Highlighting the Vancouver Food Asset Map and its Recent Changes
The Vancouver Food Asset Map has recently been updated to reflect the latest changes in the food resources in the city and to introduce new categories for demographics with barriers to food access. Following the recent changes, the number of food resources has increased to over 1000 mapped across Vancouver.
Beyond Public Grocery Stores: Community-Based Markets
The continued skyrocketing cost of food has sparked renewed interest in public or socialized grocery stores, in particular after New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani proposed opening five such stores in various boroughs, with the first store scheduled to open in 2027. The city will purchase the land and cover construction/capital costs, while private or non-profit […]
Sunrise Food Market – It’s Time for a Publicly Owned Grocery Store
Sunrise Food Market in the Downtown Eastside at Powell and Gore is on the market for $4.5M and the land value, though not for sale at this time, is an additional $3.9M. Sadly, the most affordable food store in Vancouver is unlikely to be reopened in the same manner, if at all.