‘Never seen it this bad’: Granville bar owners demand immediate action ahead of FIFA - BC | Globalnews.ca

Six bar owners in Vancouver ’s entertainment district are calling on the city and province to act immediately to address street disorder and public safety concerns.

With business down approximately 60 per cent , the six operators of multiple nightclubs on or near the Granville Strip said they’ve got nothing left to lose.

The street was already struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic when the Howard Johnson hotel at 1176 Granville became a single-room occupancy hotel in April 2020 .

Aura nightclub closed for four weeks in early 2023 to complete repairs to the Luugat building.

Owner says he was forced to close the building for more than a year and not receive any compensation from BC Housing .

Residents of the former Howard Johnson say heavy drug users have wrecked the building.

TransLink said it is still planning changes for transit service on the weekends .

If nothing changes, the group said the hub of a night-time economy that employs 10,000 people and generates an estimated $750 million in economic benefits to the city will be lost. “We want to see Granville Street win and we all care,” said Kershaw ..