Joseph Jones

2400 Motel and Jericho Hostel

Joseph Jones — Fri, 18 Dec 2020 23:57:37 +0000

A Case of Vancouver ADD (Avoidance, Desperation, Disappearance)

Hot Potato Homelessness

Have you ever seen a hot potato blow up? Well, the City of Vancouver has a magical hot potato. A potato that goes kablooey over and over and over again.

Breaking the Bloc

Joseph Jones — Mon, 19 Jun 2017 17:59:05 +0000

Multiplicity as Diversionary Tactic

Three times elected to dominate Vancouver City Council — 2008, 2011, 2014 — the Vision Vancouver party machine has shown a strong tendency to vote en bloc. Mockocracy. The triumph of the machine.

Gimme Shelter … No! How About an Injunction?

Joseph Jones — Sat, 17 Jun 2017 04:30:34 +0000

Ten Year Tent City Under Attack Again

On Thursday, June 15, the Lu'ma Native BCH Housing Society delivered Notice Pursuant to the Trespass Act to Ten Year Tent City (TYTC) at 950 Main Street, demanding evacuation of the site "by no later than 7:00 a.m. on Friday, June 16, 2017." That point in time has come and gone. TYTC remains on site.

Political Fear Drives 105 Keefer Decision

Joseph Jones — Thu, 15 Jun 2017 05:32:05 +0000

Unprecedented Rezoning Fail

It's a shitshow. — Houtan Rafii, Vice President of Residential Development at Beedie Development Group (1:51 PM on 13 June 2007 in Council Chamber at City Hall, a few minutes before meeting began)

Robertson Rejects Working With Neighbourhoods

Joseph Jones — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 19:03:15 +0000

Coalition of Vancouver Neighbourhoods Responds to Gregor Robertson

Media Release: November 3, 2014

Mayor Gregor Robertson rejects collaborative process between the city and its neighbourhoods

Human Rights Complaint Against City of Vancouver

Joseph Jones — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 17:31:13 +0000

First Nation Man Objects to Shut-Out of East Vancouver in Advance Polling

For Immediate Release
October 30, 2014
(Vancouver – Unceded Coast Salish Territory)

First Nation Man Files Human Rights Complaint Against City of Vancouver for Shutting out East Vancouver in Advance Polling

Council Candidates at Carnegie Centre

Joseph Jones — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 06:42:37 +0000

Downtown Eastside Hears from Four Parties and One Independent

A group of around fifty people showed up at the Carnegie Centre for a 2014 municipal election all-candidates meeting on the afternoon of 23 October 2014.

Signs in Vancouver's 2014 Municipal Election

Joseph Jones — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 18:55:09 +0000

Ghosts of Repression Past

The most serious fail to emerge so far in Vancouver's 2014 municipal election season is a blatant lack of advance poll facilities across East Vancouver. A strong runner-up is the cesspool of obfuscation that surrounds what is and is not allowed in placement of election signage.

Kinder Morgan Locked Down

Joseph Jones — Sun, 14 Sep 2014 05:43:32 +0000

Word went out on the morning of 13 September 2014 that activists had locked down to the gate at Kinder Morgan's Westridge Marine Terminal. As stated in the press release (copied below), the action included the precise payback of a thirteen-hour shutdown for the thirteen trees that Kinder Morgan cut down on Burnaby Mountain.

Downtown Eastside Endgame

Joseph Jones — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 08:15:33 +0000

Inside City Hall 27 February 2014

Starting at 1:00 pm on 27 February 2014, City of Vancouver honchos held a “technical briefing” for media in Committee Room #1 on the third floor at City Hall. (Yours truly attended as a tentacle of Vancouver Media Co-op.)

Direct Repression

Joseph Jones — Fri, 02 Aug 2013 05:21:54 +0000

The Policing of Gentrification Pickets

Introduction

Whenever direct action strikes up a catchy tune, it won't be long before the flip side starts trying to drown it out. The siren of direct repression always begins its contrary wail.

Post-Olympics Vancouver in 2013 has endured a cacophony of vituperation against anti-gentrification picketers.

Rising Tide Building Resistance Tour Photo Diary – Part II

Joseph Jones — Wed, 29 May 2013 18:13:00 +0000

Summit Lake (photos 1-4)

Rising Tide Building Resistance Tour Photo Diary – Part I

Joseph Jones — Wed, 29 May 2013 17:11:06 +0000

Kamloops (photos 1-7)

The Pickle Makes Us Strong – Pidgin Picket at Three Months

Joseph Jones — Mon, 06 May 2013 00:50:40 +0000

Week 13 of the Pidgin picket saw the Vancouver Police Department jackhandle its intimidation campaign another notch or two upward.

In response, the Pidgin picket closed off its first quarter-year with an emergency call out for Saturday May 4.

PiDGiN As Business

Joseph Jones — Wed, 01 May 2013 17:29:39 +0000

A Roving Review

In a foodie review that appeared less than a week ago, PiDGiN attained a grade of C. (See Consistency below for citation.) That grade converts from a system of stars ranging from 0 to 4, or F to A. Two stars look mighty like a C.