If our city was really involved in the arts.

Please read “ A New Grub Street for Vancouver ” by Crawford Killian from The Tyee. Instead of artists gravitating to out-of-the-way low-rent areas, the city would have lively, pedestrian friendly, and creative streets. Of course, given the climate in governments, this is unlikely, but we can dream, can’t we?

This might be a good trade-off for the proposed giant casino. Let’s bet on our artists and musicians instead of the roulette tables.