Post #663843 by Sweet Daddy Tiki on Sat, Jan 12, 2013 11:23 AM

http://www.change.org/en-CA/petitions/gregor-robertson-deny-rezoning-of-the-waldorf-hotel-site-to-condo-development

This online petition is directed at Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson. I haven't signed it til now because I thought it would have more impact for local politicians to see support for the Waldorf coming from people who could vote for them, but as my friend Marlena pointed out to me, tourist dollars can also influence politicians. Here's what she wrote on the petition:

"My husband, friends and I have come to Vancouver several times in the last couple of years SPECIFICALLY to visit the
Waldorf Hotel and enjoy its history and cultural events. The work that the owners of the hotel put into preserving and
restoring the authenticity of the original 1950s hotel, especially the mural and artwork, is amazing. Vancouver should be
proud of its history, arts and culture, and should not make the mistake of destroying an irreplaceable part of that."

I think this is a good model to use for anyone not from Vancouver who has visited and enjoyed the Waldorf.

-Sweet Daddy T.
Because crap doesn't buy itself.

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[ Edited by: Sweet Daddy Tiki 2013-01-12 11:45 ]