Vancouver Ideas Lab — What Would You Fix First?

Community Ideas Lab - small groups, practical ideas, no prep.

What this is

A lot of people complain about Vancouver like it is a hobby.

Fair. The city gives us material.

For this one, we’re turning that energy into something more useful: a small participatory workshop where people choose one Vancouver problem and build one practical response.

It could be loneliness, public space, third places, transit gaps, cultural boredom, housing pressure, or whatever local problem the room actually cares about.

No advance reading or watching. Just bring one issue you would genuinely like to think through with other people.

What we’ll make

Participants will form small groups, choose one problem, shape one realistic idea, and give a short pitch near the end.

The goal is to leave with a one-page collection of the strongest ideas from the room.

Simple, useful, and a little more satisfying than just saying Vancouver is broken over coffee again.

When and where

🗓️ Date: Sunday, September 27th, 2026

🕠 Time: 5:30–6:30 PM PDT

📍 Location: UBC Learning Exchange 612 Main Street, Vancouver, BC

Meeting point: Main entrance at 612 Main Street.

Cap: 12

Please arrive 10 minutes before the event starts. Doors close 10 minutes after the start time.