A Message from the City Manager

Join us March 27 for State of the City and Council Community Forum at Firstenburg

With summer fast approaching, many of us will be choosing to spend more time outdoors. Choosing. But others will be outdoors because it’s often not their choice. They don’t have a place to call home. Addressing the impacts of homelessness is a top priority for us at the City. Read on to learn how our Safe Stay Communities program is making a positive impact in the lives of both the sheltered and unsheltered in Vancouver.

🌈 June is Pride Month in Vancouver 🌈

In June (and always), Vancouver celebrates the contributions of our LGTBQ+ community! Now more than ever, it is important for communities like Vancouver to show our pride and demonstrate that acceptance and inclusion—rather than discrimination and exclusion—make our community stronger. We're commited to dismantling heterosexism and homophobia through allyship and inclusive policymaking. This month, we proudly fly the Pride flag at City facilities across Vancouver.

Discover local Pride events

Join City Council to Talk Housing on June 12

As Vancouver grows, our supply of housing is not keeping pace. How can we provide housing that is affordable and accessible to all members of the community? Join your elected leaders to discuss your experience and share ideas for the future of housing in our community at City Council's next quarterly Council Community Forum on Monday, June 12 at 6 p.m. at Roosevelt Elementary School (2921 Falk Road).

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Get a First Look at Ideas to Transform Main Street

Improvements are coming to downtown’s historic Main Street! Stop by our open house next Thursday, June 8 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the downtown Vancouver Community Library (901 C. Street) for your chance to preview design options and share your input on lighting, materials, art integration and more. With the support of $10 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funding, we'll start construction on improvements from 5th to 15th streets in 2024.

Learn more about Main Street Promise

Shaping the Future of Fourth Plain is Now in the Palm of Your Hand! 📱

We're planning to invest $25 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds in Fourth Plain area neighborhoods over the next three years. Last month, we installed 65 signs in parks, along neighborhood streets, near tranit stops and on buses, inviting you to share feedback about your hopes for the future of central Vancouver via text message! Simply scan the QR code or text using the prompt on any sign to share your feedback.

Learn more about Fourth Plain For All

Start Planning Your Summer in the City 😎

Warning: With so many great events happening in Vancouver all summer long, you might be tempted to cancel your travel plans! The City is proud to present a dozen free concerts and seven free movies night in parks throughout the Couve this summer. Along with these treasured event traditions, don't miss the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra's inaugural Vancouver USA Arts & Music Festival, featuring three days of world-class music, art, dance, food and fun August 4-6.

Explore the summer event schedule

Celebrate Freedom on Juneteenth

Juneteenth commemorates a significant day in U.S. history, June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Texas officially became free, two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation. For the first time, the City will fly the Juneteenth flag at City Hall June 16-20. We're also proud to support the second annual Juneteenth Freedom Celebration on Saturday, June 17 at Esther Short Park. This free community celebration will feature food, music, art, traditional games and more!

Freedom Celebration schedule

Street Makeover Starts on Fourth Plain and

Fort Vancouver Way 🚧

Thanks to community feedback, work is now underway on several road improvements to make Fourth Plain and Fort Vancouver Way safer for all. In addition to installing ADA curb ramps and repaving, we’re adding a two-way bike lane track on the south side of the street on Fourth Plain, from F Street to Ft. Vancouver Way and adding buffered mobility lanes and curb lanes for right-turning vehicles and buses on Ft. Vancouver Way, from Mcloughlin to Fourth Plain. This work is phase one of a two-year project to address transportation safety issues on this busy corridor.

Learn more about these improvements

Explore all summer pavement work

5 Ways to Beat the Heat this Summer

Photo of child in Esther Short Park water feature

Sweltering heat waves have become an increasingly unpopular part of the summer season in the Northwest. We've rounded up five fun ways to beat the heat in the Couve this summer and some helpful resources to protect you and your family from heat-related illness when a heat wave hits.

The City's Office of Equity & Inclusion invites you to join us for a Neighborly Summer of Inclusion! This 15-week email series is designed to support the community in enriching its understanding of equity and inclusion and ways to apply it for the betterment of all who live, work or play in Vancouver this summer and beyond. As an added element of fun, subscribers can take part in a “Find Us on Your Block” challenge for a chance to win a free lunch with Mayor McEnerny-Ogle by collecting signatures from – or selfies with – City officials and other staff at events this summer.