comfortable to sit on.

🫶🏼This event is open for WTC members.

🌸 Sign up here:
https://form-can.keela.co/wtc-summer-community-picnic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
[Photos from last year's walking tour with Ellen Woodsworth and ice cream social in the park. Each slide shows two photos: someone holding Earnest ice cream in waffle cones, a group of people seated on the grass; a group of three people standing in mid-conversation, a person wearing sunglasses holding up a waffle cone; someone in a jean dress and grey tee-shirt being handed a freshly scooped ice cream cone, former WTC Board Co-Chair Joy Masuhara in profile; two people standing as they smile and gaze off-camera, small groups of folks standing and chatting. Last slide shows the event poster for the WTC Member Summer Picnic.]

05/22/2026

🗄️ WTC’s Our City Hall Survey has been up for the past few months, and so far, 52% of women, trans, and gender-diverse respondents say that since the last Vancouver election, the city council’s decisions have rarely or never reflected their views, concerns, and needs.

🎙️ The survey is a crucial way to use your voice to create change and be part of the Our City Hall campaign. The more people who complete the survey, the more impact we will have when we push for policy change.

🗯️ In just 15 minutes, you can take the survey to answer questions on changes you’d like to see, what a healthy city means to you, and also rank what you believe should be council priorities.

Take the survey:
https://survey.zohopublic.ca/zs/xZDDxZ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
[Black text slides against an off-white background, with some text bolded and in orange for emphasis. A stat from Women Transforming Cities' Our City Hall Survey is followed by some words written by respondents on how they feel about council decisions for renters, youth, and working-class. The last slide shares how to complete the survey.]

05/19/2026

On Fri, May 29th, WTC and Tenant Resource and Advisory Centre will be hosting Shape Your Community workshop on local government and tools for change!

From public transit to housing to food security, city governments make decisions that impact you every day. As we approach the 2026 local elections, we invite you to join us for a 2-hour workshop to learn more about how local government works—and how we can shape city decisions to work better for our community.

Share your experiences, priorities, and brainstorm what you need in your neighbourhood to thrive and help make Vancouver a place where everyone can belong.

All community members welcome.

This workshop is part of WTC’s Our City Hall campaign to amplify underrepresented voices in Vancouver elections, turning community priorities into real council action. Through this campaign, WTC listens to community needs, shapes them into clear policy priorities, secures
candidate commitments during the 2026 election, and holds city council accountable throughout their four-year term. By joining this workshop, you’ll add your voice to these priorities.

See you next week!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
[Event poster for Shape Your Community workshop hosted by Women Transforming Cities and Tenant Resource and Advisory Centre. A navy blue background with text that details date, time, address, and a few learnings from the workshop. There are two illustrations in black: a door frame opening up to burgeoning wildlife, and a generic city hall.]

05/19/2026

05/16/2026

WTC board members (Aman, Claire, Belinda) and staff (Alexa, Sadie) were at May Day events for a weekend to celebrate labour justice!

It was joyful to be in community alongside wonderful organizations (Movement, Salal, Worker Solidarity Network) that are working to build a free and just society based on democracy, solidarity, and collective power.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by to chat with us about the Our City Hall campaign. We heard great responses and feedback from community members. And thank you to Vancouver District Labour Council and Democratic Socialists for inviting us!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
[Belinda and Alexa can be seen boothing at the Social Justice Fair at Grandview Park hosted by Democratic Socialists of Vancouver. The booth is outdoors, and they are both wearing sunglasses and smiling. A whiteboard filled out with responses to the question, “If you were mayor for a day, what changes would you make?” Claire and Alexa are chatting with folks at the Russian Hall May Day Celebration hosted by Vancouver District Labour Council.]