Live In Strathcona

Have you seen the Attitudes towards arts and culture. Highlights from an August 2000 survey reveal how people in Greater Vancouver feel about arts and culture.

Regrettably, Strathcona has come under attack by members of its' own community. Long-time residents and artists of the Strathcona community have toiled many years at both their craft, art, and paid- occupations along the way to owning their own studio. Strathcona with the hallmark Eastside Culture Crawl -- a major boon to local business, well-known as a rich Arts and Artist community, was natural place to plant roots and work toward owning their own studio and home.

With the ever-changing social and political landscape of the eastside, Strathcona is constantly adapting to the rapid changes in its' environs. Local SRA opinions are strong, advocates exist for both sides of every argument in the community, and the City of Vancouver continues with the tedious process of government. Ironically, it was discovered that much of what Strathconians are up in arms about, have been in the City of Vancouver planning process for nearly a decade and more in some cases. During this lengthy period, numerous public consultations, and community civic-planning sessions were extended for public-input. And public-input was received. We must not trust our predecessors anymore than we trust their successors.