income inequality
Dinner with a View gives the rich a place to burn their money — and little else
Opinions January 4, 2020By: Kim Regala, Staff Writer A new pop-up restaurant opens on January 15 in Vancouver that advertises a novel perspective on dining. Organizers of the event call it “Dinner with a View.” For one hour and 45 minutes (and a $200 reservation fee), guests can sit in a plastic bubble located outdoors and indulge in a three-course meal that costs a staggering $110. It boasts a spectacular view of the Vancouver skyline and Lion’s Gate Bridge. What it doesn’t show, however, is how this pricy “experiential” dining hammers in yet another wedge between Vancouver’s rich and the poor, in order to…
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Affordable housing, not gaudy art, is what Vancouver residents need
Opinions January 4, 2020By: Meera Eragoda, Staff Writer Picture this: a 3,400 kilogram chandelier shining brightly on the faces of those peering through the lenses of their newest iPhones, attempting to capture the best picture for the gram. On the periphery, homeless folk who…
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