The motion states the municipal government was approached by OSS Group a private Canadian promoter of the Formula E World Championship to host a one-day battery-electric vehicle race, along with two music concerts, and a two-day creative business conference focused on climate and sustainability.
Grandstands and other viewing areas with a capacity for tens of thousands of people would be erected along the race circuit.
This race is being pursued for Vancouver as a significant post-pandemic recovery measure to support the battered tourism and hospitality industry, while also promoting sustainable transportation and the electrification of transportation modes.
“This is a much more broader event than Indy was,” said Kirby-Yung in an interview with Daily Hive Urbanized.